Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

They are taken to the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, 160 Peregory Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22902. The front desk number is 434-977-6981.

The magistrate at 1610 Avon St., Extended, Charlottesville, VA 22901 handles Albemarle and Charlottesville arrests; call 434-977-0220. Virginia law says bail must be allowed unless there is probable cause the person will skip court or is an unreasonable danger (Va. Code § 19.2-120).

Use the Albemarle County inmate lookup, or phone the regional jail and give the full name and birth date.

Often, yes. A secured bond can be backed by real estate, and the magistrate counts only the real value of what the surety owns (Va. Code § 19.2-123). Bring a deed and tax papers. Many families instead hire a bondsman, who must charge between 10% and 15% (Va. Code § 9.1-185.8).

The person is booked at the regional jail shared with Charlottesville, then brought to a magistrate promptly (Va. Code § 19.2-80). Release can be on a written promise, an unsecured amount, or a secured bond (Va. Code § 19.2-123).

Yes. Licensed bondsmen (Va. Code § 9.1-185) post the bond for a nonrefundable fee of 10% to 15% (Va. Code § 9.1-185.8). You can also pay the full amount in cash. A magistrate is reachable 24 hours a day (Va. Code § 19.2-48.1).

At the next district court session, for anyone who hasn't been released (Va. Code § 19.2-158). The judge also explains how to get a lawyer (Va. Code § 19.2-159). If that hearing goes badly, your lawyer may file a motion, and Circuit Court on Court Square can take an appeal (Va. Code § 19.2-124).

Misdemeanor trials are in front of a district judge; anyone found guilty has 10 days to ask for a new trial upstairs (Va. Code § 16.1-132). Felonies have a preliminary hearing (Va. Code § 19.2-218), and, after indictment, a Circuit Court trial. Charges against minors or relatives are heard downtown at the JDR court, 411 E. High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902, 434-979-7165 (Va. Code § 16.1-241).

Yes. A defendant who could be jailed fills out a sworn financial form, and if they can't pay, the court names a public defender or private lawyer (Va. Code § 19.2-159).

The judge can issue a capias, the bond may be forfeited, and a failure-to-appear charge can be added (Va. Code § 19.2-128).

Often (Va. Code § 19.2-123). In a household case, an emergency protective order is likely too (Va. Code § 16.1-253.4). Out-of-state warrants are their own problem: a judge rules on bail for them (Va. Code § 19.2-102), and they can hold someone past the Albemarle bond (Va. Code § 19.2-85).

In the Western District of Virginia, which has a courthouse in Charlottesville. A federal magistrate judge decides release (18 U.S.C. § 3142).

Signing makes you responsible if the defendant skips (Va. Code § 19.2-143), though you may surrender them (Va. Code § 19.2-149). Cash bail comes back when the case closes with all dates kept, sometimes minus fines. Visits and deposits are set by the regional jail.

For custody and release times, call 434-977-6981. For bail terms after hours, call the magistrate at 434-977-0220. For the court date, call the district court clerk at 434-972-4004.