Hampton Correctional Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds
City of Hampton: getting someone out
People arrested in Hampton may be held at the Hampton Community Corrections Center, 1928 West Pembroke Avenue, Hampton, VA 23661. The Sheriff also runs the Hampton Correctional Facility, 135 High Court Lane, Hampton, VA 23669, which is closed for now. Here you can learn who sets bail and how to pay.
Look up the person on the VINE custody lookup with a full name. Our Hampton Inmates in Custody page shows who is held and recent arrests, plus how to pick up property.
For now, phone the Hampton Sheriff at 757-926-2540 and ask where the person is and how to pay a bond. The magistrate, open day and night, answers at 757-727-6589. Court dates are on our Hampton court page.
1. Which jail holds city inmates?
The Hampton Community Corrections Center, 1928 West Pembroke Avenue, Hampton, VA 23661, phone 757-926-2540, or the Western Tidewater Regional Jail, 757-539-3119.
↑ Back to the question list2. Who sets bail?
The magistrate at Hampton General District Court, 236 North King Street, Hampton, VA 23669, 757-727-6589.
↑ Back to the question list3. How do I search?
4. What happens first after a city arrest?
Hampton police take the person to the King Street magistrate. Terms are usually set within a few hours (Va. Code § 19.2-80). If release isn't granted, the sheriff decides whether the person stays at West Pembroke Avenue or goes to Suffolk.
↑ Back to the question list5. What can the magistrate decide?
Release can be on a signature or a bond, secured or not (Va. Code § 19.2-123). The magistrate weighs the charge, record, local ties and ability to pay (Va. Code § 19.2-121).
↑ Back to the question list6. How can a family post bond in Hampton City?
Bring cash to the magistrate, pledge Virginia real estate, or work with a bondsman licensed through DCJS (Va. Code § 9.1-185). The fee runs 10% to 15% (Va. Code § 9.1-185.8). Someone is on duty overnight (Va. Code § 19.2-48.1).
↑ Back to the question list7. How do I get bail lowered in the city?
A lawyer can file a motion in Hampton General District Court (757-727-6260). Anyone still held also gets a review at the next court day (Va. Code § 19.2-158), when appointed counsel is handled (Va. Code § 19.2-159). Circuit Court hears appeals (Va. Code § 19.2-124).
↑ Back to the question list8. Which courts handle city cases?
They are all along North King Street downtown. District court tries misdemeanors (10 days to appeal (Va. Code § 16.1-132)) and holds felony preliminary hearings (Va. Code § 19.2-218). Juvenile and family matters go to the JDR court at 220 North King (Va. Code § 16.1-241).
↑ Back to the question list9. Is a free lawyer available?
Yes. The Hampton public defender may be appointed for anyone facing possible jail who files a sworn statement showing need (Va. Code § 19.2-159).
↑ Back to the question list10. Are there conditions besides money?
Often, such as a stay-away order, curfew or alcohol monitoring (Va. Code § 19.2-123). Family arrests usually start with a short protective order (Va. Code § 16.1-253.4). A warrant from another state is decided separately (Va. Code § 19.2-102) and can block release (Va. Code § 19.2-85).
↑ Back to the question list11. What does missing court mean in Hampton?
A capias is issued, the bond is lost, and the no-show may become a new charge (Va. Code § 19.2-128).
↑ Back to the question list12. Where would federal charges be heard?
Federal court for Hampton is in Newport News, part of the Eastern District of Virginia (18 U.S.C. § 3142).
↑ Back to the question list13. What about co-signers and refunds?
Co-signers may owe the full amount if the person skips (Va. Code § 19.2-143); they may also return the person to custody (Va. Code § 19.2-149). Cash comes back after the King Street case is over, provided the defendant attended every hearing.
↑ Back to the question list14. Which offices confirm a City of Hampton bond?
Jail: 757-926-2540. Magistrate: 757-727-6589. Circuit Court clerk: 757-727-6105.
↑ Back to the question listContacts for Hampton City
- Jail
- Hampton Community Corrections Center, 1928 West Pembroke Avenue, Hampton, VA 23661; 757-926-2540
- Also used
- Western Tidewater Regional Jail, 2402 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk, VA 23434; 757-539-3119
- Magistrate
- Hampton General District Court, 236 North King Street, Hampton, VA 23669; 757-727-6589
- District court
- 236 North King Street, 2nd Floor, Hampton, VA 23669; 757-727-6260
- Circuit court
- 237 N. King Street, Hampton, VA 23669; 757-727-6105
- Inmate search
- Hampton City inmate search
This page is not legal advice.
Hampton Correctional Facility
Address:
149 High Court Lane
Hampton, VA 23669
Phone:
757-727-6760