Roanoke City Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
City of Roanoke: jail and bond
People arrested in the city of Roanoke are taken to the Roanoke City Jail, run by the Sheriff at 324 Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016. A magistrate sets the bail terms. This page explains the bond steps, who can take payment, and what comes after.
Check whether someone is in custody by entering a name at the resident search. Our Roanoke Inmates in Custody page lists recent arrests, charges, and property pickup too.
The jail is staffed around the clock at 540-853-6777. Call and find out if a bond is set and where payment goes. For hearing dates, use our Roanoke court page.
1. Which jail holds city arrestees?
The Roanoke City Jail, 324 Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016. Phone 540-853-6777.
↑ Back to the question list2. Who sets bail?
The magistrate at 324 W. Campbell Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016, 540-853-2247.
↑ Back to the question list3. How do I search?
4. How does a City of Roanoke arrest unfold?
Roanoke officers book the person on Campbell Avenue SW, and the magistrate one door over sets terms, usually in an hour or two (Va. Code § 19.2-80). Small cases often end with a signature; others need a bond, secured or unsecured (Va. Code § 19.2-123).
↑ Back to the question list5. Can the city magistrate refuse bail?
Only with probable cause to believe the person would run or put someone at risk (Va. Code § 19.2-120). The magistrate also weighs the charge, any record, and job and family ties in the Roanoke Valley (Va. Code § 19.2-121).
↑ Back to the question list6. How is bond posted for a city arrest?
The Campbell Avenue jail accepts cash and Virginia property pledges, and Roanoke Valley bail agents licensed by DCJS post there as well (Va. Code § 9.1-185). Their premium, usually 10% to 15%, is theirs to keep (Va. Code § 9.1-185.8). The magistrate never closes (Va. Code § 19.2-48.1).
↑ Back to the question list7. What if the family cannot afford the bail?
A lawyer can ask the city General District Court (540-853-2767) to lower it. A person still in the Campbell Avenue jail sees a judge at the next court day regardless (Va. Code § 19.2-158), when appointed counsel comes up (Va. Code § 19.2-159). An appeal can follow in Circuit Court (Va. Code § 19.2-124).
↑ Back to the question list8. Which courts hear city cases?
All of them share 315 West Church Avenue. City misdemeanor trials on the second floor carry a 10-day appeal window (Va. Code § 16.1-132), felony preliminary hearings happen there too (Va. Code § 19.2-218), and family cases go to the first-floor JDR court (Va. Code § 16.1-241).
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Yes. Defendants facing possible jail who show on a sworn money form that they are short may be assigned the Roanoke public defender (Va. Code § 19.2-159).
↑ Back to the question list10. What terms do city bonds carry?
Downtown and Williamson Road arrests often bring curfews, drug screens or a keep-away order (Va. Code § 19.2-123). A household arrest comes with a three-day protective order (Va. Code § 16.1-253.4). Holds from other states can delay release (Va. Code § 19.2-102) (Va. Code § 19.2-85).
↑ Back to the question list11. What happens if a city court date is missed?
Church Avenue sends a capias to Roanoke police, the bond is kept, and a separate count may be filed (Va. Code § 19.2-128).
↑ Back to the question list12. What about federal charges and city co-signers?
Federal city cases stay downtown, a few blocks from Church Avenue, in the Western District of Virginia (18 U.S.C. § 3142). A co-signer on a city bond owes it after a no-show (Va. Code § 19.2-143) but can surrender the person to Campbell Avenue (Va. Code § 19.2-149).
↑ Back to the question list13. Which offices confirm a City of Roanoke bond?
Jail: 540-853-6777. Magistrate: 540-853-2247. Circuit Court clerk: 540-853-6702.
↑ Back to the question listContacts for Roanoke city
- Jail
- Roanoke City Jail, 324 Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016; 540-853-6777
- Magistrate
- 324 W. Campbell Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016; 540-853-2247
- District court
- 315 W. Church Ave. S.W., 2nd Floor, Roanoke, VA 24016; 540-853-2767
- Circuit court
- 315 West Church Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24010; 540-853-6702
- Inmate search
- Roanoke city inmate search
This page is not legal advice.
Roanoke City Jail
Roanoke City Jail
Address:
324 Campbell Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24016
Phone:
540-853-2621
Inmate Mail:
Smart Communications - Roanoke City Jail
INMATE NAME - ID NUMBER
3735 Franklin Road SW, #275
Roanoke, VA 24014-2260