Lincoln County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Lincoln County bail and bond: Davenport courts, release rules and who to call
Adults arrested in Lincoln County are held at the Lincoln County Jail, and their cases are heard in Davenport. Look up custody with Lincoln County Inmate Search. For the charge, the bail amount and the next hearing, call Lincoln County District Court at 509-725-2281. A judge decides bail, and the sections below explain release, bonds and what to ask.
How do I find out whether my husband is in the Lincoln County Jail?
Start with Lincoln County Inmate Search. If it shows no booking, call Lincoln County District Court at 509-725-2281. The court clerk knows the charge, the bail amount and the next hearing date for anyone with an open case. Ask the arresting agency too, because a person may be held in another county.
Who can tell me how much bail is?
The court that has the case. Misdemeanors are in Lincoln County District Court, 406 Sinclair Street, Davenport, 509-725-2281. Felonies are in Superior Court, 450 Logan Street, Davenport, 509-725-3081. Bail is a judge's decision, so the number can change at the first hearing.
What happens in the first two days?
After an arrest without a warrant, a judge must decide within 48 hours whether there was probable cause. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays count toward the 48 hours. The accused must also appear before a judge no later than the close of business on the next court day, and the court must give a lawyer to anyone who needs one. The same judge looks at release.
Will he be freed without paying?
Quite often the first offer is release on his own promise to appear. A Washington judge may keep him in jail or add money bail only when a promise will not do. The judge looks at his job, family, home, past missed hearings and the charge. Conditions come first: a no-contact rule, travel limits, or regular check-ins.
Cash, surety or property: what is the difference?
Cash bail is the full amount paid to the court. A surety bond is a guarantee from a bail bond agent who charges you a fee. A property bond uses land or buildings. Washington protects the right to use a surety, so a judge cannot insist on cash alone.
How do I pick a bail bond agent?
Washington requires agents to hold a Department of Licensing license. Ask for it. Get the fee, collateral and obligations in writing, and understand that the fee is a cost you do not get back. Ask what happens if the person misses court.
Does Lincoln County accept land as security?
A court must approve a property bond. Washington licenses property bond agents separately, and each must list for the state the courts that approved their bonds. Phone the Superior Court at 509-725-3081 and ask what that court wants, such as proof of value or who must sign.
Why would a judge deny bail?
The Washington Constitution allows it for offenses that can bring life in prison, which includes any class A felony, once the judge holds a hearing and finds clear and convincing proof that the person has a propensity for violence and no conditions can keep others safe. The accused has a lawyer at that hearing and can ask for fast review by the Court of Appeals.
Do domestic violence arrests wait for a judge?
Yes. A person arrested for domestic violence must appear before a judge within one judicial day, and can be held until then. The judge decides release and often issues a no-contact order that lasts until the court changes it.
Does a DUI arrest need a judge to release?
If an officer knows the driver had a DUI-type offense in the past ten years, the driver is booked and held until a judge releases him on bail, a promise, or an order.
Can I take responsibility for him instead of paying?
Sometimes. A judge may release a person to a named adult or group who agrees to supervise him and bring him to court. A steady address, a job and a relative or community member who will vouch for him all help. Tell his lawyer, or tell the judge at the first hearing, that you are willing.
Is it possible to get Lincoln County bail reduced?
Yes, on request. A lawyer can ask the judge to review release terms when new facts appear, such as a job offer, a stable address, treatment space, or proof that he cannot pay. The judge may reduce the amount, change the conditions, or leave them as they are. Write down his ties to the community and bring proof.
Which court takes cases from my town?
Lincoln County District Court also acts as the municipal court for Almira, Creston, Davenport, Harrington, Odessa, Reardan, Sprague and Wilbur. Call 509-725-2281 for those cases. Davenport is also home to Superior Court, 509-725-3081, which handles felonies and juvenile court, 509-725-7475.
What if there is also a warrant from another county?
Another county's warrant can block release even after bail is paid on the Lincoln County charge. The jail may hold him for pickup. Ask the District Court clerk what is pending and ask the other county's court about its bail.
How do I get a lawyer if I have no money?
Ask the judge at the first appearance. The court will ask about your income and bills before it appoints a lawyer. If you need to start sooner, the clerk of the court holding the case, at 509-725-2281 or 509-725-3081, can explain how a lawyer is assigned.
Where are Lincoln County teenagers held?
Lincoln County has no youth detention center of its own. A teen who must be held goes to the Grant County center or to Martin Hall in Medical Lake. Call the Lincoln County juvenile court in Davenport, 509-725-7475, to learn which one and when the hearing is.
What happens if he skips a hearing in Davenport?
The judge can order his arrest and forfeit the bond. A bonding company must be told in writing within thirty days of an unexplained failure to appear, or the forfeiture is void. A lawyer can often ask the court to reset the date.
Do I get the money back?
Cash that was posted for the court is returned through that court once the case is over. The fee paid to a bail bond agent stays with the agent. Keep the case number and receipts.
Key contacts for Lincoln County bond questions
- County jail
- Lincoln County Jail; District Court clerk 509-725-2281 can confirm custody details
- Bond help
- Lincoln County bail and bond help
- Custody lookup
- Lincoln County Inmate Search
- District Court
- 406 Sinclair Street, Davenport, WA 99122; 509-725-2281
- Superior Court
- 450 Logan Street, Davenport, WA 99122; 509-725-3081
- Juvenile Court
- 450 Logan Street, Davenport; 509-725-7475
Rules and phone numbers can change. Ask the court clerk to confirm before you pay anything. This page is a general guide and does not give legal advice.
Lincoln County Jail
Address:
404 Sinclair Street
Davenport, WA 99122
Phone:
509-725-3501
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Lincoln County
Does Lincoln County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Lincoln County?
Who can set bail in Lincoln County?
When is bail set in Lincoln County Washington?
Does Lincoln County have bail?
Yes, Lincoln County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Lincoln County?
Bonds in Lincoln County are available in several forms including release on own recognizance, citation release, cash bail, property bond, and surety bond.
Who can set bail in Lincoln County?
For minor, non-violent crimes bail is set according to a bail schedule. For more serious offenses a judge will set the bond following a hearing.
When is bail set in Lincoln County Washington?
For minor, non-violent offenses when bail is set according to a bail schedule the defendant will be informed of bail during the booking process. For more serious offenses a bail hearing will be scheduled, usually on the next court date not including weekends or holidays.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Lincoln County must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance. The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial. Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program.
Bail is usually a significant enough amount of money and/or condition that the person will be negatively impacted and has incentive to return to court and not flee. A flight risk usually means that the person would flee the area, and not necessary that they are going to take an airplane.
Washington State's suggested bail schedule, though a judge has the authority to set bail above or below the suggested amounts:
If a judge in Washington feels that the arrested will return to court for further proceedings, the arrested could be released under a conditional release without needing to pay bail money. This is called Released on Own Recognizance, or ROR.
Conditions for ROR might be to obey all court orders and laws, maintain contact with the lawyer, report changes in residence or have no contact with the victim. Family support will show the court that there are people who will make sure that the defendant makes it to court.
If the judge or bail schedule determines that the defendant would be a danger to the public if they were released, bail can be denied, and the person will be detained in the Lincoln County Jail until the case is resolved or goes to trial.
Bail can be denied if the defendant did not comply with bail conditions from a previous arrest. Bail is usually denied in cases of violent offenses.
What is the difference between Bail and Bond?
Bail and bond are used interchangeably to mean the same thing but technically, they are different. The bail is the amount to be paid and a bond is a signed document promising payment of the bail amount with certain conditions. Think of a bond as a loan to pay for the bail.
The bond payment is always written to the court in your municipality, Lincoln County or district directly and does not go through the defendant. Chances of obtaining a bond from a bond company or clerk of court are better if family is involved.
The thought of being in jail can cause the arrested to panic and try to secure a bond immediately.
DO NOT panic and take the time to understand all the options.
More courts are now trying to work with defendants to make bail work and might provide non-monetary options or even reduce the bail.
Payments to a bond company are not refundable. It is a long process to get back property title or money that was given to the clerk of court or bondsperson to secure the bond. This could put your loved ones into a difficult financial situation.
Another reason not to unnecessarily rush into securing a bond is that if the court notes that you came up with the money to pay a bond company, they may assume you have resources to pay a defense attorney and decline public defense.
On the other hand, as anyone who has ever been involved in their criminal defense understands, fighting your case while ‘out on the streets’ gives you a much better chance of either winning, or getting a more favorable sentence.
What are the different types of bonds in Lincoln County?
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which types of bonds are available to them.
To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid.
Similarly, the court (meaning a police or bail officer, clerk of court, bail magistrate or judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid.
Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:
You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted.
You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment. This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.
Surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over.
The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.
You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value. A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).
Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond.
There are multiple court fees involved to execute a property bond with the courts and a tedious process to get the property deed back. This is another type of surety bond if another person or a bond company is used to secure the bond.
You could also go to a local bank and take out a car loan offering property or anything of value for collateral. You may get someone to co-sign on the loan and offer their property. The bank charges fees, interest and could keep your property if you did not pay the loan back, or even on time.
A professional bondsperson makes money, at least 10% of the bond amount by providing you with a “loan” called a bond. The percent that they charge is fixed by the state and cannot be negotiated. The defendant or surety does not get that 10% or more back even if the terms of the bail are met.
With a property bond, the property deed would need to be signed over to the bondsperson and everyone on the deed would need to be involved.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety, they can send a bounty hunter to bring you to court if you flee. A bondsperson does not have to give you a bond if the defendant seems to be too much of a risk.
Ask the bondsperson to explain all the costs: percentage, fees or court fees. There is never a reason to rush through signing the paperwork with a bond company. Make sure that everything told to you is in writing and that you understand what you are signing. Ask questions, and if you feel rushed or don’t understand the contract with the bond company, you might want to call another one.
(There have been phone scams where a bond company calls and informs a person that their family member has been arrested and they ask for financial information. A bondsperson will not call asking for money without involvement of the arrested.)
Does Lincoln County have bail?
Yes, Lincoln County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Lincoln County?
Bonds in Lincoln County are available in several forms including release on own recognizance, citation release, cash bail, property bond, and surety bond.
Who can set bail in Lincoln County?
For minor, non-violent crimes bail is set according to a bail schedule. For more serious offenses a judge will set the bond following a hearing.
When is bail set in Washington?
For minor, non-violent offenses when bail is set according to a bail schedule the defendant will be informed of bail during the booking process. For more serious offenses a bail hearing will be scheduled, usually on the next court date not including weekends or holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Lincoln County Washington?
Yes, your attorney can file a motion to reduce or modify bail.
In Lincoln County Washington, who can pay bail for me?
The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Washington could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Lincoln County Washington?
Yes, Washington does offer online bail payment. Contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail: Go to the Lincoln County Jail for more information about the jails in Lincoln County.
What options are there to pay bail in Lincoln County Washington?
Cash, cashier’s check, credit card, debit card, surety or via the inmate’s jail account. Contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted and fees involved: Go to the Lincoln County Jail for more information about posting bail in Lincoln County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Washington?
Bail money is returned to the person who paid the bail; in whole or in part once the case is finished. There may be fees, restitution (money to pay for damage caused by the crime) or fines that come out of that amount. If you used a bondsperson, you would not get your 10% back. Property is returned by the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Lincoln County?
The judge or officer who sets bail determines which kind of bail will be an option for you, but a cash bond and PR bonds usually do not require cash down, though you might have to pay court fees.
A cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond are bonds where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible to make sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up. A surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Washington?
The Lincoln County Jail or court in this jurisdiction can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies, but they cannot recommend a specific company. You are not obligated to use the first company available and can call several companies to compare what kind of bonds that the bondsperson is willing to execute.
The percentage of bail that the bond company can charge is set at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.