Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds
Logan County bail and bond: the Holden jail and the Stratton Street courthouse
People arrested in Logan County are sent to the Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, a state-run jail at 1300 Gaston Caperton Drive in Holden, inside Logan County itself. Its main number is 304-239-3032. Start with Logan County Inmate Search, which shows whether a person is booked and the bail amount. Then go to the courthouse at 300 Stratton Street in Logan, where the magistrate clerk at 304-792-8651 handles the paperwork for any bond you pay.
Which jail has the people arrested in Logan County?
The Southwestern Regional Jail, 1300 Gaston Caperton Drive, Earl Ray Tomblin Industrial Park, Holden, WV 25625, takes arrested adults awaiting court from Logan County. Boone, McDowell and Mingo counties send people there too. The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation runs it, not the Logan County Sheriff.
Call 304-239-3032 for the front desk.
Is my son in the Holden jail right now?
Enter his name in Logan County Inmate Search before you call anyone. The record, once it posts, carries the charge and the bond set by the magistrate. New bookings can take a while to appear, so check again after a few hours.
The jail desk at 304-239-3032 covers whatever the search leaves out.
What happens to someone after a Logan County arrest?
The officer must take the person to a magistrate in Logan County without unnecessary delay. West Virginia law gives no fixed number of hours. A person who has already been moved to Holden appears by video before a Logan County magistrate.
The magistrate states the charge, explains the right to a lawyer and then sets bail. Town police in Chapmanville, 304-855-4570, and the Sheriff's Office, 304-792-8590, both bring people to this court.
Where in Logan do I take bail money?
Go to the Logan County Courthouse, 300 Stratton Street, Logan, WV 25601. The magistrate clerk's lines are 304-792-8651 and 304-792-8650. Four magistrates work from this office. State law says bail is received by the clerk or a magistrate, so payment is made at the courthouse.
The courthouse switchboard is 304-792-8626.
Can I get someone out on a weekend or late at night?
Magistrate courts operate every judicial day except Saturday. After closing, a single magistrate is on call for the county. The rules require that magistrate to contact the regional jail and the juvenile center at set times, and to come in and accept a bond if someone there can pay one.
Do not show up unannounced at midnight. Call the clerk at 304-792-8651 on the next business morning if you cannot get an answer.
What can I pay with, and what can't I?
Cash, cashier's checks, certified checks, money orders and traveler's checks work at a West Virginia magistrate court. A personal check can be turned away for a bond. Debit and credit cards cannot be used to post or secure a bond.
Ask for a receipt every time money changes hands.
Does bail always mean paying money?
No. A magistrate can release a person on a written promise to appear, set a cash bond, accept a bond signed by a surety company or by property owners, or take an agreement to forfeit property. Nothing in the law requires the highest option.
The magistrate must pick the least restrictive conditions that will still make court appearances likely.
Who is released on a promise alone in Logan County?
Most people charged only with misdemeanors. The magistrate may demand money only with good cause. Charges that involve violence, a child victim, a weapon, drugs, sexual abuse, serious traffic offenses or theft above $250 fall outside that rule.
A magistrate cannot grant a promise-only release for a violent felony, felony arson or burglary, a felony with a child victim or a felony drug charge.
How much does a bondsman cost, and is it negotiable?
The law sets a floor of ten percent of the bond. Bondsmen may charge more than that, but the combined fees cannot top the bond. At least three percent is due at signing, and the remainder can be spread over as long as a year.
A bondsman cannot add fees for other services connected to the charge.
How do I avoid a dishonest bondsman?
Check that the person holds a license from the state Insurance Commissioner. Jails keep a posted list of authorized bondsmen in a visible place, and an inmate who asks must be given it. A bondsman may come into a facility to seek business only after being called.
Never pay anyone who offers to arrange a bond in exchange for a favor to an official. State law forbids that arrangement.
Can we use a house or land to guarantee the bond?
Adults who own real estate in West Virginia may sign. After subtracting liens, the assessed value on the county land books must reach at least half of the bail. A state-licensed surety company may sign in place of owners.
Take the deed and a mortgage statement to the clerk, 304-792-8651, so the magistrate can review them.
Can a visit with the person at Holden be arranged?
Visits are non-contact. Call 304-239-3070 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to schedule, and expect an assigned time slot. Visiting days are Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Thursday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A visitor who arrives late for registration loses the visit.
Putting money on an inmate's account is a deposit, and it does not count toward bail.
What happens in a domestic violence case?
The accused must be brought before a magistrate in the county where the incident took place. Bail can bar contact with the victim and bar going to the victim's home, school or job. An officer who finds a violation must arrest the person at once.
A defendant in such a case must also return to court with a lawyer at least every sixty days.
What if my brother does not show up for court?
Failing on purpose to appear after bail is a separate crime. With a felony behind it, the penalty runs from a fine up to $5,000 to one to five years in prison. With a misdemeanor, it is up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail.
A bondsman who brings the person back within two years of forfeiture is reimbursed in full.
Do I get the money back after the case ends?
Cash deposits return to whoever put them up once the court releases the bond. Call the magistrate clerk, or the circuit clerk at 304-792-8550 if the case moved up to circuit court, and bring the receipt. A bondsman's fee stays with the bondsman.
The court may keep money for fines or costs it has ordered.
Who defends Logan County people who cannot afford a lawyer?
The Logan County Public Defender Office, 404 Main Street, Logan, WV 25601, answers at 304-752-9631. Ask the magistrate to appoint counsel at the first appearance.
A lawyer can request a bail review. The hearing must happen within five days of filing.
Where do teenagers go after an arrest?
The Donald R. Kuhn Juvenile Center, One Lory Place, Julian, WV 25529, 304-369-2976, holds young people awaiting hearings from all 55 counties. Call the magistrate clerk at 304-792-8651 to learn what hearing is set.
Adult jail searches are not the place to look for a minor.
Logan County bail contacts
- Regional jail
- Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, 1300 Gaston Caperton Drive, Holden, WV 25625, 304-239-3032
- Bond guide
- Logan County bail and bond help
- Custody lookup
- Logan County Inmate Search
- Magistrate Court
- Logan County Courthouse, 300 Stratton Street, Logan, WV 25601; 304-792-8651 or 304-792-8650
- Circuit Clerk
- Same courthouse; 304-792-8550
- Sheriff's Office
- 300 Stratton Street, Logan, WV 25601; 304-792-8590
- Public defender
- 404 Main Street, Logan, WV 25601; 304-752-9631
- Juvenile
- Donald R. Kuhn Juvenile Center, One Lory Place, Julian, WV 25529; 304-369-2976
Hours, payment rules, amounts and phone numbers can change, and a magistrate or judge may set any amount that state law allows. Confirm with the courthouse before sending money. Nothing here is legal advice.
Paying an Inmate's Bail or Bond in Logan County
The Logan County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Logan County.
However if you don't want to use a bail bond agent:
- You can always pay a cash bond yourself, or use your home in Logan County, or in some cases the state of West Virginia, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Logan County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond in West Virginia is between 10-20% of the bail amount; usually 15% or less. So if an offender has a bail of $10,000.00, their bond will be $1,500.00.
- Pay by cash, cashier's check, money order or credit card at the Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, or the courthouse in Logan County where the offense took place.
Call 304-239-3032 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Logan County inmate locator.
Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
Address:
Earl Ray Tomblin Industrial Park
13 Gaston Caperton Drive
Holden, WV 25625
Phone:
304-239-3032
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Logan County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Logan County?
Who can set bail in Logan County?
When is bail set in Logan County West Virginia?
Does Logan County have bail?
Yes, Logan County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Logan County?
Logan County recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest.
Who can set bail in Logan County?
Bail is set by a magistrate in the county where the defendant is charged or in the county where the defendant is jail, if they are not the same.
When is bail set in Logan County West Virginia?
Bail is set during the first hearing in front of a magistrate, also known as the initial hearing. This hearing will be scheduled “without delay”, which usually translates to 1-3 day following the arrest.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Logan 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.
If a judge in Logan County 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 Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility 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, Logan 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 Logan 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 Logan County have bail?
Yes, Logan County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Logan County?
Logan County recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest.
Who can set bail in Logan County?
Bail is set by a magistrate in the county where the defendant is charged or in the county where the defendant is jail, if they are not the same.
When is bail set in West Virginia?
Bail is set during the first hearing in front of a magistrate, also known as the initial hearing. This hearing will be scheduled “without delay”, which usually translates to 1-3 day following the arrest.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Logan County West Virginia?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, let the magistrate know. Your attorney can also request a bond reduction.
In Logan County West Virginia, 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 West Virginia could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Logan County West Virginia?
West Virginia counties do not currently process online payments of bail. Contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility for more information about the jails in Logan County.
What options are there to pay bail in Logan County West Virginia?
Most all jail and courts accept cash, a cashier or bankers’ check. Some accept a credit card with fees. Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility for more information about posting bail in Logan County.
Will I get all my bond money back in West Virginia?
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 Logan 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 West Virginia?
The Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility 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, usually at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.