Washburn County Juvenile Detention Inmate Bail & Bonds

The Washburn County Jail shares a building with the Sheriff's Office at 421 Highway 63, Shell Lake, WI 54871. The mailing address is P.O. Box 429, Shell Lake, WI 54871.

The jail and dispatch line is 715-468-4720, and the Sheriff's Office main line is 715-468-4700. Use Washburn County Inmate Search first to see whether the person is in custody and what bail was set.

At the initial appearance the defendant is formally told the charges and the bond amount needed to ensure future court appearances. In a misdemeanor, a plea may be entered right away. A felony plea comes later, after the preliminary hearing.

The Clerk of Circuit Court, 10 Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, answers at 715-468-4677, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sometimes. A defendant can be released after signing a bond that promises to appear in court as ordered. In some cases the court conditions release on depositing money with the jail at the time the bond is signed.

The bond stays in effect until the court case is concluded. Phone the jail at 715-468-4720 to learn how the deposit is taken.

A no-contact condition with the crime's victim is common. Other conditions can include living with a custodian, travel limits, weapon bans or returning to custody at set hours.

Conditions are the non-money part of release. Bail, in Wisconsin law, means only the money.

No. Wis. Stat. 969.12 says a surety must be an individual living in Wisconsin and prohibits paying a surety. Commercial bonding ended in the state decades ago.

Any message offering to post bond for a percentage is not a lawful service. Pay only through the jail or the clerk.

The law requires it within a reasonable time. When no warrant was used, court decisions give 48 hours for a judge to decide on probable cause.

The appearance may be live, by video or by telephone, and the person can waive a physical appearance.

Yes. Washburn County runs a pretrial program. The county's Criminal Justice Coordinator works from 10 Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, at 715-468-4734.

A judge can order the program as a release condition, but cannot order it for everyone charged. The decision must fit the person.

Yes. It cannot be higher than the top fine for the offense. Officers use a statewide misdemeanor schedule and often release without cash.

Felony bail has no cap or chart. The judge considers the charge, the record, the evidence, the person's means and any probation.

Under Wis. Stat. 969.035, the judge may do so for listed serious charges or for violent-crime charges against a person with a prior violent conviction, but only after a prosecutor's request.

A hearing follows within 10 days. The state must offer clear and convincing proof, and denial can last up to 60 days after the hearing.

A deputy who meets the legal tests must make an arrest, and Wis. Stat. 968.075 holds the person until bail is posted or a judge sees the case.

A 72-hour no-contact period follows, covering the alleged victim and the home. A person who refuses to sign the acknowledgment is not released. A knowing violation carries up to $10,000 or nine months.

The court can order the bail forfeited. A forfeiture can be set aside if justice does not require enforcing it, and notice goes out by mail.

If he is found guilty, the court can apply what is left to restitution first and the judgment second. A dismissal or acquittal returns the deposit to the person who put it up.

Intentionally breaking bond terms is a crime under Wis. Stat. 946.49: a Class A misdemeanor if the case was a misdemeanor, a Class H felony if it was a felony.

The released person must tell the clerk about a new address within 48 hours.

Huber is for people sentenced to county jail, and the court decides. Hours away from the jail are for work, school, treatment or family care. Ask the jail at 715-468-4720 about the process.

A person waiting for trial who cannot post bail is not eligible. Earnings go into a trust account that pays travel costs, family support and board before the remainder.

The State Public Defender's Spooner office serves Washburn County. Its address is 514 Service Road, Suite A, Spooner, WI 54801, phone 715-390-4560.

Put the request to the judge at the first appearance. If the person is still held 72 hours later, the judge can be asked to review the release terms.

The Juvenile Court Intake Worker is at 304 Second Street, Shell Lake, phone 715-468-4747. Juvenile intake is the first call for a youth's case.

The Clerk of Circuit Court at 715-468-4677 also has juvenile hearing dates.