About the Bail Bond Release Process | Getting the Bail Bond Release Process Started Quickly
Dallas and Dallas County Jail and Inmate Lookup System
Addresses of Dallas City and County Jail Facilities | Jail Visitation Rules | Visitation Hours
Depositing Inmate Money | Inmate Mail | Send an Inmate Money via Mail
How to ensure a speedy release process in Dallas
About Bail and the Bail Bond Release Process:
The Bail Bond Release Process is fairly standard across the United States with a few exceptions, but typically, you can expect a similar process in nearly every major U.S. city.
When a friend or relative gets arrested, depending on the charge a judge may or may not allow the defendant to be released out on Bail. Sometimes the judge will allow the defendant to be released on their own recognizance, or R.O.R. Bail. In this case, you would not need to post a Bond.
If the judge sets Bail in the amount of $10,000, then someone has to post that entire Bond amount. Most people don't have an extra $10,000 laying around, so Bail Bond Agencies were created to enable people to have a friend or relative freed from jail without requiring them to post the entire amount of the Bond.
A Bail Bond Agency will typically collect a premium of 10% of the bail amount from the person seeking the Bond. The percentage is usually 10%, sometimes 12% and the percentage required is dictated by law in every city with Bail Bond Agencies. If you're trying to get a friend or relative out of jail, you will have to pay the percentage the premium requires.
On a $10,000 bond, a 10% premium means you'll have to come up with $1000. Financing is available at times, and collateral may or not be required as well. After the requirements of the premium can be met, the Bail Agent will take care of everything else, including all necessary paperwork and other services which include trips to the jail and sometimes the courthouse as well.
Every situation is different, but we pride ourselves on our customer service and we will be happy to help make this as easy as possible for you. Please note, however, especially in larger metropolitan areas, detention facilities are often short on staff or resources and this tends to slow down processing in these areas. No matter how quickly we work, we cannot control the unexpected delays that may occur with a defendant's release. We will be happy to stay with you through the process and will keep you updated on their release status and any other related needs you may have along the way.
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Getting the Bail Bond Release Process Started:
Call us TOLL FREE at 1-877-WHY-JAIL (1-877-949-5245) or (727) 557-4344 and speak with one of our professional, licensed and insured Bail Surety Agents.
Our agent will need to know specific information about the person who is detained, so please have the following information ready before making the call to help speed up the process for everyone:
- What is their Full Legal Name?
- What is their Date of Birth?
- What County, City and State is the person being held in?
- What is the booking number?
- What is the charge / what are the charges?
- How much is the bail amount / how much are the bail amounts?
Other information you may want to consider being prepared to provide about the person you are trying to free would be their personal history, such as where they work or go to school, information about previous arrests, residency information, and contact information for friends, family and relatives.
We will contact the jail facility in order to determine more specifics about the Bail information and special conditions, if any, and etc.
Next, you'll provide your Bail Agent with a percentage of the total bail amount which is usually around 10%. The Bail Bond Agency will then cover the other 90% of the Bail Amount and post the bond. Cash, Check, and Credit Cards are accepted and financing may or may not be available for those who qualify.
Your Bail Agent will contact you as soon as the arrangements have been completed. Again, remember some larger cities will take a little longer than others, every situation is a little different. Please have patience and remember that we will be here to answer any questions you may have during the entire process.
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Addresses of Dallas City and County Jail Facilities:
North Tower Jail
111 W. Commerce Street
Dallas, Texas 75208
West Tower Jail
111 W. Commerce Street
Dallas, Texas 75208
Government Center Jail
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
Suzanne Kays Jail
521 N. Industrial Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75207
Decker Detention Center
899 North Stemmons FWY
Dallas Texas 75202
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Jail Visitation Rules
• Purses, baby carriages, baby blankets, and bottles, packages, umbrellas, handbags, paper sacks or other items which, maybe used as containers, all pagers, any sharp instruments, mace, cigarettes, and cigarette lighters and matches are not allowed within the facility.
• A parent or a legal guardian must accompany minors under the age of 18. Only 2 children per adult may visit.
• All persons requesting visitation privileges must be in possession of a valid photo identification including:
- Valid picture state drivers license, paper license renewal must be accompanied by other picture identification
- Texas Department of Public Safety picture identification card
- Jail Identification Card
- Official Government Issued Passport
- Military Identification Card
- Alien Registration Card or other valid picture identification card for the United
States Government
• Physical searches of visitors maybe conducted with probable cause.
• Visitors shall not give any items directly to inmates.
• Visitors are required to successfully clear the metal detector before being allowed entrance into the secured area.
• Any disruption in the visitation process could result in visit termination and/or visit restriction.
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VISITATION HOURS
Visiting hours at all jail facilities is as follows:
Monday - Friday7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Each visitor may visit only once per calendar week. The visitor must arrive at least thirty minutes before the end of visiting hours to insure ample time for processing.
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Depositing Inmate Money
Money may be deposited into the inmate accounts in the form of:
• U.S. Currency
• Money Order
• Cashiers Check or Certified Check issued by a bank
• Checks from a County, State, or Federal Law Enforcement or Correctional Agency.
• Checks from the Attorney Generals Office.
Depositing Money into an Inmates account:
Online: JPay - The Fastest way to send an inmate money
By phone: (800) 574-5729
In person: You can also deposit Inmate Money at the JPay kiosk located in each jail facility.
Any other type of check or money order will be handled as non-negotiable.
Deposits to inmate accounts WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED at the Information Booth, in the Lew Sterrett Justice Center.
If sending money by mail, the forms of payment mentioned above will be accepted and must be made out to: The Dallas County inmate trust fund. Please do not send currency of any kind.
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Inmate Mail:
Inmates may receive mail. Proper addressing of incoming mail is very important. Mail should be addressed as such:
Inmates Name .........John Doe #05123456
Inmate's Location......Tank #11 S 14
P.O. Box # 660334
Dallas, Texas 75266-0334
Inmate money (Money orders and checks) will not ba accepted at this address, it will be returned to sender if sent.
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Send inmate money to the Following address:
Inmate's Name..........John Doe#05012346
Inmate's Location......Tank #11 S 14
Inmate Trust Fund
P.O. Box 660538
Dallas, TX 75266-0538
Sender should include their full name and return address in case the inmate has been released. Mail is not forwarded to the inmate once he/she has been released. Mail for released inmates is returned to sender or sent to the dead letter department at the U.S. Post Office. Legal mail will be opened in the inmates presence.
• Inmates are allowed to receive books, magazines, or newspapers sent from a bookstore (Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Borders or directly from a publisher.
Cash money should not be sent through the mail. Inmates are NOT allowed to receive the following items through the mail:
- Writing materials, envelops, and stamps. These items are made available to the inmates from a contract commissary vendor. Indigent inmates are provided these items without cost from Inmate Services.
- Large or Musical greeting cards
- Books, magazines or photos depicting nudity
- Polaroid photos are only acceptable if the sender removes the chemical backing. The mail room personnel will not remove the backing.
- Items of clothing or footwear. These items will be returned to sender.
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In order to serve you best and to help ensure a fast release process, please have the following information ready:
- The full name and date of birth of the arrestee.
- The name and location of the jail including city and state.
- The bail amount.
- The date of the arrest.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and conveniently located less than 1 mile from the Courthouse and County Jail, we work hard to ensure a smooth and speedy release.
Bail Bonds in Dallas - Call us TOLL FREE at 1-877-WHY-JAIL (1-877-949-5245) or call (727) 557-4344.
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