Understanding Bond Types at Grant Parish Detention Facility: Cash, Surety, Property, and R.O.R.

All bonding transactions happen at the Grant Parish Detention Facility. That's where you'll handle the paperwork and complete the bond for release.

A cash bond is the simplest option: you pay the full bond amount in cash, and that covers it.

A surety bond works differently - a bail bonding agency steps in and provides an insurance guarantee for the bond amount. You pay the agency a fee for this service. One thing to know upfront: Grant Parish Detention Facility doesn't recommend specific bonding companies, and the jail isn't involved in any money exchange between you and the agency. That transaction is strictly between you and whichever company you choose.

A property bond uses land as collateral. Instead of paying cash or going through a bonding agency, you secure the bond with property you own.

• ✓ Make sure the property is assessed by the offices of the Assessor and Clerk of Court in the parish where the property is located, and submit that assessment to the Detention Facility as the original paperwork.
• ✓ Check the value calculation: the assessed value of the property is multiplied by 10, and that final value must be at least the amount of the bond.
• ✓ Plan for everyone who owns the property to be there: all owners must be present with valid photo identification.

An R.O.R. (Release on Recognizance) bond isn't something you can request at the front desk or pay for like a cash bond. Only a judge can authorize it.

When a judge grants an R.O.R. bond, the detainee signs documents promising to appear in court on a specific date. Those signed promise-to-appear forms are the core of how R.O.R. works - no money changes hands.

Sometimes release is tied to paying fines and court costs. A judge may allow a detainee to pay what they owe and be released from custody. At Grant Parish, this typically applies to charges like contempt of court for unpaid fines or child support matters.

1. Bring valid photo ID - if you’re posting a property bond, all owners of the property must be present with valid photo identification.
2. Bring the original property assessment paperwork - for a property bond, the assessment from the Assessor and Clerk of Court (from the parish where the property is located) must be submitted to the Detention Facility as the original paperwork.
3. If you’re using a bail bond company, handle the financial side with them - a surety bond involves a bail bonding agency providing an insurance power and charging a fee.
4. Keep the roles clear - the Detention Facility does not recommend bonding companies and is not involved in the money transaction between the bonding company and the person posting bond.