What 'Bond: DENIED' (and 'NOT SET') Look Like on Hopkins County Jail's Roster — and What to Do Next

On the Hopkins County Jail roster, some people have a regular dollar amount listed under the bond field. You may see it written exactly like this: “Total Bond: 150000.00.” That format is the roster’s way of showing a numeric bond total for the booking.

Other entries don’t show a number at all. Instead, the bond line can appear as “Total Bond: DENIED.” If you’re seeing that on a loved one’s roster page, you’re reading the same label the system displays for some currently booked inmates.

You may also see “Total Bond: NOT SET.” On the roster, it shows up as a direct replacement for a dollar amount - meaning the bond field is present, but the value shown is “NOT SET” rather than a number.

What the roster won’t do is tell you why the bond line reads “DENIED” or “NOT SET,” or what event needs to happen next for that line to change. It’s a snapshot of what’s in the system, not a plain‑English explanation of the case, the court’s reasoning, or the next hearing.

Safe Next Steps

• ✓ Call the jail (or the appropriate county office) and ask them to confirm the current bond status and what “DENIED” or “NOT SET” means for release options in that specific case, since online information isn’t certified as authentic.

• ✓ Talk with the person’s attorney (or ask how to reach the public defender) so you can understand what the bond line means in context and what, if anything, can be requested next.

• ✓ Check the official court record for the case to see whether a bond has been set, denied, or scheduled for a hearing, and whether there are orders that affect release.

1. Confirm who you’re asking about - Give the person’s full name and, if you have it, their booking number.
2. Ask for the current bond line exactly as it appears - “Can you confirm the current total bond amount/status showing for them right now?”
3. Repeat it back - If they give you a number or a label (like “DENIED” or “NOT SET”), repeat it back to make sure you heard it correctly.

1. Ask whether the status is final or pending - “Is the ‘DENIED’ status final, or is it pending a court hearing or other action?”
2. Ask what changes it - “What has to happen for bond to be set or updated - does it require a judge’s order or a specific hearing?”
3. Ask about reconsideration - “If bond is denied right now, is there a process to ask the court to reconsider, and who handles that request?”

1. Ask where the official answer lives - “Is there an official record or court docket entry that shows the current bond decision?”
2. Request direction, not a guess - Ask what office keeps that record and what information you’ll need to look it up.
3. Capture basic details - Write down the name, title, and the date/time of the call so you can reference it later if you get conflicting information.

If the roster shows “Total Bond: DENIED,” “Total Bond: NOT SET,” or anything that doesn’t make sense, getting the attorney involved usually saves time. Bond decisions and next steps often depend on what’s been filed in court, what hearing is scheduled (or not), and what a judge has ordered - details that don’t show up in a simple roster line. And since Hopkins County notes that online information is provided as a public service and isn’t certified as authentic, an attorney (or public defender) is often the fastest path to an answer you can rely on.