Paying Bond at Montgomery Pretrial: What Forms of Payment Work (and What Don't)
Getting someone released from Montgomery Pretrial Detention Facility comes down to showing up at the right place with the right payment. Here's where to pay, what they accept for cash bonds, and how surety bonds through a bonding agency work.
Bring the full bond amount to the jail's public reception area at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility. That's where cash bond payments are handled, and you'll need to pay the entire amount upfront.
For civil matters with a purge amount, where you pay depends on the time. During business hours, purge payments go to the Domestic Relations Department (Room 107) at the courthouse. After hours, you can pay at the jail.
Accepted Forms
- ✓ Cash
- ✓ Certified check or cashier’s check (drawn on a local bank)
- ✓ United States Postal Money Order, made payable to the Office of the Sheriff
Heads up on checks: Certified and cashier’s checks must be drawn on a local bank, and they are subject to bank verification.
Can't pay the full cash bond yourself? A bail bonding agency can post a surety bond instead. You contact the agency, and they handle posting the bond so you don't have to bring the full amount to reception.
Good to know: Facility officers can't recommend a bonding agency, so don't expect staff to point you toward one.
Practical Tips
- ✓ Bring the full bond amount if you are paying a cash bond at public reception
- ✓ Use an accepted form of payment: cash, certified or cashier’s check drawn on a local bank, or a U.S. Postal Money Order payable to the Office of the Sheriff
Paying with a certified or cashier's check? Build in extra time. The check must be drawn on a local bank, and staff may need to verify it before accepting payment.
- Check whether it is a purge payment: Purge amounts are tied to certain civil holds.
- Go to Domestic Relations during business hours: Pay at the Domestic Relations Department, Room 107, in the courthouse.
- Use the jail after hours: After normal business hours, pay the purge at the jail’s public reception area.
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