How to Send Money to Ottawa County Jail, KS (KS)
If you want to bid in an Ottawa County sheriff's online auction, your deposit needs to reach the auction site before the sale date. The deadline depends on your payment method: bank wires must be completed 2 business days before the sale, and ACH deposits must be completed 5 business days before. Those deadlines are based on when the payment is completed, not when you initiate it. Build in extra time for bank processing and business-day cutoffs. If you're cutting it close, confirm your deposit shows as completed before assuming you're cleared to bid.
Refunds for non-winners: If you don't win the auction, the site will refund your deposit.
A quick heads-up: the only facility-specific information available here covers deposits for Ottawa County sheriff's online auctions. This does not describe how to add money to an inmate's account at Ottawa County Jail (for commissary, phone, or other use). If you're trying to send money to someone in custody, contact the jail directly. Ask which deposit methods they accept, what name and booking details they need, and whether there are fees or limits.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Use a bank wire only if it will be completed at least 2 business days before the sale date.
- ✓ Use ACH only if it will be completed at least 5 business days before the sale date.
- ✓ Check that your deposit shows as completed before the sale date (starting a transfer is not the same as completion).
- ✓ If you do not win, watch for the auction site to refund your deposit.
What to Verify
- ✓ Which deposit methods are currently accepted for the auction deposit (wire, ACH), and whether there are any additional requirements for either method.
- ✓ The exact cutoff timing your bank and the auction site use to count “completed” transfers, so you hit the 2-business-day (wire) or 5-business-day (ACH) window.
- ✓ Whether weekends, holidays, or banking delays could push a transfer past the deadline even if you submit it earlier.
- ✓ How the auction site processes refunds for non-winning bidders, including the typical timeline.
- ✓ Whether any fees are deducted before a deposit is refunded (if fees apply, you will want to know that up front).
Don't assume these rules apply to inmate accounts: Auction deposit rules are completely separate from jail money deposits. If you're sending money to someone at Ottawa County Jail, verify the jail's approved deposit options, required information, and any limits before you pay.
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