How to Post Bond at Rowan County Detention Center: Fees, Exact-Change Rule, and ID
Posting bond can feel stressful—especially when you're trying to get someone home fast. At Rowan County Detention Center, the most common holdups are simple: not having exact cash, forgetting ID, or not accounting for the fees due at release.
This guide covers posting a cash bond at Rowan County Detention Center. With a cash bond, you pay the full amount upfront before the person can be released.
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- ✓ Exact-change cash for the full bond amount (bonds requiring monetary security must be paid in cash, and you must have the exact change)
- ✓ A picture (government-issued) ID
- ✓ The inmate’s full name (and any booking information you have, so staff can pull up the correct person)
Exact-change rule: Rowan County Detention Center requires exact change for cash bonds. Plan ahead - you don't want to be scrambling to break bills at the last minute.
Beyond the bond itself, plan for fees due at release. Rowan County Detention Center charges a $50.00 booking fee and a $5.00 jail bond fee when someone bonds out.
Short on cash? There's another option. Rowan County Detention Center allows inmates to apply money from their commissary account toward bond - after all fees are paid. Family and friends can also add money to an inmate's commissary specifically for posting bond.
- Confirm you’re dealing with a cash bond - a cash bond must be paid in full before release.
- Get the bond money together in cash - if the bond requires monetary security, Rowan County Detention Center requires cash and exact change.
- Bring a picture ID - a picture ID is required to post bond.
- Arrive with the inmate’s name ready - have their full name (and any booking details you have) so staff can locate the correct account quickly.
- Be ready for the required release fees - in addition to the bond amount, the person bonding out must pay a $50 booking fee and a $5 jail bond fee upon release.
Plan ahead: If you don’t have exact change, you may not be able to post the bond until you can get it - bring the right bills the first time.
Need to add money? Rowan County Detention Center has a cash machine in the front lobby that accepts $5 to $100 bills and is available 24/7. You can also mail a money order made payable to "Rowan County Detention Center" (or "RCDC") with the inmate's name in the memo line.
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