For an in-person commissary deposit, use the Cobra Cashier Kiosk in the main lobby at 320 Veeder Ave. You need the incarcerated person’s Criminal History Number, or their full name and date of birth. The kiosk accepts cash, credit cards and debit cards, credits deposits immediately and issues you a receipt. Its stated convenience fees are deducted from the amount deposited. Bail may be paid in person or electronically using the facility’s accepted methods. Before an online payment, get the defendant’s name and date of birth, the court and judge, and the cash-bail amount. Remote GovPayNet payments include a 7% service fee, and the receipt and funds minus that fee belong to the defendant. Call the Corrections Division at (518) 388-4300 for case-specific payment information and confirm current methods and fees before paying.
Prepare to pay bail at Schenectady County Correctional Facility. Review payment methods, required case information, the remote-payment fee and who owns returned funds.
Use the Schenectady County Corrections lobby kiosk to deposit commissary money. Learn what information and payment methods you need, the stated fees and when funds are credited.
You need the incarcerated person’s Criminal History Number, or their full name and date of birth. You also need cash in an accepted denomination or a credit or debit card.
The deposit is credited to the incarcerated person’s account immediately and becomes available for commissary purchases. The kiosk gives you a receipt, and the facility gives the incarcerated person a receipt.
You need the defendant’s name and date of birth, the court with jurisdiction, the judge’s name and the cash-bail amount. You can call the Corrections Division at (518) 388-4300 for the case-specific information needed for payment.
The bail receipt is issued to the defendant, and the credit-card funds minus the service fee become the defendant’s property. If the court later releases funds, only the defendant may collect them, so you are responsible for recovering any money from the defendant.
For background information, read our general money information guide. Facility instructions above take precedence.
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