How Bond Payment Works at Taylor County Detention (KY): What You Can Pay Here and When to Go to the Clerk
Paying a bond feels urgent. At Taylor County Detention, here's what matters: when you can pay, which bond types the jail accepts, and when you'll need to go to the Circuit/County Clerk instead.
You can pay a bond at the Taylor County Detention Center at any time. That helps when you’re trying to get someone released outside of normal business hours, but you’ll still want to be ready with the right payment type and amount when you arrive.
The bond type determines your next steps. Personal Recognizance (ROR) doesn't require payment - it's based on the defendant's promise to appear at all scheduled hearings, trials, and court dates. More common is a partially secured bond (often called cash bail). You'll pay a cash deposit equal to 10% of the total bond amount, with a $5 minimum.
Reminder: For a partially secured bond, you pay a 10% cash deposit ($5 minimum). That deposit may be kept if the defendant is found guilty and the court determines the release conditions were met.
Cash only: All bond payments at Taylor County Detention Center must be made in cash, and you must have exact change.
Surety Requirements
- ✓ Be a Kentucky resident
- ✓ Bring a valid driver’s license or Kentucky ID
- ✓ Be at least 18 years old
- ✓ Be employed
- ✓ Have no pending or convicted felony charges
- ✓ Not be the defendant or a co-defendant in the case
Planning to act as a surety? The jail has specific eligibility rules. You'll need to be a Kentucky resident with valid ID, and you can't be the defendant or a co-defendant in the case.
Not every bond gets paid at the jail. Cash bonds over $10,000 - and property bonds - may need to be posted at the Circuit/County Clerk's office instead. If you're dealing with a larger amount or a property bond, expect the possibility of being redirected.
Before you make the trip: If the bond is close to or above $10,000, or if it’s a property bond, confirm whether you should pay at the jail or at the Circuit/County Clerk’s office for that specific case.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Go when you’re ready - bonds can be paid at the detention center at any time
- ✓ Bring cash in the exact amount (no change is given)
- ✓ If you’re posting as a surety, make sure you meet the jail’s surety requirements and have your valid KY ID/driver’s license
- ✓ If the bond is over $10,000 cash or involves property, confirm whether payment must be made at the Circuit/County Clerk’s office for that case
For a partially secured bond, you'll need 10% of the bond amount in cash ($5 minimum). Figure out that number before you go - it makes bringing exact change much easier.
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