Bail Options

These options are available for Bail purposes only.  Fine payments must be paid directly to the court.

Notice: All cash and credit card deposits for bail purposes will be forwarded to the court that set the bail amount. These funds may be applied to any court costs, fees, or fines that result from the criminal case. Courts consider all bail funds to be the property of the defendant once bail is posted. Any bail refunds will be returned to the defendant and not to the person paying the bail.

Cash

Bail can be posted with cash 24 hrs per day, using a kiosk in the lobby.  After depositing bail money, please notify staff at the front desk or via one of the lobby intercoms.

There is an ATM in the jail lobby, with limits of $200 per transaction.  This ATM also charges a transaction fee which is posted on the machine. You may find a cheaper option using any of the local bank ATM’s prior to coming to the jail.

Bail Bonds

Some offenses are eligible for using a Bail Bonding agency to post bail. This is typically determined at the initial court appearance, but some misdemeanor offenses are eligible even before the initial appearance.  Jail staff can advise you if an offense is bail bond eligible by calling 701-780-8224

Bail Bond companies are privately owned, and you will need to contact them directly to inquire about services and associated costs.  We do not advertise for, nor recommend, any particular company. The courts determine which companies they are willing to accept bonds from, and the local companies can advise you when you contact them. 

Credit Cards

Bail can also be paid with a credit card.  This option is only available for persons who are physically incarcerated at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. Credit cards can be presented at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center, along with a photo ID matching the name on the credit card. Credit Cards can also be used to pay bail online, using our designated payment processor,  Allpaid.com

There is service fee charged for all credit card bail transactions.  This fee is collected and retained by Allpaid.com. Please review the website Frequently Asked Questions (allpaid.com) for questions related to credit card transactions.  Allpaid.com’s payment specialists are standing by 24/7/365 at 1-888-604-7888. Customers may reach out from 8am-5pm EST to 1-888-561-7888. If paying their service, you will need the inmate’s case number or file number, which you can get by calling 701-780-8224.