Bond Information

Bond, designed to assure an individual’s appearance in court, is set according to a court-approved schedule. Payment of the full bond amount is required to release an inmate from jail. To determine an inmate’s bond type and amount, please call the automated Information System at 720-874-3500 or visit the Inmate Charges and Bonds page. Bond types are as follows:

  • Cash Bond: This bond type requires the full amount of bond in cash, which the court may return once court appearances are completed. Persons requesting surety status on the cash bond must provide a valid driver’s license or I.D. card prior to signing the bond.
  • Property Bond: The equity in real property may be used to post a property bond. Property bonds must be posted at the Arapahoe County Combined Court Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. The Detention Facility does not handle real property bonds.
  • Surety Bond: A surety bond may be posted through the service of any state-licensed bond agent, who may require a co-signer and/or collateral to secure the bond and typically charge 10 to 15-percent of the total bond amount.
  • Personal Recognizance Bond: The judge may grant a personal recognizance (PR) bond. This is a signature bond involving no money or property as long as the individual appears at all future court dates.
  • PR Bond with Co-signer: The judge may also grant a PR bond with a co-signer. The individual must find someone who meets the co-signer requirements and who is willing to sign the bond. The individual and the co-signer are responsible for the bond amount should the individual not return to court.

The Arapahoe County Detention Facility charges a $10 non-refundable bond fee, payable in cash only, for each bond. Additional municipal and county bond fees may also apply. There is a $30 booking fee charged each time an individual goes to jail. Typically, this fee is also paid at the time of bonding.

Bonds can be posted at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility 24 hours a day. The Facility will accept certified bank checks or money orders for bond payments.

For each of the following options you should be prepared with the inmate’s jail identification number or full name and date of birth, and for an automated phone deposit, you will need the Arapahoe County Detention Facility’s TouchPay Site ID # 280112.


Electronic Bond Payments

The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office offers convenient options for paying bonds. You can pay in person, online, or by phone 24/7.

The Arapahoe County Detention Facility charges a $10 nonrefundable bond fee for each bond. Additional municipal and county bond fees may also apply.

Follow the instructions below to pay bonds, compare bond options, or review the legal bond requirements.

  1. Surety In Person
  2. Cash Bond
  3. Surety Online

1. Review the inmate's charges and bonds

2. Make an appointment

Schedule an appointment so you don't have to wait when you arrive.
Call 720-874-3500 to schedule your appointment by phone.

3. Come to the Arapahoe County Detentions Center

Detention Facility
7375 S. Potomac St.
Centennial, CO 80112

Bring your valid (unexpired) government issued photo identification:

  • State (any state) issued driver’s license or ID 
  • Passport 
  • Tribal ID 

Bond Agents

Bring your Bond ID in addition to your Colorado state driver's license or identification card or Tribal ID.

4. Review the bond terms and conditions

You will receive a copy of the bond.

5. Sign and agree to the bond terms and conditions

A staff member will explain the bond terms and conditions.

You will be responsible to ensure the defendant adheres to all the bond conditions.

6. Pay the bond

You can pay at the counter or kiosk with cash, money orders (only at the counter), certified bank checks (only at the counter), Mastercard, Visa credit and debit cards.

The Arapahoe County Detention Facility charges a $10 nonrefundable bond fee, payable in cash only in person, for each bond. Additional municipal and county bond fees may also apply.

7. What happens next

The inmate will be released within six hours of us receiving all required bond payments.

Note: Inmates may have more than one outstanding bond. We cannot release inmates until all bond payments are remitted. Some inmates will not be released even if all bonds are paid due the conditions of the charges or sentence.

  1. Compare Bond Payment Options
  2. Cash Bond In Person
  3. Legal Rights

Cash Bond

This bond type requires the full amount of bond in cash, which the court may return once court appearances are completed. Individuals may elect to transfer the full bond amount to the inmate's account, and the inmate can use the funds to pay one or many bonds. 

Civilian Surety Bond

  • A surety is a person or party who takes responsibility for the debt, default or other financial responsibilities of another party.
  • A surety is often used in contracts where one party's financial holdings or well-being are in question and the other party wants a guarantor.
  • Surety bonds are financial instruments that tie the principal, the obligee, often a government entity, and the surety.
  • In the case of surety bonds, the surety is providing a line of credit to the principal so as to reassure the obligee that the principal will fulfill their side of the agreement.

Differences between cash bonds and civilian surety bonds for civilian payers:

1. Cash bonds deposited in an inmate's account.

  • Funds deposited into the inmate's account become the property of the inmate.
  • All arrangements for repayment to the payer are between the inmate and the payer. The court may return the bond payment to the inmate if all conditions are met and court appearances are completed.
  • Neither the court nor the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office are responsible for returning any allowable funds to the payer. 
  • The payer releases the court and the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office from any responsibility.

2. Surety bonds are cash bonds paid in full, but are not deposited in the inmates account.

  • Persons requesting surety status on the cash bond must provide a valid driver’s license or I.D. card prior to signing the bond. 
  • Surety payers are responsible for the terms of the bond.
  • The court may return the bond payment to the payer if all conditions are met and court appearances are completed.

Bond Agent Surety Bond

A surety bond may be posted through the service of any state-licensed bond agent, who may require a co-signer and/or collateral to secure the bond and typically charge a percentage of the total bond amount. 

Property Bond

The equity in real property may be used to post a property bond. Property bonds must be posted at the Arapahoe County Combined Court Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. The Detention Facility does not handle real property bonds. 

Personal Recognizance Bond 

The judge may grant a personal recognizance (PR) bond. This is a signature bond involving no money or property as long as the individual appears at all future court dates. 

PR Bond with Co-signer 

The judge may also grant a PR bond with a co-signer. The individual must find someone who meets the co-signer requirements and who is willing to sign the bond. The individual and the co-signer are responsible for the bond amount should the individual not return to court.