Criminal
Court
BAIL
ISSUES
- Posting Bail
- Return of Bail Monies
- Applying Bail Monies to a Fine if Bail posted by
defendant or someone other than defendant
POSTING BAIL
Cash bail is to be posted at the Clinton County Jail, if the
defendant is incarcerated.
RETURN OF BAIL MONIES
Bail is released once a plea and sentence have been entered
or a case is dismissed. However, in certain cases, the Judge
may direct the return of the bail prior to the final disposition.
In order to claim cash bail, the person whose name appears
on the bail receipt must bring the following documentation
to the City Court Clerk's office:
- the original bail receipt
- photo identification
Bail monies may be returned by mail upon submission to the
Court of:
- a sworn (notarized) statement requesting that the monies
be returned by mail and a current mailing address and telephone
number
- the original bail receipt
- photo identification.
If the bondsperson has lost the original receipt,a sworn affidavit
must be submitted to the Clerk's office. The lost bail affidavit
may be obtained from the City Court Clerk's office.
Pursuant to General Municipal Law 99-m, a 3% bail poundage
fee will be withheld in cases where a conviction has been entered
or if released prior to final disposition of a case.
APPLYING BAIL MONIES TO A FINE
If you posted bail in your own case:
If the Court has imposed a Fine and/or Mandatory Surcharge
in your case and you have posted bail, the Court may direct
that the bail monies be applied to the Fine. You must provide
the Court with:
- a sworn (notarized) statement requesting that the bail
monies be applied to the fine and a current address and telephone
number
- the original bail receipt
- photo identification
Note: Only the individual who posted the bail
as listed on the bail receipt can request that bail monies
be applied to a fine.
If you posted bail for another individual:
If you have posted bail for a defendant and wish to apply
bail monies to pay the fine for a defendant, you must provide:
- a sworn (notarized) statement indicating that you wish
to apply the bail monies to the fine
- the original bail receipt
- photo identification
Note: Only the individual who posted the bail
as listed on the bail receipt can request that bail monies
be applied to a fine.
You may apply bail to a fine in person at the City Court Clerk's
office located in the City Hall or by mailing the above documentation
to the Court. If applying bail monies to a fine by mail,
you must provide the court with your current mailing address
and
telephone number.
A 3% bail poundage fee will be withheld from the bail monies
prior to applying the monies to the fine.
If you have lost the original receipt, a sworn affidavit
must be submitted to the Clerk's office.
The Affidavit to apply bail monies to a fine and the lost
bail receipt affidavit may be obtained from the City Court
Clerk's office.
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