How bail works in Albany County, Wyoming
Bail is the court's guarantee that a person released from jail will come back for their hearings. In Albany County that guarantee is usually posted as a surety bond through a licensed bail agent like Bail City. Here is the whole process from arrest to release.
Arrest and booking
The person is taken to Albany County Detention Center at 420 E Ivinson Ave, Laramie, WY 82070. Booking takes one to three hours.
Bond is set
Either from the jail's bond schedule right after booking or by a judge at the initial appearance in Albany County Circuit Court, usually the next business day.
You call Bail City
Call (307) 223-5417 or apply online. We confirm the bond amount and type with the jail and qualify you as the cosigner.
Sign and pay
Documents are e-signed from your phone. You pay the premium, 10%–20% of the bond, in full or on a payment plan as low as 1% down. Major discounts with approved collateral; no collateral required in most cases.
We post the bond
Our local agent delivers the bond to Albany County Detention Center. Release follows within a few hours.
Court dates
The defendant attends every hearing in Albany County Circuit Court or 2nd Judicial District Court. When the case ends, the bond is released and nothing more is owed.
Bond types in Wyoming
- Surety bond: posted by a licensed bail agent for a non-refundable premium. The agent guarantees the full amount to the court.
- Cash bond: the full amount paid to the court, returned at the end of the case minus fines and fees.
- Personal recognizance: released on a promise to appear.
- Property bond: real estate pledged through the court.
What a cosigner agrees to
The cosigner (indemnitor) signs the bail agreement, pays the premium, and agrees to make sure the defendant appears in court. If the defendant misses court and cannot be returned, the cosigner can be responsible for the full bond amount. Bail City walks every cosigner through this before anything is signed.
If a court date is missed
The court can issue a bench warrant and start forfeiture. Call your Bail City agent right away. We can often get the person back before the judge in Laramie quickly and keep the bond in good standing.