The Harris County Sheriff's Office will accept cash or surety bonds at 49 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX 77002.
"Cash Bonds" are the full amount of the bond posted by cash, cashier's check or money order. All cashier's checks or money orders should be made payable to the "Harris County Sheriff’s Office".
No personal checks are accepted. You must have a government-issued photo ID.
If a defendant appears in court as scheduled, and the case is disposed of, the court will issue a refund order. All cash refunds are processed through the
Harris County Auditor's Office.
Out-of-county cash bonds may be posted for another county's charges. You will need a money order, cashier's check, or traveler's check for the full amount of the bond. The HCSO’s Bonding Section will instruct you on whom to make the money order payable to at the time the bond is posted.
"Surety Bonds" are bonds posted through
approved Harris County bonding companies that charge a fee for their services. Once bail is posted, the defendant will receive a future court date and be released from jail.
Release on a pre-trial bond means that the defendant is released from custody on his/her promise to appear in court on the scheduled date. Only a judge may grant a defendant's eligibility for a pre-trial bond.