Bail
Funds
Bail
is accepted 7 days a week under the following conditions at:
Justice Center Public Desk
2nd Floor
1120 SW Third
Portland, Or 97204
Bail
Funds:
Bail
funds are not accepted from 10:00 pm through 7:00 am
Money
orders are not accepted for bail purposes.
On Monday through Friday - from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm
we accept:
Cash
Major Credit Cards*
Cashiers Checks: Cashiers checks must be accompanied by the business
card of the issuing teller or customer service representative for
verification purposes.
Cashier’s Check for bail purposes must be made out to “Multnomah
County Sheriffs Office” Note: Any cashier’s check for
a self-bail must be made out in the inmate's name.
On
Holidays and Weekdays from 4:30 pm through 10:00 pm AND 7:00 am
through 8:30 am
we accept:
Cash
Major Credit Cards*
*Visa,
MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card, Diner's Club
Internal Revenue Form 8300
Bail
Transaction of $10,000 or greater may require the filing of Internal
Revenue Form 8300 if the charges are:
Drug
Charges
Racketeering Charges
Money Laundering Charges
This
form requires the person posting bail to present:
Valid government issued photo identification with their current
address
Current Social Security number, tax identification number, or individual
tax identification number.
Return of Bail Funds:
It takes two to four weeks for bail funds to reach the Courts from
the Sheriff's Office.
Bail funds will not be released by the State until there is a final
disposition of the case.
At that time 15% is withheld for the bail release fee (maximum of
$200.00) and any and all fines owed to the Court by the defendant
on this case or any other case will be deducted before the money
is returned:
this can include back child support.
The Court must issue a check to the person who posted the bail.
DO
NOT CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR BAIL MONEY RELEASES OR RETURNS.
CALL 503-988-3235 REGARDNG DISPOSITION OF BAIL FUNDS.
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