Need bail bond help after an arrest in Ham Lake, Minnesota? GPS Bail Bonds assists families 24/7 with official Anoka County Sheriff's information, custody searches, court-set bail and eligible Minnesota surety bond options.
Ham Lake's police protection comes from Anoka County Sheriff's deputies under a city contract, and bookings happen at the county jail in Anoka. Tell us what you know — GPS can point you to the official records and explain eligible bond options.
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GPS Bail Bonds is available 24/7 to help Minnesota families understand their bail bond options.
Help for Ham Lake families whose city buys its police protection from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office — City Hall on Central Avenue is not a booking station, and the jail and courthouse are in Anoka.
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Ham Lake Area Service
GPS Bail Bonds assists Ham Lake families by phone and online. Our business location is in the Big Lake area of Sherburne County — GPS has no Ham Lake office — and we help you work with the county agencies involved.
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Available 24/7
Call (763) 288-2581 or send the form any time. GPS answers around the clock; Ham Lake City Hall closes at 4:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday and at 11:00 a.m. on Fridays.
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Sheriff, Jail & Court Guidance
Deputies assigned to Ham Lake work for the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, but the county jail and District Court are in the City of Anoka. We explain which office handles the arrest, the custody and the bail decision.
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Clear Premium & Paperwork Information
We explain the filed premium, each document you'd sign, what a cosigner takes on and when collateral might be requested — before you commit to anything.
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Eligible Surety Bond Assistance
When the court's order permits a surety bond and underwriting is met, GPS can discuss Minnesota bond options with you. Nothing is pre-approved, and GPS cannot change a court decision.
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Minnesota Statewide Coverage
GPS serves eligible cases throughout Minnesota, subject to the agency holding the person and bond availability — useful when a Ham Lake arrest involves a hold from another county.
Most local arrests are made by Anoka County Sheriff's deputies working under Ham Lake's police-protection contract; the State Patrol or another agency with jurisdiction may handle some cases. Some people are cited or released without being booked.
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Confirm Custody Through the Official Locator
Check the Anoka County Inmate Locator or call the Jail Division at 763-324-5100. A Ham Lake arrest doesn't guarantee a booking at Anoka County Jail, and nobody is booked at Ham Lake City Hall.
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Verify Court-Set Bail and Release Conditions
Anoka County District Court, or another authorized legal authority, decides bail and release conditions. Court information is separate from the jail's custody records.
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Contact GPS and Review Available Bond Options
Call (763) 288-2581 with whatever you know. GPS explains eligible surety options, the filed premium rate, the paperwork and any other possible requirements. Approval is not guaranteed.
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Complete Premium, Paperwork and Underwriting
Any required premium, signed agreement, cosigner or collateral arrangement is completed as Minnesota law and the surety's underwriting require, with a receipt for every payment.
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Post an Authorized Bond and Follow Court Requirements
The responsible authority processes an accepted bond and the release — GPS doesn't control that timing, and other holds can delay it. The defendant must attend every hearing and follow all court orders.
Not every charge is eligible for bail, and no amounts are guaranteed — the court decides in each case.
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What Bail Bonds Cost in Ham Lake
Ham Lake does not have a separate city bail bond premium schedule. Anoka County District Court determines monetary bail and release conditions, while Minnesota's filed-rate and statutory rules govern commercial surety premiums statewide.
Court-Set Bail vs. Bond Premium
The court sets the bail amount. Paying it directly in cash is one option. A surety bond instead costs a premium — a fee paid to the bail bond agency that is not returned at the end of the case. Minnesota Criminal Procedure Rule 6 ↗ (opens an external site)
Filed Surety Rates & Minimum Upfront Payment
Under Minn. Stat. §60M.02, premiums follow rates filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Bonds of $10,000 or less require at least 50% of the premium collected before posting; bonds greater than $10,000 require at least 30% collected before posting. Any unpaid premium balance requires the applicable approved, signed promissory note and the statutory repayment terms. The statutory minimum premium remains $100. Minnesota §60M.02 — Bail Bond Premiums ↗ (opens an external site)
Promissory Note & Repayment
Any unpaid premium balance is put in writing, with a payment schedule and any allowed interest. The signer is responsible for that balance regardless of how the case ends. The same §60M.02 rules above govern premium payment.
Use the court-set bond amount from the jail or court.
Estimates are for informational purposes only and are not a binding quote or financing offer. Actual premiums are based on the applicable approved surety rate. Payment arrangements depend on eligibility, underwriting, and Minnesota law. Call GPS Bail Bonds for a case-specific quote.
General information under Minnesota Statutes §§60M.02 and 60M.03 — not a quote or legal advice.
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Ham Lake Jails & Custody Information
Ham Lake contracts with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office for police protection rather than running its own department. Ham Lake City Hall (15544 Central Avenue NE) handles city business; Sheriff's headquarters is in Andover (13301 Hanson Boulevard NW); and the county jail is in the City of Anoka (325 Jackson Street). Confirm current custody and release terms through official sources.
Local law enforcement
Anoka County Sheriff's Office
Contracted Police Protection for Ham Lake
Sheriff's headquarters (not the jail)13301 Hanson Boulevard NWAndover, MN 55304
Ham Lake City Hall15544 Central Avenue NEHam Lake, MN 55304763-434-9555
The City of Ham Lake contracts with the Sheriff's Office for police protection, and deputies are assigned to the city under that agreement. Staffing levels can change, so no particular number of deputies is guaranteed at any moment. A Sheriff's representative reports to the City Council each month. In an emergency, call 911.
Anoka County Workhouse (separate facility): 763-324-4860
In the City of Anoka — not at Ham Lake City Hall on Central Avenue and not at Sheriff's headquarters in Andover. Operated by the Anoka County Sheriff's Office as the county's primary booking and intake facility; it mainly houses people who have not been sentenced. The Anoka County Workhouse (Rum River Human Services Center, 3300 4th Avenue N., Anoka) is a separate minimum-security facility mainly for sentenced adults — it is not where an initial booking happens.
Handles criminal and traffic matters filed in Anoka County, including applicable Ham Lake cases. Judges decide bail and release conditions; GPS does not set bail amounts or hearing schedules. The Court Bail & Bonds line is for court bail questions — it is not an automatic phone-payment service, so confirm the authorized payment location and accepted methods first.
Start with the official Anoka County Inmate Locator. A deputy's arrest in Ham Lake may end in a citation or release rather than a booking, and a person may already be out, not yet listed, or held on another agency's matter. If they aren't listed, call the Jail Division — Ham Lake City Hall cannot look up custody.
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County Jail Booking
An arrest and a jail booking are different events. Booking at Anoka County Jail involves identification, custody screening and records processing, so a recent arrest may not appear in the official locator right away. Someone cited or released without booking may never be listed, and no booking or first-appearance timeline is guaranteed.
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Official Inmate Search
Anoka County's official Inmate Locator covers people currently held in the Jail or the Workhouse, plus people released from either facility in the past 30 days; some records note a transfer to another facility. A recent-release record does not mean the person is still in custody. GPS does not operate the locator or control custody data.
Court orders control release terms. Anoka County District Court may release someone without money bail, on conditions, with money bail, or a combination — so a commercial bond is not always needed. Conditions such as no-contact or no-alcohol terms still apply after any bond is posted. Someone serving a sentence at the Workhouse is not in an ordinary pretrial-bail situation.
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Cash Bail vs. Surety Bond
Cash bail paid directly to the government, as the court authorizes, is different from a surety premium paid to a bail bond agency, which is not returned. GPS has not confirmed Anoka County's complete cash-bail payment procedure, so call the Jail Division (763-324-5100) or Court Bail & Bonds (763-760-6540) to confirm the authorized payment location and accepted methods before traveling. That procedure does not define how GPS accepts payment.
A warrant, another case, a probation-related restriction, a transfer or another agency's hold can keep someone in custody after bail is posted on the Ham Lake matter. GPS cannot remove those restrictions or promise an immediate release. See our Warrant and Probation Violation guides.
Court dates
Court Appearance Information
Anoka County District Court, at 2100 3rd Avenue in Anoka and part of the Tenth Judicial District, decides bail and release conditions for cases filed in Anoka County. Court records and the county's custody locator are separate systems: Minnesota Court Records Online shows certain case information and hearings, but it is not a jail roster or a complete warrant check, and some pending criminal name searches are restricted. Public calendars can change, so confirm each required appearance from official notices or with Court Administration at 763-760-6700. Missing a required hearing can lead to a warrant and other serious consequences.
Don't wait to have everything. Share what you know and we'll help fill in the rest.
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Defendant's Full Legal Name
As it would appear on an ID, including any middle name.
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Date of Birth or Approximate Age
Helps tell apart people with similar names in jail reports.
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City or County of Arrest
Tell us it happened in Ham Lake — for example, an arrest by a Sheriff's deputy on Central Avenue or an Anoka County Jail booking. You don't need the booking number or the facility before calling.
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Booking Number, If Available
Shown in jail records. Not required to start.
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Jail, Charge, Court or Bail Info, If Known
Anything you've been told — even partial details help.
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Your Contact Info & Relationship
So we can reach you and know how you're connected to the defendant.
Charge types families often ask about. This is not a local frequency ranking, and there is no Ham Lake-specific bail schedule — bail is set by the court.
DWI
Minn. Stat. §169A.20; degrees §§169A.24–.27
Degree depends on prior incidents and aggravating factors. Higher degrees can carry conditional-release requirements such as alcohol monitoring.
Ham Lake covers about 36 square miles in Anoka County, north of Blaine and roughly 25 minutes north of Minneapolis, and promotes itself as "Convenient Country Living."
Instead of its own police department, the City of Ham Lake contracts with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office for police protection, and a Sheriff's representative reports to the City Council monthly.
Ham Lake City Hall is at 15544 Central Avenue NE (763-434-9555), the same address as the city's Fire Station No. 1 — city administration and fire service, not a jail or police station.
Central Avenue NE — State Highway 65 — runs north–south through the city, past City Hall.
Organized in 1871 after it was detached from Grow Township, Ham Lake Township took its name from a local lake whose outline resembles a ham; today the city runs neighborhood parks such as Ham Lake Park and Grant Park.
County jail booking (325 Jackson Street) and District Court proceedings (2100 3rd Avenue) are handled at separate facilities in the City of Anoka. GPS serves Ham Lake families by phone and online and has no office in the city.
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Ham Lake Bail Bonds FAQs
Yes — day or night, weekends and holidays included. Call (763) 288-2581 or send the form. GPS works with Ham Lake families remotely from its Big Lake-area business location and does not have a Ham Lake office.
No. Ham Lake has no municipal police department. The city's Police Protection page explains that Ham Lake contracts with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office to protect its residents and businesses.
The city pays the Sheriff's Office for police protection, and deputies are assigned to Ham Lake under that contract. The city and Sheriff's Office meet regularly, and a Sheriff's representative reports activity to the City Council each month. Deputy staffing can change, so call 911 in an emergency and 763-427-1212 for non-emergency dispatch.
15544 Central Avenue NE, Ham Lake, MN 55304, on Highway 65. The phone is 763-434-9555, and hours are 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 7:00–11:00 a.m. on Friday. The building also houses Fire Station No. 1.
No. City Hall handles city services such as permits, utilities and council business. Nobody is booked or held there, and staff cannot look up custody records — the county jail is in the City of Anoka.
Generally at Anoka County Jail, 325 Jackson Street in the City of Anoka, which the Sheriff's Office runs as the county's primary intake facility. Booking isn't guaranteed: some people are cited and released, and another agency's warrant can mean another facility.
Use the county's official Inmate Locator, searching by name, or call the Jail Division at 763-324-5100. Very recent bookings may not show yet, and the locator also lists people released in the past 30 days — check the status, not just the name.
Anoka County District Court at the Anoka County Courthouse, 2100 3rd Avenue in the City of Anoka (Tenth Judicial District). Court Administration is 763-760-6700. Ham Lake has no criminal courthouse.
Ask the Jail Division (763-324-5100) what bail is on record for someone in custody, or call Court Administration (763-760-6700) or Court Bail & Bonds (763-760-6540) about the case. The Bail & Bonds line is for questions — confirm the authorized payment location and accepted methods before paying.
Yes, when the court's order allows a surety bond and the surety's underwriting is satisfied. GPS reviews the premium, the indemnity agreement and any cosigner or collateral terms with you before you sign. Approval isn't guaranteed, and GPS can't change the court's decision.
Under §60M.02 the premium must follow the surety's filed rate, with a $100 minimum. If the premium is financed, at least 50% is due before posting on bonds of $10,000 or less (rest within four months) and at least 30% on larger bonds (rest within twelve months). There's no special Ham Lake rate.
Typically a government photo ID, current address and phone number, proof of income or employment if underwriting asks for it, and a signed indemnity agreement — plus a promissory note when part of the premium is financed. Collateral, if any, is governed by Minnesota §60M.03.
Yes. An outstanding warrant, a probation-related restriction, a transfer or another agency's hold can keep someone in custody after bail is posted on the Ham Lake case. GPS can't clear those holds — ask the Jail Division what applies.
Whatever you have: the person's full legal name, date of birth or approximate age, where in Ham Lake the arrest happened, and any booking number, charge, court date or bail amount. Missing details are fine — call anyway and we'll help fill them in.
