Need bail bond assistance in Nowthen, Minnesota? GPS Bail Bonds provides 24/7 support with Anoka County Sheriff's custody resources, court-set bail information, inmate searches and eligible Minnesota surety bond options.
Nowthen is served by Anoka County Sheriff's deputies, and the county jail and courthouse are in the City of Anoka. Tell us what you know — GPS can help you check 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 Nowthen families in a rural city with no police department or jail of its own — Anoka County Sheriff's deputies serve the city, and custody and court matters run through the City of Anoka.
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Nowthen Area Service
GPS Bail Bonds assists Nowthen families by phone and online. Our business location is in the Big Lake area of Sherburne County — GPS has no Nowthen 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; the Nowthen City Office is open 8:00 to 4:00 on weekdays and closed on city holidays.
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Sheriff, Jail & Court Guidance
Sheriff's deputies working shifts in Nowthen handle local calls, but booking happens at Anoka County Jail and bail is decided by Anoka County District Court — both in the City of Anoka. We explain which office handles each step.
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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 because Nowthen borders Elk River in Sherburne County.
Nowthen contracts with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, so local arrests or citations are generally made by Sheriff's deputies; the State Patrol or another agency with jurisdiction may act in 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 Nowthen arrest doesn't guarantee a booking at Anoka County Jail, and nobody is held at the Nowthen City Office.
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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 Nowthen
Nowthen 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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Nowthen Jails & Custody Information
Nowthen has no police department and no jail. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement under contract; the Nowthen City Office (8188 199th Avenue NW) 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
Law Enforcement for Nowthen
Sheriff's headquarters (not the jail)13301 Hanson Boulevard NWAndover, MN 55304
Nowthen City Office8188 199th Avenue NWNowthen, MN 55330763-441-1347
The City of Nowthen contracts with the Sheriff's Office instead of running a police department, and the City says deputies are assigned to 12-hour shifts within Nowthen. City Office staff are municipal employees, not deputies. The administrative line is not a custody hotline — in an emergency, call 911.
Anoka County Workhouse (separate facility): 763-324-4860
In the City of Anoka — Nowthen operates no jail, and neither the City Office nor Sheriff's headquarters in Andover is a booking site. 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 Nowthen 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 Nowthen 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 — the Nowthen City Office 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 — including one from neighboring Sherburne County — can keep someone in custody after bail is posted on the Nowthen 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 Nowthen — for example, an arrest by a Sheriff's deputy 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 Nowthen-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.
Nowthen is an incorporated city of about 36 square miles in the northwest corner of Anoka County, bordering Elk River, Oak Grove, Ramsey and St. Francis.
The city does not have its own police department; it contracts with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, and deputies are assigned to 12-hour shifts within Nowthen.
The Nowthen City Office is at 8188 199th Avenue NW (763-441-1347). It is municipal administration — there is no police headquarters or jail at that address.
Nowthen has a rural, residential character, with a 5-acre average minimum for buildable lots; Nowthen Boulevard NW is home to the Historic Town Hall, and Twin Lakes Park offers a beach and boat access.
Known as Burns Township from 1869, the community officially became the City of Nowthen in 2008 — one current city government, not a separate township. Its name comes from first postmaster James Hare's habit of saying "Now, then."
County jail custody (325 Jackson Street) and District Court proceedings (2100 3rd Avenue) are handled at separate facilities in the City of Anoka. GPS serves Nowthen families by phone and online and has no office in the city.
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Nowthen Bail Bonds FAQs
Yes. Phone (763) 288-2581 or send the form at any hour, including overnight and on holidays. GPS helps Nowthen families remotely from its Big Lake-area business location in Sherburne County and has no Nowthen office.
No. The City of Nowthen states that it does not have its own police department and instead contracts with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office, which the county lists as Nowthen's primary law-enforcement agency for 911 calls, crimes, crashes and traffic complaints. The City says deputies work assigned 12-hour shifts in Nowthen. Call 911 in an emergency or 763-427-1212 for non-emergency dispatch.
A city. The area was Burns Township from 1869 until 2008, when it officially became the City of Nowthen. There is one current municipal government — the City — not a separate Burns Township government or township police agency.
8188 199th Avenue NW, Nowthen, MN 55330. The City Office phone is 763-441-1347, and hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday–Friday. City staff handle permits, utilities and rentals — not arrests or custody.
No. Nowthen has no jail or holding facility. The county jail is Anoka County Jail at 325 Jackson Street in the City of Anoka, run by the Sheriff's Office Jail Division (763-324-5100).
Generally at Anoka County Jail in the City of Anoka, the county's primary intake facility. That isn't guaranteed — a person may be cited and released, or held on another agency's warrant elsewhere, such as in Sherburne County. Confirm through the official locator.
Open the official Inmate Locator and search by last and first name. Results cover the Jail and the separate Workhouse, plus releases from either in the past 30 days. If a Nowthen arrestee doesn't appear, wait and retry or call the Jail Division.
Anoka County District Court at 2100 3rd Avenue in the City of Anoka, part of the Tenth Judicial District. Court Administration is 763-760-6700. If a case was filed in another county, that county's court controls.
Call the Jail Division (763-324-5100) to ask what is on record for someone in custody, or contact Court Administration (763-760-6700) or Court Bail & Bonds (763-760-6540) about the case. Bail may not be set until a judge reviews it, and the Nowthen City Office has no bail information.
Yes. If the court allows a surety bond and underwriting is approved, GPS can post an eligible bond for a Nowthen case and walks you through the indemnity agreement first. Approval is never guaranteed, and GPS can't change bail or release conditions.
The premium is the surety's filed rate under §60M.02 (minimum $100). Financing requires at least 50% upfront on bonds of $10,000 or less and 30% on larger bonds. A cosigner usually provides ID and contact details and signs the indemnity agreement; collateral follows §60M.03.
Yes. A warrant from another county, a probation-related restriction, a transfer or another agency's hold can keep someone in custody after the Nowthen bail is posted. Ask the Jail Division which holds apply; GPS cannot clear them.
Give us the person's full legal name, date of birth or approximate age, that the arrest was in Nowthen, and any booking number, charge, court or bail details you have. If you only know a name, that's enough to start.
