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Need help after an arrest in Albany, Minnesota? GPS Bail Bonds offers 24/7 assistance with Stearns County custody information, court-set bail and eligible surety bond options. Albany has its own Police Department, while Stearns County Jail and District Court resources are located in St. Cloud.

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Get Help Finding Someone Arrested in Albany

Tell us the person's name and whatever you know — that it happened in Albany, the street or location, whether Albany Police responded, or a booking number. GPS can help you work through Stearns County custody and court information.

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Albany Bail Bonds Guide

01 · Why GPS

Why Choose GPS in Albany

Help for an Interstate 94 city with its own police department, where custody and court matters are handled by Stearns County in St. Cloud.

  • Albany Bail Assistance

    Albany Police handle local calls, but the county runs the jail and the court. GPS helps families follow an Albany arrest from the police department to Stearns County custody and court records in St. Cloud.

  • Available 24/7

    Call (763) 288-2581 or send the form any time. GPS answers day and night — that is separate from Albany City Hall's weekday office hours and the county and court offices' schedules.

  • Police, Jail & Court Guidance

    Albany Police Department, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, Stearns County Jail and Stearns County District Court each have a different role. We explain which one you need to reach.

  • Clear Premium & Paperwork Guidance

    Before you sign, we go over the court-set bail amount, filed surety rates, the minimum collected before posting, your receipts and every agreement and obligation.

  • Eligible Surety Bond Assistance

    When the court authorizes a bond and underwriting is satisfied, GPS can discuss surety options. A cosigner or collateral may be required, and no bond or payment plan is pre-approved.

  • Minnesota Statewide Coverage

    Stearns County or anywhere else in Minnesota — GPS can help with the jail and court involved. GPS has no branch office in Albany.

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02 · Bail process

How Bail Bonds Work in Albany

The usual sequence after an Albany arrest. Every case is different; the court makes the decisions, and release timing is never guaranteed.

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  1. 01

    Step 1 of 6

    Arrest or Citation in Albany

    Albany Police Department or another authorized agency, such as the Sheriff's Office or State Patrol, may make an arrest. A citation does not automatically mean someone is booked into jail.

  2. 02

    Step 2 of 6

    Confirm Custody and Booking

    If the person was taken into custody, check the Stearns County current-inmate roster. They may not be listed yet, may already be released, or may be held for another agency — confirm where they actually are.

  3. 03

    Step 3 of 6

    Verify Court-Set Bail and Conditions

    Stearns County District Court decides release. A judge may set money bail, conditions, both, or release without money bail. Confirm the actual terms through the court or another authorized source.

  4. 04

    Step 4 of 6

    Contact GPS About Bond Options

    Call (763) 288-2581. The person's name, custody status and any bail or charge details help GPS explain whether an authorized surety bond may be available. Approval is not promised.

  5. 05

    Step 5 of 6

    Complete Premium, Paperwork & Underwriting

    Identification, signed agreements, the approved filed premium with a receipt and, where required, a cosigner, collateral and underwriting review.

  6. 06

    Step 6 of 6

    Post the Bond and Follow Court Orders

    Bond acceptance and jail release processing take varying time, and another hold can delay release. After release, every court appearance and condition must be followed.

03 · Reviews

Our Customer Reviews

Reviews from GPS Bail Bonds' Google listing.

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04 · Services

Bail Bond Services in Albany

Statewide GPS guides Albany families can use when looking at bail options in a Stearns County case. The order is not a ranking of local offenses.

Not every charge is eligible for bail, and no amounts are guaranteed — the court decides in each case.

05 · Costs

What Bail Bonds Cost in Albany

Albany does not have a separate city bail bond premium schedule. Stearns 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.

Collateral & Cosigner Responsibilities

Some bonds require collateral or a cosigner. Minn. Stat. §60M.03 governs how collateral is held and returned. A cosigner may owe the full bond if the defendant misses court.
Minnesota §60M.03 — Collateral Requirements (opens an external site)

Estimate Your Bail Bond Cost

Minnesota Bail Bond Cost Calculator

Example amounts (for illustration, not typical Minnesota bail):

GPS's approved surety rate isn't shown here. Enter a rate to see an illustration, or call for the rate that applies to your bond.

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Estimated cost breakdown

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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.

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General information under Minnesota Statutes §§60M.02 and 60M.03 — not a quote or legal advice.

06 · Jails & custody

Albany Jails & Custody Information

Albany has its own police department but no county jail or criminal court. People held for court are generally booked into Stearns County Jail in St. Cloud, and cases go to Stearns County District Court there — confirm current custody and release terms through official sources.

Local law enforcement

Albany Police Department

400 Railroad AvenueAlbany, MN 56307

Police non-emergency: 320-845-2200

Stearns County dispatch non-emergency: 320-251-4240

City administration (not a jail or court)

Albany City Hall (Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:00 PM)400 Railroad AvenueAlbany, MN 56307320-845-4244

Emergency: call 911. Albany Police is the city's own municipal department. It shares the 400 Railroad Avenue building with City Hall, but the two have separate phone numbers and separate jobs. Neither is a county jail or a place to pay criminal bail.

Court · Seventh Judicial District

Stearns County District Court

815 Courthouse Square — criminal, traffic & fines
725 Courthouse Square — civil, family, juvenile & jury
St. Cloud, MN 56303

Court: 320-656-3620

Handles criminal and traffic matters filed in Stearns County, including applicable Albany cases. The two Courthouse Square addresses are service locations of one district court, not two courts — confirm the assigned hearing location with the court. Judges determine bail or release conditions; GPS does not set bail amounts or hearing schedules.

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  • Locating an Albany Arrestee

    Start with the arresting agency — usually Albany Police at 320-845-2200 — then search the person by name on the Stearns County current-inmate roster. If they aren't listed, call jail central control. The police department may not know about every later transfer, and Albany City Hall does not keep custody records.

    Stearns County Jail central control (24/7): 320-259-3760

  • County Jail Booking

    An arrest and a jail booking are different events. Booking at Stearns County Jail involves identification, photographs and records processing, so a recent arrest may not appear on the roster right away. A citation or summons does not automatically mean someone was booked.

  • Official Inmate Search

    Stearns County's inmate and warrant search page links the current-inmate roster, which shows adults presently recorded in custody. It is not an arrest log, a warrant system or a court record, and it may not update the moment someone is booked or released. GPS is independent of it and cannot change it.

  • Bail and Release Conditions

    Stearns County District Court may release someone without monetary bail, on conditions, with money bail, or a combination. Conditions such as no-contact or no-alcohol terms still apply after a bond is posted.

  • Cash Bail vs. Surety Bond

    Cash bail paid directly as the court authorizes is different from a surety premium paid to a bail bond agency, which is not returned. Confirm the bail amount, conditions and payment rules with the facility actually holding the person. Those procedures do not define how GPS accepts payment.

  • Probation and Other Holds

    A warrant, probation matter or other legal hold can keep someone in custody even after bail is posted on the Albany case, and one bond does not clear every hold. See our Warrant and Probation Violation guides.

  • Court dates

    Court Appearance Information

    Stearns County District Court handles criminal cases filed in Stearns County, including applicable Albany cases, and its orders set the release requirements. Check current case information for the filing court and assigned hearing location instead of assuming a building. Calendars change, some matters are not listed publicly, and Minnesota Court Records Online is a court-record source, not a live jail roster. Missing court or breaking a release condition can lead to a warrant or revoked release. Official court paperwork controls.

View the Stearns County Guide

07 · Before you call

What We Need When You Call

Don't wait to have everything. Share what you know and we'll help fill in the rest.

  • Defendant's Full Legal Name

    As it would appear on an ID, including any middle name.

  • Date of Birth or Approximate Age

    Helps tell apart people with similar names in jail reports.

  • City or County of Arrest

    Tell us the arrest happened in Albany, the street or location if you know it, which agency responded and any booking details. You don't need an inmate number before you call.

  • Booking Number, If Available

    Shown in jail records. Not required to start.

  • Jail, Charge, Court or Bail Info, If Known

    Anything you've been told — even partial details help.

  • Your Contact Info & Relationship

    So we can reach you and know how you're connected to the defendant.

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08 · Charges

Common Bail Bond Charge Types

Charge types families often ask about. This is not a local frequency ranking, and there is no Albany-specific bail schedule — bail is set by the court.

09 · About

About Albany, Minnesota

  • Albany is a Stearns County city, ZIP 56307, on the Interstate 94 corridor between the St. Cloud area and Melrose, with Avon to the east and Freeport to the west.
  • Railroad Avenue is Albany's main street. The city's history notes that the railroad leased its right-of-way only to rail shippers, so most shops were built on the north side of the street — a pattern still visible downtown.
  • The Great Northern and Soo Line railroads once bounded the city. Turning the abandoned Great Northern corridor into the Lake Wobegon Trail was the Albany Jaycees' idea; they raised money and support before the trail opened in 1998.
  • North Park, about 56 acres beside North Lake, is the largest of Albany's six city parks, with trails, a splash pad, disc golf, courts and the Jaycee and Lions shelters. Pine and Pelican lakes lie a few miles northeast.
  • Albany Police Department and City Hall share 400 Railroad Avenue but have separate numbers: police non-emergency 320-845-2200 and City Hall 320-845-4244, open weekdays 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
  • Albany Police handle local law enforcement, but custody and court are county functions: people held for court go to Stearns County Jail, and cases are heard in Stearns County District Court, both in St. Cloud.

10 · FAQ

Albany Bail Bonds FAQs

Yes. Call (763) 288-2581 or use the form at any hour, including weekends and holidays. GPS works by phone and online; it has no Albany office.

11 · Service area

Other Cities & Counties We Serve

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