Need help after an arrest in Cold Spring, Minnesota? GPS Bail Bonds provides 24/7 assistance with Stearns County Jail information, court-set bail and available surety bond options. Cold Spring Police Department serves the community, while Stearns County's jail and district court resources are located in St. Cloud.
Share the person's name and what you know — where in Cold Spring it happened, whether Cold Spring Police responded, or a booking number if you have one. GPS can help you check Stearns County custody and court information.
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GPS Bail Bonds is available 24/7 to help Minnesota families understand their bail bond options.
Help for a Highway 23 city with its own police department, where custody and court run through Stearns County in St. Cloud.
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Cold Spring Bail Assistance
Cold Spring has its own police department, but no jail or court. GPS helps families follow a Cold Spring arrest from the local police to Stearns County custody and court records in St. Cloud.
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Available 24/7
Call (763) 288-2581 or send the form any time. GPS answers around the clock; Cold Spring police administration, City Hall, the county offices and the court keep their own hours.
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Police, Jail & Court Guidance
Cold Spring Police make local arrests, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail, and Stearns County District Court sets bail. We explain which office does what.
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Clear Premium & Paperwork Guidance
We go through court-set bail, filed surety rates, minimum collection before posting, receipts and every signed agreement and cosigner obligation before you commit.
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Eligible Surety Bond Assistance
If the court authorizes a bond and underwriting is met, GPS can discuss surety options and qualifying payment terms. Each case is reviewed on its own; nothing is pre-approved.
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Minnesota Statewide Coverage
Stearns County or anywhere else in Minnesota — GPS can help with the jail and court involved. GPS has no office in Cold Spring.
Cold Spring Police Department handles most local calls, though another authorized agency, such as the Sheriff's Office or State Patrol, may also act. A citation is not a custodial arrest — not every encounter means jail.
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Confirm Agency, Custody and Booking
If someone was taken into custody, check the Stearns County current-inmate roster. A new arrest may not appear right away, and some people are cited or released without booking.
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Verify Court-Set Bail and Conditions
Stearns County District Court sets release terms. A judge may set money bail, conditions or both — or release someone without monetary bail. Confirm the terms through the court or another authorized source.
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Contact GPS About Bond Options
Call (763) 288-2581. With custody and the court's terms known, GPS can explain whether an authorized surety bond may be available. Approval is not promised.
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Complete Premium, Paperwork & Underwriting
Identification, signed agreements, the approved premium with a receipt and, where required, a cosigner, collateral and underwriting review.
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Post the Bond and Follow Court Orders
Bond acceptance and release processing vary, and another hold can delay release. After release, every court appearance and release condition must be followed.
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 Cold Spring
Cold Spring 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.
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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Cold Spring Jails & Custody Information
Cold Spring has a police department but no jail or court of its own. 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
Cold Spring Police Department
Serves Cold Spring and Richmond
Mailing: 27 Red River Avenue South, Cold Spring, MN 56320Temporary visiting location: 109 Main Street (new Fire Hall) during renovation
Cold Spring City Administration (normally Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–4:30 PM)Regular address: 27 Red River Avenue SouthTemporarily at 109 Main Street320-685-3653
Emergency: call 911. City Hall and police staff are temporarily working from the new Fire Hall while 27 Red River Avenue South is renovated, per the city's current notice. Neither location is a jail, booking site or place to pay criminal bail.
The principal county custody resource for Cold Spring arrests, located in St. Cloud. Operated by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office on Courthouse Square. The county's current-inmate roster lists adults presently recorded in custody.
Handles criminal and traffic matters filed in Stearns County, including applicable Cold Spring 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.
Start with the arresting agency — usually Cold Spring Police at 320-685-8666 — then search the Stearns County current-inmate roster by name. If the person isn't listed, call jail central control. City Administration does not keep custody records.
Stearns County Jail central control (24/7): 320-259-3760
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
A warrant, probation-related hold or another legal matter can keep someone in custody even after bail is posted on the Cold Spring case, and a bond does not resolve 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 Cold Spring cases. Confirm the filing court and the assigned hearing location from current case information rather than assuming a building. Court schedules can change, not every hearing appears publicly, and Minnesota Court Records Online is not a live inmate roster. Missing court or breaking a release condition can lead to a warrant or revoked release. Official court paperwork and instructions control.
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
Share Cold Spring as the location, plus any nearby street, landmark or responding agency you know of. You don't need a booking number or court case number to start.
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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 Cold Spring-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.
Cold Spring is a city in Stearns County, ZIP 56320, in central Minnesota. Minnesota Highway 23 runs alongside it, linking the city with Richmond to the west and Rockville and St. Cloud to the northeast.
The city sits on the Sauk River and calls itself the gateway to the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes, a lake area that draws anglers and boaters through the warmer months.
Granite is part of the town's identity: Coldspring (formerly the Cold Spring Granite Company) is headquartered here, and the city's history page names it foremost among local industries, alongside the Cold Spring Brewing Company.
Recreation includes the ROCORI Trail toward Richmond, Alexander Park & Splash Pad, the Cold Spring Baseball Park, and the Assumption Chapel, known locally as the Grasshopper Chapel.
Cold Spring Police Department provides municipal police services for both Cold Spring and neighboring Richmond. Its staff and City Hall are temporarily at 109 Main Street during renovation.
Local police make the arrest, 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.
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Cold Spring Bail Bonds FAQs
Yes. Call (763) 288-2581 or use the form any time, including nights, weekends and holidays. GPS works by phone and online and has no office in Cold Spring.
Yes. Cold Spring, Minnesota (ZIP 56320) is in Stearns County, southwest of St. Cloud on Highway 23 — not to be confused with Cold Spring, Kentucky or other places of the same name.
Cold Spring Police Department provides municipal police services in the city. Another authorized agency, such as the Stearns County Sheriff's Office or State Patrol, can also make an arrest.
Yes. The department provides police services for both Cold Spring and Richmond, so a Richmond arrest may be handled by Cold Spring officers. The two cities keep separate city halls.
Call 320-685-8666, where officers can be reached 24 hours a day, or go through Stearns County Sheriff's dispatch at 320-251-4240. For emergencies, call 911. Staff are temporarily at 109 Main Street during renovation.
No. Cold Spring does not hold detainees. People held for court are booked into the Stearns County Jail in St. Cloud, which the Sheriff's Office operates.
Usually at Stearns County Jail, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud. Some people are cited and released instead, and a warrant from another county can change where someone is held.
Search the county's official current-inmate roster by name. It lists adults presently recorded in custody; entries change as people are booked or released, and it is not a court record.
Call jail central control at 320-259-3760, answered 24/7. A recent booking may not show yet, or the person may have been cited and released or be held by another agency. GPS can help you check.
Stearns County District Court in St. Cloud, part of Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District. Judges there decide bail and release conditions for each case. There is no municipal criminal court in Cold Spring.
At 815 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud. Civil, family, juvenile and jury services are at 725 Courthouse Square — the same court. The court phone is 320-656-3620; confirm the assigned hearing location.
No. City Hall and the police office — including the temporary Fire Hall location — do not accept criminal bail. Direct cash bail goes through the county facility holding the person; a surety bond goes through a licensed bail bond agent.
Premiums follow rates filed under §60M.02, with a $100 minimum. At least 50% is collected before posting on bonds of $10,000 or less (balance within four months), 30% above (within twelve), with a signed promissory note. Approval isn't guaranteed.
Whatever you know: full name, date of birth or approximate age, where in Cold Spring it happened, the arresting agency, and any booking, charge or bail details. Missing details are fine.
