Need help after an arrest in Richmond, Minnesota? GPS Bail Bonds offers 24/7 assistance with Stearns County custody information, court-set bail and available surety bond options. Richmond receives police services from the Cold Spring Police Department, while county jail and court resources are located in St. Cloud.
Share the person's name and what you know — that it happened in Richmond, which officers responded, or any booking or case details. 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 lake-country city whose police services come from Cold Spring, with jail and court resources in St. Cloud.
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Richmond Bail Assistance
Richmond has its own City Hall but receives police services from the Cold Spring Police Department. GPS helps Richmond families sort out which agency, jail and court a case involves.
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Available 24/7
Call (763) 288-2581 or send the form any time. GPS answers around the clock; Richmond City Hall, police administration, the county offices and the court keep their own hours.
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Police, Jail & Court Guidance
Cold Spring Police handle Richmond calls, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail, and Stearns County District Court sets bail. They are separate offices, and we explain each one.
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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 Richmond.
Cold Spring Police Department provides Richmond's municipal police services; other authorized agencies, such as the Sheriff's Office or State Patrol on Highway 23, may also act. A citation is not a custodial arrest.
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Confirm Agency, Custody and Booking
If someone was taken into custody, check the Stearns County current-inmate roster. A recent arrest may not show in booking records yet, and some people are cited or released without booking.
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Verify Court-Set Bail and Conditions
Stearns County District Court controls release terms. Not every defendant is assigned money bail — a judge may set conditions, bail or both. Confirm the terms through the court or another authorized source.
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Contact GPS About Bond Options
Call (763) 288-2581. Once custody and the court's terms are known, GPS can explain whether an authorized surety bond may be possible for the case. 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 a legal 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 Richmond
Richmond 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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Richmond Jails & Custody Information
Richmond has no police department, jail or court of its own. Cold Spring Police Department provides its police services; 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
Police Services for Richmond
Mailing: 27 Red River Avenue South, Cold Spring, MN 56320Temporary visiting location: 109 Main Street, Cold Spring (new Fire Hall)
Richmond City Hall45 Hall Avenue SouthRichmond, MN 56368320-597-2075
Emergency: call 911. Richmond's city website directs residents to this number and asks for an officer of the Richmond/Cold Spring department; there is no separate Richmond police department. Richmond City Hall handles municipal business only — not arrests, jail or criminal bail.
The principal county custody resource for Richmond 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 Richmond 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.
Cold Spring Police also handle Richmond calls, so start there (320-685-8666) or with whichever agency made the arrest. Then search the Stearns County current-inmate roster by name; if the person isn't listed, call jail central control. Richmond City Hall 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.
Another case, a warrant or a probation-related hold can keep someone in custody even after bail is posted on the Richmond matter, 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 Richmond cases. Confirm the actual filing and the assigned hearing location from current case information. Court calendars can change, not every hearing appears publicly, and Minnesota Court Records Online is not the live jail roster. Failing to appear or follow release conditions 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 Richmond as the location, even if Cold Spring Police handled the arrest — they provide Richmond's police services. 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 Richmond-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.
Richmond is a Stearns County city, ZIP 56368, at the intersection of State Highway 23 and County Road 22 (CSAH 22). City Hall is at 45 Hall Avenue South.
The city describes itself as the heart of the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes, with lakes, parks and trails throughout a small-town setting.
The Sauk River flows through the area; Nature Park offers small hiking trails and a quiet spot on the river, and Lions Park near Thein Lake has a swimming beach.
Centennial Park hosts the summer Music in the Park series, Royals Park is home to the Richmond Royals Baseball Club, and the ROCORI Trail links Richmond with Cold Spring and the Glacial Lakes State Trail.
Richmond does not have its own police department: the Cold Spring Police Department provides its police services, reachable at 320-685-8666, including after hours.
City Hall handles municipal business only. People held for court are booked into Stearns County Jail, and cases go to Stearns County District Court, both in St. Cloud.
10 · FAQ
Richmond 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 Richmond.
Yes. Richmond, Minnesota (ZIP 56368) is in Stearns County, west of Cold Spring on Highway 23 — not Richmond, Virginia, California or any other state.
The Cold Spring Police Department. It provides police services for both Cold Spring and Richmond. The Sheriff's Office or State Patrol can also make arrests in the area.
No. Richmond has its own City Hall but no separate police department; its police services come from the Cold Spring Police Department.
Call 320-685-8666 and ask for an officer of the Richmond/Cold Spring department — the city says this number works after hours too. Sheriff's dispatch is 320-251-4240; for emergencies, call 911.
No. Richmond 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 without booking, and an arrest on another county's warrant can change where someone is held.
Search the county's official current-inmate roster by name, or use its inmate and warrant search page. The roster lists adults presently in custody; it is not a court record.
Call jail central control at 320-259-3760, answered 24/7. A new booking may not show yet, or the person may have been released, cited or held elsewhere. GPS can help you check.
Stearns County District Court in St. Cloud, part of Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District. Criminal and traffic services are at 815 Courthouse Square; the court phone is 320-656-3620.
No. City Hall handles municipal business only. Direct cash bail goes through the county facility holding the person; a surety bond goes through a licensed bail bond agent.
When the court sets bail that a bond can satisfy and the surety's underwriting — signer, cosigner, collateral and other factors — is met. The premium is not returned. Nothing is guaranteed.
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.
Whatever you know: full name, date of birth or approximate age, where in Richmond it happened, the arresting agency, and any booking, charge or bail details. Missing details are fine.
