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Need bail help after an arrest in Sartell, Minnesota? GPS Bail Bonds provides 24/7 assistance with custody questions, court-set bail and available surety bond options. Sartell spans Stearns and Benton counties, so confirming the arresting agency, current jail and court handling the case is an important first step.
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Share the person's name and whatever you know — where the incident happened, the arresting agency or any custody information. You don't need to know the county; GPS can help work out whether Stearns or Benton County records apply.
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Sartell Bail Bonds Guide
01 · Why GPS
Help for a river city with its own police department, where a case can involve Stearns or Benton County resources.
Sartell Police serve the whole city, but Sartell lies in both Stearns and Benton counties. GPS helps families work out which county's jail and court information to check first.
Call (763) 288-2581 or send the form any time. GPS answers around the clock; City Hall, the county offices and the courts keep their own hours.
The arresting agency, the jail holding someone and the court hearing the case can be different offices — and in Sartell, possibly different counties. We explain both pathways.
We go through court-set bail, filed surety rates, minimum collection before posting, receipts and every signed agreement and obligation before you commit.
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.
Stearns, Benton or anywhere else in Minnesota — GPS can help with the jail and court involved. GPS has no office in Sartell.
02 · Bail process
The usual path after a Sartell arrest. Every case is different; the court makes the decisions and no release time is guaranteed.
03 · Reviews
Reviews from GPS Bail Bonds' Google listing.
04 · Services
Statewide GPS guides for families researching bail options after a Sartell arrest, whether the case is in Stearns or Benton County. They are 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
Sartell has no separate city bail premium schedule. The district court handling the case — Stearns or Benton County — 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)
Estimated cost breakdown
Enter a bail amount to begin
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.
06 · Jails & custody
Sartell Police handle municipal law enforcement, but the city has no jail of its own. Because Sartell lies in Stearns and Benton counties, a Sartell arrest doesn't by itself tell you where someone is held or which court will hear the case — confirm the booking and the case record.
Local law enforcement
Non-emergency: 320-251-8186
City administration (not a jail or court)
Sartell City Hall125 Pinecone Road NorthSartell, MN 56377320-253-2171The city's own police department, at the Sartell Public Safety Campus. City Hall is a separate building at 125 Pinecone Road North. Neither handles criminal bail, and which county jail and court apply is established separately. In an emergency, call 911.
County jail
Jail central control (24/7): 320-259-3760
The principal resource for Stearns County cases from Sartell. Operated by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office on Courthouse Square. The county's current-inmate roster lists adults presently recorded in custody.
If held in Benton County
Benton County Jail — Foley
581 Highway 23Foley, MN 56329320-968-8180Operated by the Benton County Sheriff's Office (office 320-968-7201). Relevant when a Sartell case is booked in Benton County. Neither jail automatically holds every Sartell arrestee.
Court · Seventh Judicial District
Court: 320-656-3620
Handles criminal and traffic matters filed in Stearns County, including applicable Sartell 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.
If filed in Benton County · Seventh Judicial District
Benton County District Court
615 Highway 23Foley, MN 56329320-968-5205Also in the Seventh Judicial District. The courthouse is at 615 Highway 23 — a different address from the Sheriff's Office at 581. Check the case record for the actual filing court and hearing location.
Neither the police department nor City Hall holds detainees. Check Stearns County's current-inmate roster and Benton County's jail information, or call the jail. If the person isn't listed, they may not be booked yet, may have been released or may be held elsewhere.
Stearns County Jail central control (24/7): 320-259-3760
An arrest and a jail booking are different events. Booking — at the Stearns or Benton County jail, depending on the case — involves identification, photographs and records processing, so a recent arrest may not appear on a roster right away.
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. Benton County publishes its own jail information and search works differently there. Jail, court and warrant records are separate systems.
The district court handling the case — Stearns or Benton County — may release someone without monetary bail, on conditions, with money bail, or a combination. Conditions still apply after a bond is posted.
Cash bail paid directly as the court authorizes is different from a surety premium paid to a bail bond agency, which is not returned. Each county jail has its own procedure — confirm the amount, conditions and payment rules with the facility actually holding the person.
A warrant, probation matter or legal hold from another case or county can keep someone in custody even after bail is posted on the Sartell matter. See our Warrant and Probation Violation guides.
Court dates
A Sartell case may be filed in Stearns County District Court (St. Cloud) or Benton County District Court (Foley), both in the Seventh Judicial District. Confirm the filing court and the assigned hearing location from the case record rather than the city name or the river. Minnesota Court Records Online shows some case details and hearings, but not every hearing appears publicly, dates can change, and it is a court record — not a jail roster. Release paperwork lists the next court date — every appearance and every court order must be followed.
07 · Before you call
Don't wait to have everything. Share what you know and we'll help fill in the rest.
As it would appear on an ID, including any middle name.
Helps tell apart people with similar names in jail reports.
Sartell lies in Stearns and Benton counties. Sharing the incident location, responding agency or booking information may help identify the custody and court path.
Shown in jail records. Not required to start.
Anything you've been told — even partial details help.
So we can reach you and know how you're connected to the defendant.
08 · Charges
Charge types families often ask about. This is not a local frequency ranking, and there is no Sartell-specific bail schedule — bail is set by the court.
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.
View DWI Bail Bonds GuideMinn. Stat. §609.2242
Can range from misdemeanor to felony. Courts often add no-contact conditions, and posting bail does not remove a court order.
View Domestic Assault GuideMinn. Stat. Chapter 152
Controlled-substance crimes are graded by substance, amount and circumstances. Release conditions may include testing or treatment terms.
View Drug Charge GuideMinn. Stat. §§609.221–.224
First through fifth degree, based on injury, weapons and the person involved. The degree affects how the court approaches bail.
View Assault Bail Bonds GuideMinn. Stat. §609.52
Classification generally follows the value or type of property. Restitution and no-contact terms can be part of release.
View Theft Bail Bonds GuideMinn. Stat. §609.582
Four degrees, depending on the type of building, whether it was occupied and whether a weapon or assault was involved.
View Burglary Bail Bonds Guide09 · About
10 · FAQ
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 Sartell.
11 · Service area
