Navajo County DUI Bail Information
Understanding bail amounts, the release process, and what happens after a DUI arrest in Navajo County.
Typical Bail Range
For a first-offense DUI in Navajo County, bail typically ranges from:
First-time DUI offense
Bail Can Be Higher If:
- High BAC level (≥0.15)
- Accident or injury involved
- Minor passenger in vehicle
- Prior DUI offenses
- Probation or parole violation
- Additional charges (evading arrest, assault, etc.)
County Jail Information
Navajo County Adult Detention Center (NCADC)
Inmate Search
Use the online inmate locator to check booking status, bail amount, and release information.
What to Expect
Booking Process
2-8 hours for processing, fingerprinting, and photographing
Arraignment
Within 24-48 hours, bail set by judge
Release Options
Cash bond, bail bond, or personal recognizance (rare for DUI)
How Bail Bonds Work
Option 1: Cash Bond (Pay Full Amount)
How it works: Pay the full bail amount to the court
Pros: Get full amount back after case concludes (minus court fees)
Cons: Requires full amount upfront ($500-$1,000)
Option 2: Bail Bondsman (Most Common)
How it works: Pay 10-15% fee to bondsman, they post full bail
Cost: Typically 10% of bail amount (non-refundable)
Example: On $500 bail = $50 fee
Pros: Only need 10% upfront instead of full amount
Cons: Fee is non-refundable, may require collateral, co-signer assumes liability
Co-Signer Liability Warning
Important for Co-Signers:
- You are 100% liable if defendant does not appear in court
- You must pay the full bail amount if defendant skips
- Bondsman can seize collateral (house, car, etc.)
- You cannot cancel the bond - only the court can
- Liability continues until case is fully resolved
Release Timeline
Arrest & Booking (2-8 hours)
Fingerprinting, photographing, background check, medical screening
Arraignment (Within 24-48 hours)
First court appearance, judge sets bail amount, charges are read
Bail Posted (1-4 hours)
Family contacts bondsman, paperwork signed, fee paid
Release (2-6 hours)
Processing, release paperwork, return of personal property, court date assigned
Total Time Estimate
From arrest to release: 12-48 hours depending on booking workload, time of arrest (weekends take longer), and how quickly bail is posted.
After Release: Critical Deadlines
1. Request MVD Implied Consent Hearing - 15 Days
You have only 15 days from arrest to request your administrative license hearing. This is separate from your criminal case.
2. Retrieve Your Vehicle
Impound fees accrue daily. Get your car as soon as possible to avoid hundreds in storage fees.
Calculate Impound Costs3. Contact a Bail Bondsman
Need fast release in Navajo County? Contact a verified 24/7 Bail Bondsman to start the release process immediately.
Find a Bondsman4. Appear at ALL Court Dates
Missing court will result in bond forfeiture, arrest warrant, and additional charges. Your co-signer will be liable for the full bail amount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Someone released from the Navajo County jail at 2 a.m. doesn't get a ride home. If they live in Show Low, that's 50 miles away; in Kayenta, 120. The Sheriff's Office hands you your paperwork and the door, nothing more.
Booking
All arrests in the county are processed at the Navajo County Adult Detention Center, 100 East Code Talkers Drive in Holbrook, (928) 524-4229. Any cash you're carrying at booking gets confiscated into a secure account; a card can only be swiped once, at booking, to load your commissary account, after which you can't access it again.
Posting Bond
A misdemeanor DUI without aggravating factors is typically eligible for release on a standard bond schedule, $500 to $1,000 for a first offense, without seeing a judge. A high BAC, an accident, or a second offense pulls it off that schedule; you'll wait for a magistrate to set bond individually based on the specifics of your case. The county's Pretrial Services division interviews defendants and can recommend release on your own recognizance or reduced conditions in place of cash bail, so a cooperative interview is worth taking seriously rather than brushing off.
You can post a cash bond directly (fully refundable at the end of the case), use a bail bond agent for a fee (typically 10% of the bond, non-refundable), or put up property as collateral through a secured appearance bond.
Mail and Visitation
Physical mail to inmates is rejected outright. Everything gets routed through a third-party scanner in Kentucky and shows up electronically on a jail tablet, adding real delay to ordinary correspondence; legal mail is the only exception and has to be clearly marked. Video visitation from home runs $15 for a 30-minute session, available daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Limited free video visitation is also available on-site in the jail lobby, but that means a trip to Holbrook and hoping a terminal is free.
Using a Bail Bond Agent
Browse licensed bail bondsmen serving Navajo County in our bail bond directory if a surety bond fits your situation better than posting the full cash amount.
24-Hour Navajo County Bail Bondsmen
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