Maury County DUI Bail Information
Understanding bail amounts, the release process, and what happens after a DUI arrest in Maury County.
County Jail Information
Maury County Jail
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
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)
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 Hearing - 20 Days
You have only 20 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 Maury 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
Booking after a DUI arrest in Maury County happens at the county jail at 1300 Lawson White Drive in Columbia, phone 931-380-5733. Nobody gets released straight from booking. Standard practice is an 8 to 12 hour hold so the person's blood alcohol level comes down before they walk out, which means a late-night arrest almost always turns into a next-morning release.
Bail is set by a Judicial Commissioner, also called a magistrate, and their office is inside the jail complex and staffed around the clock. The commissioner works from the arresting officer's affidavit and sets an amount. For a second-offense DUI or any DUI involving a crash, state law directs the commissioner to consider extra conditions, and in Maury County that often means an ignition interlock, a SCRAM alcohol monitor, or GPS monitoring. When one of those is ordered, the person cannot bond out until they show proof it is installed or a signed monitoring contract.
Once the hold is over and bond is set, most people use a bondsman. The Circuit Court Clerk keeps a vetted list of approved bonding companies for the 22nd Judicial District, and the standard premium is 10 percent of the bond, non-refundable. You can find a licensed bail bondsman through this site's directory.
Reaching someone inside takes some setup. The phone vendor is NCIC, and a family member funds a prepaid account by calling 1-800-943-2189, online, or at the kiosk in the jail lobby. Inmates cannot receive incoming calls. Mail has been fully digital since February 2021: anything you send is scanned at a processing center and shown to the inmate on a kiosk, so do not mail anything you need them to physically hold. Legal mail from an attorney is the exception and is opened in front of the inmate.
Visits are video only, on the VendEngine system, and the schedule depends on which side of the jail the person is housed in. North Side pods visit Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Main, maximum security, and the female pods visit Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Both run 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and there is a strict dress code for the person on camera, with violations ending the visit.