Inmate Release Procedures
Make Payments Simply
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office now accepts credit and debit card payments through GovPayNet. Payments can be made with a major credit, debit or pre-paid debit card, including:
Payments can be made for:
- Cash Bail Only
To pay by internet, go to GovPayNow.com
To make a payment, you will need the following:
- Court of Jurisdiction
- Payment Amount
- Name of Arrestee/Defendant for whom payment is being made
- Arrestee/Defendant's Date of Birth
- Arrestee/Defendant's Booking Number
Start here:
Pay bail to - Reno Justice Court
Pay bail to - Reno Municipal Court
Pay bail to - Sparks Justice Court
Pay bail to - Sparks Municipal Court
Pay bail to - Incline Village Justice Court
*Need help? Call 1-877-EZBAIL5 to speak to a GovPayNet Bail Specialist.
GovPayNet is a private debit and credit card processing company and will be the Merchant of Record for all bail-related payments consumers amke through the GovPayNet remote bail service.
All inmates are interviewed for an "Own Recognizance" release.
Bail
If you are posting bail, the courts will accept only:
- U.S. currency
- Certified or cashier's checks drawn on U.S. banks
- Postal money orders (with the amount typed or stamped)
- Bonds posted by accepted bail agents (except cash-only bails and fines)
Money orders, certified and cashier's checks should be made payable to the court hearing the case.
Once bail is posted, the release procedure takes from one to four hours. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office cannot recommend or suggest a bail company.
The usual release time for “TIME SERVED” is 5:00 a.m. We do not provide transportation from the Detention Facility. Citi-Fare buses run a regular schedule between the facility and downtown Reno.