West Feliciana Parish Bail Bonds — 24/7 Bondsman in St. Francisville, LA
Bail bonds for St. Francisville, Bains, Wakefield, Tunica and the surrounding West Feliciana communities. Answered day and night.
West Feliciana is the northernmost parish we serve and the smallest by population — roughly 15,000 people, with St. Francisville the only incorporated town. US-61 runs south of town toward Baton Rouge, LA-10 crosses the Mississippi on the John James Audubon Bridge to New Roads, and LA-66 runs northwest until it dead-ends at the gate of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Parish arrests go to the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center on Feliciana Street in St. Francisville. This is one of the few parishes in our area whose Sheriff’s Office publishes clear information about how bonds work locally — including that commercial bondsmen charge 12% of the bond amount, that property bonds carry a filing fee, and that a $30 fee is due to the Sheriff’s Office on any bond. Bail itself is set by judges of the 20th Judicial District Court.
We serve the whole parish and we are used to the drive. Call and we will confirm the bond before you get in the car.
West Feliciana Parish Jail & Court Information
Arrests by the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office or State Police are booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center in St. Francisville. Bail is set by the 20th Judicial District Court, shared with East Feliciana Parish.
| Jail / detention facility | West Feliciana Parish Detention Center 4834 Feliciana Street, St. Francisville, LA 70775 Phone: (225) 784-3158 • 24/7 non-emergency dispatch (225) 784-3136 |
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| Sheriff’s Office | West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office 4785 Prosperity St., St. Francisville, LA 70775 Phone: (225) 635-3241 |
| District court | 20th Judicial District Court (West & East Feliciana) West Feliciana Parish Courthouse, 4785 Prosperity St., St. Francisville, LA 70775 Phone: (225) 635-3794 |
| Parish seat | St. Francisville |
| Our availability | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — call (225) 243-4863 |
Please verify before you drive. Jail phone numbers, visitation and bonding hours change. Call us first at (225) 243-4863 — we will confirm where your loved one is being held and what the bond is before you make the trip.
Local Notes for West Feliciana Parish
- The Sheriff’s Office publishes its bond rules. West Feliciana states publicly that commercial bondsmen typically charge 12% of the bond amount, that property bonds are arranged through the administrative office at the courthouse and carry a filing fee of roughly $160 to $200, and that all bonds require a $30 fee paid to the Sheriff’s Office. Ask us and we will confirm the current figures.
- Angola is not the parish jail. The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is a state prison in this parish, about 22 miles northwest of St. Francisville. Someone arrested on a parish charge goes to the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center on Feliciana Street, not to Angola.
- 24/7 dispatch. The Sheriff’s Office publishes a non-emergency line at (225) 784-3136 staffed around the clock, though the detention office itself keeps daytime hours.
- The Audubon Bridge. LA-10 crosses to New Roads in Pointe Coupee, another parish we serve, which makes coordinating a two-parish situation straightforward.
Bail Bonds We Write in West Feliciana Parish
Whatever the charge, the process is the same: we confirm the bond, explain the cost, sign the paperwork and post it. Common bonds we handle here include:
- Felony bail bonds — higher amounts, tighter release conditions
- Misdemeanor bail bonds — usually the quickest releases
- DWI and DUI bail bonds
- Domestic violence bail bonds (subject to Louisiana’s Gwen’s Law hearing requirement)
- Drug charge bail bonds
- Out-of-parish and transfer bonds
What a Bond Costs in West Feliciana Parish
Louisiana does not let bondsmen set their own rates. Under La. R.S. 22:1443 the premium on a commercial bail bond is 12% of the face amount of the bond, or $120, whichever is greater, and La. R.S. 22:822 adds a statutory fee of $2 for every $100 of liability that goes to the parish sheriff. A $5,000 bond in St. Francisville costs the same as a $5,000 bond anywhere else in the state. What differs between agencies is how quickly you get answers and how the paperwork is explained — see our full breakdown of bail bond costs in Louisiana.
Ask about payment arrangements. The premium amount is fixed by statute, but we can often work with you on how it is paid. Bring it up on the first call.
West Feliciana Parish Communities We Serve
We write bonds throughout West Feliciana Parish, including:
Where We Post Bonds in West Feliciana
The West Feliciana Parish Detention Center is on Feliciana Street in St. Francisville, near the courthouse on Prosperity Street. From Denham Springs it is roughly an hour and a quarter via I-110 and US-61.
Approach Freedom Bail Bonds8670 Sandpiper St, Denham Springs, LA 70706
(225) 243-4863 — open 24 hours
Bail Bond FAQ for West Feliciana Parish
What does a bond cost in West Feliciana Parish?
The premium is the same statewide: Louisiana law sets it at 12% of the face amount of the bond, or $120, whichever is greater. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office also publishes that all bonds require a $30 fee paid to the Sheriff’s Office, and there is a statutory fee to the parish under La. R.S. 22:822. We give you the full total before you sign.
Where is the West Feliciana Parish jail?
The West Feliciana Parish Detention Center is at 4834 Feliciana Street in St. Francisville. The Sheriff’s Office and courthouse are nearby at 4785 Prosperity Street.
Is someone arrested here taken to Angola?
No. The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is a state prison housing sentenced Department of Corrections inmates. A parish arrest goes to the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center in St. Francisville.
Who sets the bond amount in West Feliciana?
Judges of the 20th Judicial District Court, which serves both West and East Feliciana parishes, set bail based on the severity of the offense, criminal history, the strength of the evidence and whether the person is already out on another bond.
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