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Appearance Bonds

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTING APPEARANCE BONDS

Effective August 1, 2017

Pick up an assessment certificate for your property in the Assessor's Office.

Go to the Sheriff's Office to get the bond amount.

Purchase a conveyance certificate from the Clerk of Court recording Department for $20.00 (CASH OR DEBIT/CREDIT CARD ONLY!)

Purchase a mortgage certificate from the Clerk of Court Recording Department. The fee is $20.00 for the first name, $10.00 each additional name. (CASH OR DEBIT/CREDIT CARD ONLY!)

Bring the mortgage certificate and assessment to the Sheriff's Office in either Gonzales or Donaldsonville to have the bond prepared for $30.00. (CASH ONLY!)

Bring the signed bond to the Clerk of Court in Donaldsonville or Gonzales for recordation. The fee is $105.00 per Appearance Bond. (CASH OR DEBIT/CREDIT CARD ONLY)

Bring the certified copy of the bond to the jail where the person is being held.

ALL FEES PAID TO THE ASCENSION CLERK OF COURT ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Instructions For Cancelling an Appearance Bond

Effective August 1, 2017

Obtain a copy of the recorded bond(s) from the Clerk of Court Recording Department.

Obtain the certified minutes from the Clerk of Court Criminal Department along with an Order Cancelling Bail Obligation. The fee is $15.00 per minute entry.

> Note: If #4, #5, #6, #7 or #8 is applicable you must first present the order to the District Attorney to sign

Before the Judge signs the order.

> Note: If #9, #10 or #11 is applicable you must first present the order to the Sheriff's Office to sign

before the Judge signs the order.

Have a Judge sign the order and bring the order back to the Clerk of Court Recording Department for recordation.

If the original bond was posted form June 1, 1996, through July 31, 2017 there is no additional cancellation fee.Otherwise, the cancellation fee is $55.00.

If the property used to post the bond is located outside of Ascension Parish you must follow the same steps listed above; however,bring he signed Order Cancelling Bail Obligation and the certified minutes to the Parish where the property is located.