Cheboygan County Jail
county-jail · 870 South Main Street, Cheboygan, MI 49721
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When a family member is booked into the Cheboygan County Jail, the hours can feel endless and the questions overwhelming. We're Bail My Tail, the Butler family's bail-bonds agency. Gene Butler founded it in 1982 and runs it today with his son Justin, and we've stood beside Michigan families through this same fear for more than forty years. The Cheboygan County Jail is at 870 South Main Street, Cheboygan, MI 49721, and it's open 24 hours a day. Our help is too: call our toll-free line at 877-869-8245 any time and a real person will pick up. We'll confirm the bond the court set, lay out your options in plain language, and post the bond so your loved one can come home. Because Michigan regulates surety bonds, you pay a 10% premium of the total bail instead of the full amount, and we post statewide. We accept cash, all major credit cards, debit, and bank transfer, and qualifying families can arrange a payment plan. After the bond is posted, release from the Cheboygan County Jail typically takes about 2 to 8 hours, depending on how busy the jail is. There's no need to navigate this alone in the middle of the night. Call Bail My Tail and let our family help bring yours back together.
FACILITY INFO
870 South Main Street, Cheboygan, MI 49721
Open 24 hours
Cash, all major credit cards, debit, bank transfer, payment plans for qualifying clients
typically 2–8 hours after the bond is posted, depending on jail volume
BOND POSTING LOCATION
Per the official 89th District Court Posting Bond page, during regular court business hours (Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm) bond is accepted at the 89th District Court office, which accepts cash only. For card payments or after hours, bond is posted at the Cheboygan County Sheriff Department (870 South Main Street) via a kiosk just inside the door or at the counter where staff will help. Third parties posting bond must sign paperwork to ensure the bond is placed in their name. Confirm details by calling the court (231-627-8809) or jail (231-627-3155).
VISITATION
Per the Sheriff's Office, on-site visits are available 8am-4pm, 7 days a week, and remote visitation runs 7am-11pm, 7 days a week. Both require an appointment scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Visitors are allowed one 30-minute visit per visiting day, with a maximum of 2 visitors per visit. Confirm current procedures by calling 231-627-3155.
WHAT TO BRING
The jail permits dropping off money, inmate medication, 7 pairs of white socks, 7 pairs of white cotton underwear, and 7 white cotton T-shirts, plus religious materials; all whites must be brand new and in the package. Call 231-627-3155 to confirm before bringing items.
DIRECTIONS
The Cheboygan County Jail is at 870 South Main Street in Cheboygan, in the county complex shared with the Sheriff's Office and courthouse on the city's south side.
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