SUFFOLK COUNTY            SHERIFF'S OFFICE

If you would like to post bail for a friend or family member, you must know their date of birth. The on-site process will likely take several hours to complete, so please plan your day accordingly.  For further information about posting bail, contact Central Records at (631) 852-2241.  The office is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

 

All bail posting can be conducted at the Riverhead or Yaphank Correctional Facilities. Do you need directions to one of these facilities?  Click here to go to the direction page. 

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Bail may be posted at the Riverhead Correctional Facility 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. All bonds are accepted only at Riverhead.  All bail posted after 10:30 pm must be done at the Riverhead Correctional Facility. Yaphank accepts bail 7 days a week from 7:00 am until 10:30 pm.

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Riverhead Correctional Facility

100 Center Drive South

Riverhead, NY 11901

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Yaphank Correctional Facility

200 Glover Drive,

Yaphank, NY 11980

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Additional Information

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If using a credit card to post bail, a 7% charge will be added to the total.  The total charge to the credit card (including the 7%) cannot exceed $10,000. 

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Bail can be posted using any one of the following types of payment:

• Cash

• Bank Check

• Cashier Check

• Credit Card​​
   

PLEASE NOTE: Bank and cashier checks are only accepted during normal banking hours. If you do present a check, it must be verified at the branch from which it was drawn and written to the "Sheriff of Suffolk County, N.Y."

PLEASE NOTE: All credit card transactions are processed through a third-party provider. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards are accepted. A non-refundable fee for service will be added to the total bail amount. The credit card holder must be present at the facility and present a valid photo ID to complete the transaction.

 

More information on bail can be found on the Comptrollers web page.

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