BAIL (Updated Dec. 31, 2022)

As of Jan. 1, 2023, all bails will be done nightly at 8 p.m. Individuals paying for bail must arrive by 7:30 p.m.

  • If you need to determine a bail amount for someone, please call our Records department at 978-750-1900, extension 3400.
  • All bails require a cashier’s check or a money order made out to the Bail Clerk on duty (please call the Records department for the Bail Clerk working that day). NO personal checks will be accepted. The bail commissioner charges a $40.00 - $50.00 cash fee, in addition to the bail amount.
  • Bail can be paid in cash up to $5,000.
  • The person providing the bail must be 18 years of age and possess a valid picture identification (driver’s license, passport, transitional assistance cards).
  • The individual person posting the bail of an inmate needs to be here by 7:30 p.m. in order for an inmate to be bailed at 8 p.m.