Bail Bonds in McGregor, TX

McGregor police and municipal court

The McGregor Police Department is at 101 N. Main St, McGregor, TX 76657. The non-emergency line is 254-840-2855 and city hall is 254-840-2806. The McGregor Municipal Court is at 302 S Madison, McGregor, TX 76657, also reachable through 254-840-2806, and it hears the Class C misdemeanor cases written inside the city.

A McLennan County constable's office also operates out of McGregor at 307 S. Madison, 254-759-7565, and constables serve warrants and civil process. McLennan County deputies and DPS troopers work the US 84 corridor here as well, so the arresting agency on a McGregor case varies.

• McGregor Police Department: 101 N. Main St, McGregor, TX 76657 - 254-840-2855
• McGregor Municipal Court: 302 S Madison, McGregor, TX 76657 - 254-840-2806
• McLennan County Jail: 3201 E Hwy 6, Waco, TX 76705 - 254-757-5095

The Coryell County wrinkle

McGregor is in western McLennan County and extends westward into Coryell County, wrapping around the McGregor Industrial Park, a former Naval weapons plant. Because bail licenses are county-issued, a defendant's county of arrest is the first fact to nail down.

If the arrest and booking were McLennan County, the person is at 3201 E Hwy 6 and a licensed McLennan County bondsman posts the bond. If it was on the Coryell County side and booked there, you need a Coryell-licensed agent. Chapman's Bail Bonds serves McLennan County only and will tell you straight if the case is not theirs.

Bond cost and the drive in

The premium is customarily near 10 percent of the bond amount, up to roughly 15 percent on higher-risk bonds, and it is a fee rather than a deposit. Ask for the dollar figure and the payment terms before signing, especially on a felony bond where the numbers get large fast.

From McGregor the jail is east on US 84 into Waco, then across to the northeast side. Chapman's works from 700 E. Waco Dr., off Waco Drive, which is US 84's route through town, so the paperwork ends up close to where you are already driving. They guarantee bail posted and paperwork turned in within 30 to 45 minutes and keep a free notary on site.

Conditions, collateral and counsel

Release conditions travel with the bond. A no-contact order, an interlock requirement or monitoring is not a suggestion, and a violation can put the defendant back in custody and cost the cosigner a second premium. Read the conditions out loud to the person you are bonding out before they leave the parking lot.

Break 'Em Out Bail Bonds at 700 E. Waco Dr., Ste. D is the directory's alternative featured partner. They handle family-violence cases and the extra conditions attached to them, keep collateral negotiable, do not always require property, and take bonds of any size, which is useful when the number is bigger than the family expected.

On a felony or a case with a protective order, hire a criminal defense attorney early. This page is information about how bail works in this county, not legal advice about your case, and no bondsman can tell you what a condition means for your specific charge. That answer has to come from a lawyer.

Start the release

Have the full name, date of birth and, if you know it, the charge and the arresting agency. That is enough for a bondsman to find the person and the bond amount in a couple of minutes, and it saves you calling the jail, the police department and city hall in sequence at two in the morning.

Call Chapman's Bail Bonds at 254-855-9885. Licensed in McLennan County, BBB accredited since 2015, answering 24 hours a day with holidays included, and working from 700 E. Waco Dr. on the route between the courthouse and the jail. They also have a notary on site at no charge for whoever is cosigning.