Wasco, Gilliam, Hood River, and Sherman counties share Northern Oregon Regional Corrections, called NORCOR. It sits at 201 Webber Road, The Dalles, OR 97058. Everyone arrested for those four counties is booked into the same adult jail.

Search the Wasco County Inmate Search for the name, then call 541-298-1576 if the name does not appear.

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Because four counties send people to one building, look at the court on the charge. A Wasco case is heard in Wasco County Circuit Court in The Dalles. A Hood River or Sherman case is heard in that county's court.

Ask the jail desk at 541-298-1576 for the court name and case number before you pay anything.

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Call NORCOR at 541-298-1576 and ask where the bail deposit for this case is taken and when. Then bring the case number, the full name, and the exact amount. Deposits for a Wasco case are tied to the Wasco court, and the clerk there can also answer at 541-506-2700.

Keep every receipt. The refund goes to the name written on it.

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The court is at 511 Washington Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, and the mailing address uses Suite 305. Hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The phone is 541-506-2700.

Come before 4:30 p.m. if you need the clerk.

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For a security release, Oregon law sets the deposit at 10 percent of the security amount, with a $25 minimum, paid to the court clerk. The judge can ask for the full amount. Look up the amount on the Wasco County Inmate Search or ask the clerk.

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Oregon property only, and only through the court. Equity has to reach twice the security amount, with a written oath for each item. Call the court at 541-506-2700 before you gather papers.

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Senate Bill 48 has the judge decide release at the first appearance unless there is cause to wait. A release hearing is generally held within 48 hours and not later than five days unless the defendant consents.

Release without money is considered first, and victims have a right to speak.

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Article I, section 14, of the Oregon Constitution reserves no-bail status for murder and treason, when the proof is evident or the presumption strong. A person charged with a violent felony can also be held after a hearing if the state proves danger by clear and convincing evidence. The hearing is requested at arraignment and held within five days.

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Yes. Oregon judges use three tools: a promise to appear, conditions, and a deposit. The presiding judge also signs a standing release order that sets which people may be freed before arraignment. Ask a lawyer or the court at 541-506-2700 whether his case qualifies.

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When the case finishes and every condition was met, 85 percent of a 10 percent deposit goes back to the name on the receipt. The court keeps 15 percent as costs, ranging from $5 to $750. The court may take fines or fees first, and a missed court date can forfeit the money.

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Part of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation lies in Wasco County. Tribal police and the tribal court handle many matters on tribal land, and a person may be held in tribal custody instead. If NORCOR has no booking, ask the arresting agency which court has the case.

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A hold means another county's court wants him. Paying a Wasco case does not clear it. Ask the NORCOR desk at 541-298-1576 which court placed the hold, and call that court for its amount and payment steps.

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The released person signs a security release agreement. It promises that he will come to every court date. The deposit you leave with the clerk backs that promise, and a missed date or a new arrest can cost it.

Read the conditions with him. Anything on the form can be enforced by the judge.

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A person who refuses to give a true name cannot be released on a promise or on conditions. Security release is still possible, but the whole amount must be deposited. The right name should be given at booking.

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Have the full legal name, birth date, and any case or booking number. Know which county made the arrest. Write down the amount, the court, and the name of the person who gives you the answer. These details prevent errors when four counties share one jail.

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Say at the first appearance that he cannot pay, and the judge can appoint counsel. The court at 541-506-2700 can tell you who has the case. A lawyer can ask for a release hearing or a lower amount.

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NORCOR also runs a juvenile unit on the Webber Road campus. Call the juvenile lines, 541-298-4344 or 541-208-1447, to ask whether a Wasco County youth is in the building. The juvenile fax line is 541-298-1337.

Parents can also ask the circuit court at 541-506-2700 which hearing is scheduled.

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Yes, but it is not bail. Account money buys phone time and store items and does not bring release. Call NORCOR at 541-298-1576 for how deposits and visits work before you send anything.

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