Delaware County Courthouse Bail Bonds Guide

The county lists office hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual offices and courtrooms may keep their own schedules. These hours are the courthouse's, not Center City Bail Bonds', which answers calls 24 hours a day.

Usually not at first. Initial bail is generally set by a Magisterial District Judge at the preliminary arraignment. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the courthouse may later review or change bail once a case is before them, under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.

At the preliminary arraignment, which is usually handled by a Magisterial District Judge or other authorized issuing authority. The result may be release on recognizance, nonmonetary conditions, unsecured bail or monetary bail. The paperwork from that court shows the conditions.

It can be requested. Under Rule 529, bail may be modified by the appropriate court depending on the stage of the case. Requests are usually filed by an attorney, and Criminal Court Administration processes bail petitions. The decision is up to the judge, so no reduction is guaranteed.

The bail order states the amount and conditions. You can search the case on the Pennsylvania UJS Portal case search by name or docket number, call the Office of Judicial Support at 610-891-4370 for records, or ask George W. Hill records staff at 610-361-3200 if the person is held there. Not every detail appears online right away.

Bail payment and refund questions go to the Office of Judicial Support at 610-891-5693, on the first floor of the Government Center. Some bail can be paid through Pennsylvania's online bail payment site, and the county describes after-hours bail acceptance at George W. Hill. Where a bond is allowed, a licensed bail bond provider can help. Always confirm current instructions first.

In some cases. The Pennsylvania courts run an online bail payment service (PAePay) linked from the county's pretrial page. Not every case or bail type is eligible, so check the case and the accepted payment method before paying.

No. The county states that the Pre-Trial/Bail Service Unit does not handle bail payments or refunds. Those go to the Office of Judicial Support at 610-891-5693. The unit interviews defendants and supervises court-ordered conditions.

No. George W. Hill is the county jail at 500 Cheyney Road in Thornton, several miles from the Media courthouse. The courthouse is where court proceedings and records are handled; the jail holds people in custody and processes releases.

There is no set time. Release depends on the facility confirming the bail, checking for other holds or detainers, and finishing its own processing. A warrant or probation detainer can keep someone in custody even after bail is posted, so no one can promise a release time.

A warrant or detainer is separate from bail on a new charge. Posting bail on one case may not lead to release if another hold remains. The issuing court or agency usually has to address it. Call George W. Hill records staff to learn what holds apply.

The Court of Common Pleas handles criminal cases that are held for court, including many misdemeanors and felonies such as DUI, drug, assault, theft and more serious charges. Some lower-level cases are resolved at the Magisterial District Court and never reach the courthouse.

Search the case on the Pennsylvania UJS Portal case search, check the official notice from the court, or call the Office of Judicial Support at 610-891-4370. The official notice and the current order control the required appearance.

Media Borough offers metered street parking, municipal lots and garages under its posted fees and time limits. The county Orange Street lot limits public parking during weekday business hours, so check the borough's parking page before using it. There is no promise of free courthouse parking.

We are a private bail bond company, not part of the court or county. Once the bail order is known, we can explain the options, help where a bond is allowed and point you to the right official office. We answer at (215) 870-8197 day and night. We cannot give legal advice or guarantee release.