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Town Justice Court
3223 Union Road
Cheektowaga, NY  14227
(716) 686-3436
Fax: 686-3553
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Town of Cheektowaga - Courts

Bail Office

Monday - Friday; (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Phone: (716) 686-3436
Fax: (716) 686-3553

Bail can be posted at the Cheektowaga Town Court, Cheektowaga Police Station, and at the Erie County Holding Center.  The Cheektowaga Court can only collect bail posting when the defendant is in the Cheektowaga Police Cell block. Once they are transferred to the Erie County Holding Center, bail must be posted there.  The Justice Court accepts both cash and credit cards for bail posting.

BAIL BONDS:
The Town Court does not post bail bonds. Please refer to the yellow pages of the phone directory for this information.

Bail is required to ensure a defendants appearance on court date set until the case is closed. The Court Clerk will tell you the type and amount of bail and how to post it. (For more info on bail see: General Municipal Law 99-M)

FORFEITED BAIL:
If a defendant fails to appear at his/her court date after bail is posted, the Judge will issue a Bench Warrant for the defendants arrest and will issue a Forfeiture of Bail (Please review bail receipt/forfeiture information).

RETURN BAIL:
Bail will not be returned until the case is finished, bail is reduced, defendant is released on their own recognizance or defendant is returned to jail and supporting documentation is verified.  When picking up the Bail Return, the Cheektowaga Town Court requires the original Bail Receipt and a form of ID, preferably the ID used when originally posting bail.

BAIL POUNDAGE:
*There is a 3% surcharge on cash bail. This is a mandatory fee charged only when a conviction occurs in a criminal action or proceeding.

BAIL FOR FINES:
When cash bail has been posted by the defendant and is not forfeited or assigned, the defendant can use his/her bail to pay their fines.


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