Winter Haven Bail Bonds: Booked in Winter Haven, Released in Bartow
Arrested in Winter Haven? Booking is at the Sheriff’s Processing Center on De Castro Rd; release is in Bartow. Licensed 24/7 bondsman. Call 863.201.7400.
Quick answer: Every arrest in Polk County, including Winter Haven, is booked at the Polk County Sheriff’s Processing Center, 7101 De Castro Rd., Winter Haven. If the person is not bonded out there, they are housed in Bartow or Frostproof and later released from the Sheriff’s Releasing Center in Bartow. Aftermath posts Polk bonds 24/7; call 863.201.7400 and sign by phone.
Winter Haven Is Where Polk County Books Every Arrest
Winter Haven residents are closer to the start of the process than anyone else in Polk. The Sheriff’s Processing Center, formerly called “booking,” is on De Castro Rd. in Winter Haven. It handles all arrests in the county, about 50,000 book-ins and book-outs a year, and it is open 24/7. Its public window answers questions at any hour, and its phone line is (863) 292-3400.
| After a Winter Haven arrest | Where |
|---|---|
| City police | Winter Haven Police Department, 125 N. Lake Silver Dr. NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881 · admin (863) 291-5858 |
| Booking | Sheriff’s Processing Center, 7101 De Castro Rd., Winter Haven, FL 33880 |
| Housing (if not released) | Central County Jail, Bartow, or South County Jail, Frostproof |
| Release | Sheriff’s Releasing Center, behind the Central County Jail, 2390 Bob Phillips Rd., Bartow |
| Court | Polk County Courthouse, 255 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow (no Winter Haven branch) |
The Bartow Part Surprises Families
The Sheriff’s Office lists the Sheriff’s Releasing Center, directly behind the Central County Jail in Bartow, as the place where inmates are released. Plan the pickup there, south on US 17 from Winter Haven, and call us first so we can confirm the release point and timing.
Court is in Bartow too. The Tenth Judicial Circuit’s Polk locations are the main courthouse in Bartow, a Lakeland branch and the Northeast Polk Government Center in Lake Alfred; there is no Winter Haven courthouse. The court notice says which one.
Bonding Someone Out After a Winter Haven Arrest
- Look them up in the Sheriff’s Jail Information Search (see our Polk County Jail bail bonds guide), or call us.
- Call 863.201.7400. We confirm the bond, or prepare for first appearance if no bond is set.
- Sign from home by phone, email or our online bail application.
- We post the bond with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
- Pick them up where the jail releases them, usually within a few hours of posting.
What It Costs in Winter Haven
Florida law sets the premium at 10% of the bond, with a $100 minimum per charge. A $1,000 bond is $100; a $7,500 bond is $750. Separately, the Polk County Sheriff charges inmates a $30 book-in fee, a $9 hygiene kit fee and $2 per day in custody, so a fast bond also saves jail fees. We offer payment plans for qualified co-signers.
Why Winter Haven Families Call Aftermath
- Polk County office. Our Lakeland bail bonds office serves all of Polk, a short drive west.
- 24/7, a licensed agent answers, not a call center.
- No drive to De Castro Rd. or Bartow to sign.
- All charges: DUI, domestic, drug, theft, violation of probation and warrants.
- Family-owned since 2016, 4.9 stars from 350+ Google reviews.
From the Chain of Lakes neighborhoods to the LEGOLAND Florida area on the old Cypress Gardens site, we cover all of Winter Haven, plus Auburndale, Lake Alfred, Haines City and Bartow. Have a warrant? See how to check for a warrant in Florida.
Winter Haven Bail Bond FAQs
Where is the jail in Winter Haven?
The Polk County Sheriff’s Processing Center is at 7101 De Castro Rd., Winter Haven, FL 33880. It books every Polk County arrest. Long-term housing is in Bartow and Frostproof.
Where will my loved one be released?
Usually at the Sheriff’s Releasing Center, directly behind the Central County Jail, 2390 Bob Phillips Rd., Bartow. Call (863) 534-8712 to check.
What is the Winter Haven Police phone number?
The department’s administrative line is (863) 291-5858. For emergencies, call 911.
How much does a bail bond cost in Winter Haven?
10% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum per charge, set by Florida law.
Is there a courthouse in Winter Haven?
No. Polk criminal cases are heard at the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow, the Lakeland branch or the Northeast Polk Government Center in Lake Alfred.
Need Help Now? We Answer 24/7
Call 863.201.7400, 24/7. Our Lakeland office serves all of Polk County, 24/7.
General information, not legal advice.