Bail Bonds Service in Lake Worth, TX

A Way Out Bail Bonds writes bail bonds for arrests in Lake Worth, Texas, a small northwest Tarrant County city where the police department operates its own short-term jail at 3805 Adam Grubb Dr. and transfers anyone not released to the Tarrant County Corrections Center in Fort Worth. Whether your family member is still in the Lake Worth holding facility or has already been moved downtown, our agents know which desk to call and what paperwork each facility needs. We post felony, misdemeanor, DWI, warrant and Class C bonds under Tarrant County Bail Bond License #218, with bonds underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, and we have done this work in Tarrant County for more than 35 years. Our phone is answered by a live agent 24 hours a day, our staff speaks Spanish, and we offer payment plans, low down payment options and approval without a credit check. Call our Tarrant County line at 817-261-2828 at any hour. See reviews from Tarrant County families who have worked with A Way Out Bail Bonds.

About Bail Bonds in Lake Worth, TX

Lake Worth is a lake town and a highway town at the same time, and both identities show up in its arrest records. The city had 4,711 residents at the 2020 census and covers about 2.5 square miles on the southeast shore of the lake that shares its name, a reservoir on the West Fork of the Trinity River just northwest of Fort Worth. State Highway 199, known locally as Jacksboro Highway, and Loop 820 cross in the middle of the city, and the retail district around that interchange draws shoppers from Azle, Saginaw, White Settlement and northwest Fort Worth. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth sits along the lake’s southern shore, so service members and civilian contractors from the base pass through Lake Worth daily.

That mix produces a predictable set of cases. Traffic enforcement on Jacksboro Highway and Loop 820 generates warrant arrests, driving with an invalid license and drug possession charges. Summer weekends on the water bring boating while intoxicated and public intoxication arrests at the lake parks. The bars and motels along Jacksboro Highway account for most DWI, assault and solicitation arrests, and Lake Worth police periodically run enforcement operations there that produce dozens of arrests at once. For a family, the important point is that Lake Worth holds people locally for a short time before moving them to the county, so the fastest bonds start while the person is still on Adam Grubb Drive.

What is a surety bond?

A surety bond is a bail bond backed by an insurance company rather than by cash. A licensed bail bond agent posts the bond on the defendant’s behalf, the surety guarantees payment to the county if the defendant fails to appear, and the family pays the agent a fee instead of the full bail amount. Our How Bail Bonds Work page explains the rest of the process.

Which Jail Will Someone Arrested in Lake Worth Be Taken To?

Someone arrested by the Lake Worth Police Department is first booked into the Lake Worth city jail at the police department, 3805 Adam Grubb Dr., Lake Worth, TX 76135, phone 817-237-1224, and is transferred to the Tarrant County Corrections Center, 100 N. Lamar St., Fort Worth, TX 76196, if the case is a Class B misdemeanor or higher and no bond is posted locally. The Tarrant County inmate information line is 817-884-3000, and the county Bond Desk is open 24 hours a day.

Here is how an arrest in Lake Worth typically moves:

• Arrest and booking at the Lake Worth jail. Officers bring the arrestee to the police department on Adam Grubb Drive, in the same municipal complex as City Hall and the municipal court. The department’s written arrest policy requires that a person booked into its facility be brought before a magistrate within 24 hours.
• Magistration. A magistrate reviews the charge and the Public Safety Report, advises the person of their rights and sets the bond amount. For Lake Worth, this may happen locally or after transfer, depending on the day and the availability of a magistrate.
• Local bond or transfer. Class C cases and some misdemeanors can be resolved with a bond at the Lake Worth facility. Class B and above cases that are not bonded locally are transported about 12 miles to the Tarrant County Corrections Center.
• Bond posting at Tarrant County. Once the person is in county custody, our agent files the surety bond at the county Bond Desk at 100 N. Lamar St., which accepts bonds around the clock.
• Release. The holding facility verifies the bond and processes release. Release from the Lake Worth jail is generally quicker than from the county because the facility is small; county release depends on intake volume.

Information about the county facility is available from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Lake Worth Police Department page lists department contacts. If you do not know whether your family member is still in Lake Worth or already in Fort Worth, call us and we will find out.

Class C Charges and Lake Worth Municipal Court

Fine-only Class C matters, including traffic tickets, city ordinance violations and minor offenses such as public intoxication, are handled by the Lake Worth Municipal Court, 3805 Adam Grubb Dr., Lake Worth, TX 76135, phone 817-255-7910. The court shares the municipal complex with the police department, which means a person arrested on a Lake Worth Class C warrant is usually a short walk from the court that issued it. Court office hours are [insert court office hours from lakeworthtx.org]. If you have an outstanding Lake Worth municipal warrant, call us before you go to the window and we will explain whether a bond, a payment or a court date request is the better path.

Bail Bond Services We Offer in Lake Worth

Our Lake Worth bail bond service covers every charge that comes through the Adam Grubb Drive jail or the Tarrant County system.

Felony Bail Bonds in Lake Worth

Felony charges from Lake Worth arrests are prosecuted in the Tarrant County Criminal District Courts at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, 401 W. Belknap St., Fort Worth. Common felonies here include controlled substance possession from Jacksboro Highway stops and felony theft from the retail district. Felony bonds are set individually and sometimes require collateral or a second co-signer, which we explain before you sign. Our Types of Bail Bonds page covers how felony bonds differ from misdemeanor bonds.

Misdemeanor Bail Bonds in Lake Worth

Class A and Class B misdemeanors are the bulk of Lake Worth arrests: driving with an invalid license, possession of marijuana, simple assault, theft from the stores around Loop 820 and criminal trespass. Because Lake Worth holds people locally at first, a misdemeanor bond can sometimes be arranged before the transfer to Fort Worth ever happens, which shortens the whole process for the family.

DWI and DUI Bail Bonds in Lake Worth

DWI arrests on Jacksboro Highway, Loop 820 and the roads around the lake are steady throughout the year and rise during summer weekends. Lake Worth also produces boating while intoxicated cases, which Texas treats similarly to DWI for bond purposes. Our DWI and DUI bail bonds page explains conditions such as ignition interlock and what to expect at the first court date.

Warrant Bail Bonds in Lake Worth

Traffic stops on Jacksboro Highway routinely turn up outstanding warrants from Tarrant County and neighboring counties. We post bonds on Tarrant County warrants and can arrange a walk-through surrender so the person clears the warrant on a planned day rather than being arrested unexpectedly.

Traffic and Class C Bonds in Lake Worth

For Lake Worth Municipal Court warrants, we explain what the court accepts and post a bond when the court allows one. Details are on our traffic ticket bail bonds page.

How the Bail Process Works in Lake Worth

The process runs in six steps from your call to release.

• Call 817-261-2828. Give us the defendant’s full name and date of birth, when and where the arrest happened and the charge if you know it. A live agent answers at any hour.
• We confirm custody and status. We contact the Lake Worth jail at 817-237-1224 to learn whether the person is still there or has been transferred, and we check the Tarrant County inmate search.
• Co-signer paperwork. The indemnitor signs the bond agreement and provides identification, by phone, fax or email or in person with a mobile agent in Lake Worth, at our Arlington office or in Fort Worth.
• Payment arrangement. We set up a payment plan or a down payment that fits your budget, with no credit check.
• Bond posted. Our agent files the surety bond, backed by United States Fire Insurance Company, at the appropriate facility.
• Release and court follow-up. Release from the small Lake Worth facility is usually measured in an hour or two after the bond is accepted; release from the Tarrant County Corrections Center commonly takes several hours and longer during heavy weekend intake. Afterward we send the defendant and co-signer every court date and reminders.

Texas bail law has changed twice in recent years. Under Senate Bill 6, the Damon Allen Act, effective December 2021, a magistrate must review a Public Safety Report before setting bail and may not grant a personal bond to someone charged with certain violent offenses, which often makes a surety bond the only available path to release. Proposition 3, approved by Texas voters on November 4, 2025, allows judges to deny bail in defined violent and sexual felony cases when the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that bail would not secure appearance or protect the public. Almost all Lake Worth arrests fall outside those categories and bail is set in the ordinary way. The Texas Justice Court Training Center bail page explains both laws.

Affordable Bail Bonds in Lake Worth: Payment Options

A bail bond fee is a fraction of the full bail amount, and we structure that fee so a Lake Worth family can afford it.

• Payment plans. Many bonds can be paid in installments after release.
• Low down payment options. Qualified co-signers can begin with a reduced initial payment.
• No credit check. We look at the charge, the defendant’s court record and the co-signer, not a credit score.
• Co-signer flexibility. A parent, spouse, sibling, employer or friend can serve as indemnitor, and responsibility can be shared.
• Collateral only when needed. Most misdemeanor bonds require none. When a felony bond does, we explain what qualifies and how it is returned.
• Multiple payment methods. Major credit cards, American Express, Western Union, personal checks and cash in some situations, with payment arranged at the jail when needed.
• Everything in writing. You see the fee and terms before you sign.

See our bail payment options page for details, and call if you are unsure whether you can afford a bond. We will tell you plainly what is possible.

Why Lake Worth Residents Choose A Way Out Bail Bonds

What We Offer	What It Means for You
Tarrant County Bail Bond License #218 (and Dallas County License #285)	We are approved by the Tarrant County Bail Bond Board and listed on the county’s licensed bail bond companies page.
Bonds underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company	Every bond is backed by an admitted surety that Tarrant County and the Lake Worth jail accept.
More than 35 years of Tarrant County experience	We have posted bonds at small city jails and the Fort Worth Corrections Center for decades and know how each one processes a release.
Knowledge of the Lake Worth two-stage hold	We know Lake Worth books locally first and transfers later, and we time the bond to the stage your family member is in.
24/7 live answer	Lake Worth arrests peak late on weekends and summer lake days; we are open then too.
Bilingual agents (Se habla espanol)	Spanish-speaking families get the entire explanation in Spanish, including the co-signer agreement.
Mobile bond service	An agent can meet you in Lake Worth, at the Fort Worth jail or at our Arlington office.
Payment plans, low down payments and no credit check	Release is not delayed by a credit score or a single large payment.
Paperwork by phone, fax or email	You can finish the bond from home in Lake Worth while we file it.
Trusted across northwest Tarrant County	4.1 Google rating, 30+ reviews.

Local Knowledge: Lake Worth Courts, Districts and Rules

Most Lake Worth arrests originate in three places. The first is the Jacksboro Highway corridor, where older motels, bars and used car lots line SH-199 and where Lake Worth police concentrate DWI, narcotics and solicitation enforcement. The second is the retail district at Loop 820 and SH-199, anchored by the Lake Worth Towne Crossing shopping center, which generates theft, criminal trespass and warrant arrests during traffic stops. The third is the lake itself, including Casino Beach Park and the boat ramps along the shoreline, where summer weekends bring public intoxication and boating while intoxicated cases. The Tarrant County Northwest Sub-Courthouse at 6713 Telephone Rd. houses a justice of the peace court and county offices, not county criminal courts.

Court matters for Lake Worth arrests are divided by charge level:

• Class C (fine-only): Lake Worth Municipal Court, 3805 Adam Grubb Dr., Lake Worth, TX 76135, 817-255-7910, in the same complex as the police department.
• Class A and B misdemeanors: Tarrant County Criminal Courts at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, 401 W. Belknap St., Fort Worth, TX 76196.
• Felonies: Tarrant County Criminal District Courts, also at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center.

One detail families do not expect: the Lake Worth jail and the Tarrant County Corrections Center are separate custodians with separate records. A person who has just been transferred may not appear in the county inmate search for an hour or more, and the Lake Worth jail will no longer have them. We know how to track a transfer in progress and will confirm the person’s location for you.

Response Time to Lake Worth

Our office at 633 W. Division St., Suite A, Arlington, TX 76011 is about 30 miles from the Lake Worth Police Department, roughly a 35 to 40 minute drive by I-30 and Loop 820 in normal traffic. The Tarrant County Corrections Center at 100 N. Lamar St. in Fort Worth is about 20 miles from our office, generally 25 to 30 minutes, and about 12 miles from Lake Worth. Our agents work the Fort Worth bond desk every day, and most paperwork can be completed by phone, fax or email, so the drive from Arlington rarely delays a bond. When an in-person meeting is easier, a mobile agent can come to Lake Worth. All drive times are approximate and vary with traffic.

Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Worth Bail Bonds

Where is someone arrested in Lake Worth taken?

To the Lake Worth city jail at the police department, 3805 Adam Grubb Dr., Lake Worth, TX 76135 (817-237-1224). The department’s policy requires magistration within 24 hours of booking. If the charge is a Class B misdemeanor or higher and no bond is posted locally, the person is transferred to the Tarrant County Corrections Center, 100 N. Lamar St., Fort Worth (817-884-3000). Call us and we will confirm which facility currently holds your family member.

Can you post bail for a military service member stationed at NAS JRB Fort Worth?

Yes. A service member arrested by Lake Worth police is booked and bonded through the same civilian process as anyone else, and we post the bond the same way. The base is not involved in setting bail. We recommend that the service member or family notify the chain of command promptly, since military obligations can affect court scheduling, and we can coordinate court dates around duty requirements when the court allows.

How long does the Tarrant County Jail take to release someone?

Release from the Tarrant County Corrections Center commonly takes several hours after the bond is accepted, and longer during heavy intake on weekend nights. Release from the small Lake Worth facility is usually faster, often an hour or two. We file the bond as soon as an amount is set and tell you what to expect for the time of day.

What is an indemnitor?

An indemnitor is the co-signer on a bail bond. By signing, the indemnitor promises the bond company that the defendant will attend every court date and agrees to be responsible for the full bond amount and recovery costs if the defendant disappears. We give indemnitors every court date in advance and stay in contact through the case.

Is the bail bond fee returned when the case ends?

No. The fee paid to a bail bond company is the charge for posting the bond and is not refunded, regardless of how the case is resolved. Cash bail paid directly to Tarrant County is refunded at the end of the case less court costs, but that route requires paying the full bail amount up front.

What happens if the person misses court?

The judge can forfeit the bond and issue an arrest warrant. Call us immediately if that happens. In many cases we can arrange for the defendant to appear voluntarily and ask the court to set aside the forfeiture and reinstate the bond.

Can you help on a weekend or holiday in Lake Worth?

Yes. Our phones are answered live around the clock, Tarrant County magistrates work seven days a week and the county Bond Desk never closes. Weekend processing is slower because intake is heavier, but the bond itself can be filed the same day.

Do you have Spanish-speaking agents for Lake Worth families?

Yes. Se habla espanol. Our bilingual agents explain the charge, the bond, the payment terms and the co-signer’s responsibilities in Spanish, and paperwork can be reviewed in Spanish before signing.

Areas We Also Serve Near Lake Worth

A Way Out Bail Bonds serves every city in Tarrant County and Dallas County. Around Lake Worth, we also provide bail bonds in Saginaw, bail bonds in Azle, bail bonds in White Settlement, bail bonds in Blue Mound and bail bonds in Benbrook. See the full list of cities we serve.

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Call for Lake Worth Bail Bonds Now

When someone has been arrested in Lake Worth, the fastest path to release is a call to a bondsman who already knows the Adam Grubb Drive jail and the Tarrant County Bond Desk. Call A Way Out Bail Bonds at 817-261-2828 for Tarrant County arrests, or 214-760-9978 for Dallas County arrests, or request service online and an agent will call you back.

A Way Out Bail Bonds, 633 W. Division St., Suite A, Arlington, TX 76011. Tarrant County Bail Bond License #218. Dallas County Bail Bond License #285. Agent for United States Fire Insurance Company. Owner: Jeanie M. Wade.

Reviewed by Jeanie M. Wade, Licensed Bail Bond Agent. Last reviewed September 2026.