Bail Bonds Service in The Colony, TX

The Colony is one of the few cities in this part of North Texas that runs its own around-the-clock jail, and that fact changes how a family should handle the first hours after an arrest. People arrested by The Colony Police Department are booked into the city jail at 5151 N. Colony Blvd., a 24-bed facility staffed at all hours, and anyone still in custody after roughly 72 hours is transferred to the Denton County Jail at 127 N. Woodrow Ln. in Denton. A Way Out Bail Bonds holds Tarrant County Bail Bond License #218 and Dallas County Bail Bond License #285, with bonds underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, and we are licensed in those two counties only. When a Colony resident is booked into a Tarrant or Dallas County facility, we post the felony, misdemeanor, DWI, warrant or traffic bond ourselves. When the booking is in Denton County, we confirm where the person is, walk you through the Denton County steps and connect you with the right licensed resource. Our line is answered live at every hour, our agents are bilingual, our payment terms are flexible and we bring more than 35 years of North Texas bail experience. Dial 817-261-2828. Read what North Texas families say about A Way Out Bail Bonds.

About Bail Bonds in The Colony, TX

The Colony is a lake and retail city of 44,534 residents, and both traits show up in its arrest patterns. The 2020 census counted that population across about 16.15 square miles, roughly 14 square miles of land and 2.14 of water, and the city holds close to 23 miles of Lewisville Lake shoreline, which is why residents call it the City by the Lake. The Sam Rayburn Tollway, State Highway 121, runs along the northern edge, and FM 423 carries traffic between Frisco and Carrollton.

Two areas generate most of the calls we take. The Grandscape district on the north side, anchored by Nebraska Furniture Mart and a long row of restaurants, bars and entertainment venues, draws visitors from across Denton and Collin counties and produces public intoxication, DWI and theft arrests on weekend nights. The lake side produces a different mix: shoreline enforcement in warm months, along with traffic stops on FM 423 that turn up old warrants from other cities. Because The Colony sits where Frisco, Plano and Carrollton all meet, an unresolved citation from a neighboring city often follows a person into booking here.

What is magistration?

Magistration is the short hearing where a magistrate tells the arrested person what they are charged with, explains their rights, reviews the Public Safety Report that Texas law requires, and sets the bail amount and any conditions of release. Nothing about a bond can be finalized before it happens, and Texas requires it within 48 hours of arrest. The Colony arraigns in its own jail, which is one reason bond amounts often exist sooner here than in cities that transport straight to a county facility. Our How Bail Bonds Work page explains what happens on either side of that hearing.

Which Jail Will Someone Arrested in The Colony Be Taken To?

A person arrested by The Colony police is taken to The Colony city jail at 5151 N. Colony Blvd., The Colony, TX 75056, phone 972-624-3944, and stays there until bond is posted or until transfer to the Denton County Jail, 127 N. Woodrow Ln., Denton, TX 76205. The city describes the facility as a 24-bed detention center completed in 2011, covered around the clock by nine detention officers and a supervisor. Denton County Jail inmate information is available at 940-349-1700.

According to The Colony Police Department Jail Division page, the path after an arrest normally runs as follows:

• Arrest and transport to 5151 N. Colony Blvd. The police department, jail and municipal court share one address, which keeps the first stage in a single building.
• Booking and arraignment in the city jail. The city states that people arrested for serious offenses are booked, arraigned and housed at the facility. This is where the charge is read and the bond amount is set, and the point at which a bond can be posted.
• Bond posted at the city jail. If the bond is handled while the person is still at 5151 N. Colony Blvd., release happens from that building and no county transport is involved.
• Transfer to Denton County. The city says people are held until they bond out or are transferred to the county sheriff’s department, usually within 72 hours. People held on traffic fines may stay longer at the judge’s discretion.
• Denton County booking and release. After transfer, the bond is posted at the Denton County Jail and the person appears in the Denton County inmate records search once county booking is complete. Bonds are processed around the clock, but release still takes time after verification.

If you do not know which building your family member is in, call 817-261-2828. We check The Colony jail and the Denton County Sheriff’s Office records, tell you what stage the case is at, and explain who can post the bond in that county.

Class C Charges and The Colony Municipal Court

Fine-only Class C matters, including speeding citations on SH-121 and FM 423 and city ordinance violations, are heard in The Colony Municipal Court at 5151 N. Colony Blvd., The Colony, TX 75056, phone 972-624-2200. Court hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., with the office closed from noon to 1:00 p.m. each day. The court runs an online payment portal, offers text reminders for settings and will discuss payment arrangements. An unpaid citation eventually becomes a warrant, and that warrant is what turns an ordinary traffic stop into an arrest months later.

Bail Bond Services We Offer in The Colony

Our service to The Colony starts with accurate information about where the person is, and continues with direct bond posting whenever the booking lands in a county where we hold a license.

Felony Bail Bonds in The Colony

Felony charges from a Colony arrest are filed in the Denton County district courts at 1450 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76209, and bond is set individually by the magistrate. Felony bonds commonly require a co-signer and sometimes collateral, and the conditions matter as much as the amount. If the person is booked into a Tarrant or Dallas County facility instead, we post the bond directly. Our Types of Bail Bonds page explains how surety, cash and personal bonds differ.

Misdemeanor Bail Bonds in The Colony

Class A and Class B misdemeanors are the bulk of what The Colony jail books: simple assault, theft, possession cases, criminal mischief and public intoxication paired with a second charge. Because arraignment happens inside the city jail, a bond amount often exists within hours rather than the next day. We explain the amount, the conditions and what the co-signer takes on before anyone signs.

DWI and DUI Bail Bonds in The Colony

DWI arrests in The Colony cluster around the Grandscape entertainment district, the SH-121 frontage roads and the routes back from Frisco and Lewisville on weekend nights. A first-offense DWI is a Class B misdemeanor in Texas, and a magistrate may attach conditions such as an ignition interlock device or a no-alcohol order. Read our DWI and DUI bail bonds page for what typically follows an arrest and how bond conditions are handled.

Warrant Bail Bonds in The Colony

Many Colony arrests begin as something small. A stop on FM 423 reveals an alias warrant from The Colony Municipal Court or a neighboring city, and the driver goes to jail over a forgotten citation. We explain what the issuing court accepts, whether a surety bond is permitted on that warrant, and how to arrange a voluntary surrender instead of an unexpected arrest.

Traffic and Class C Bonds in The Colony

For Colony municipal traffic warrants and other fine-only matters, we explain the options the court allows and, where a surety bond can be used and the booking is in a county where we are licensed, we post it. See our traffic ticket bail bonds page for the details.

How the Bail Process Works in The Colony

From the first phone call to a release from either The Colony jail or the Denton County Jail, the sequence is predictable.

• Call 817-261-2828. Give us the full name and date of birth, where the arrest happened and the charge if you know it. Someone answers live, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• We locate the person. We contact The Colony jail at 972-624-3944 and check Denton County records so you know whether the person is still in the city facility or has already been moved.
• We confirm the bond amount and conditions. Once arraignment has happened, there is a number and there are conditions. We explain both in plain language, including anything affecting driving, contact or alcohol.
• Paperwork and the co-signer. The co-signer, also called the indemnitor, signs the agreement and provides identification. Most paperwork moves by phone, fax or email, and a mobile agent can meet you.
• The bond is posted. For a Tarrant or Dallas County booking, our agent files the surety bond at that county’s bond desk. For a Denton County booking, we make sure the family is working with a bondsman licensed there and that the paperwork is correct.
• Release and court dates. After the facility verifies the bond, release paperwork is completed. We make sure the defendant and the co-signer have every court setting in writing and a reminder before each one.

Two pieces of Texas law shape this process statewide. Senate Bill 6, the Damon Allen Act, took effect in December 2021 and requires a magistrate to review a Public Safety Report before setting bail, while barring personal bonds in a defined set of violent cases. In November 2025, Texas voters approved Proposition 3, which allows a judge to deny bail in certain violent and sexual felony cases when the state meets a clear and convincing evidence standard. Neither changes the routine path for the misdemeanors and non-violent felonies that make up most Colony arrests. The Texas Justice Court Training Center bail page sets out the current requirements.

Affordable Bail Bonds in The Colony: Payment Options

Almost nobody keeps the full bail amount on hand, and the point of a surety bond is that you do not have to. You pay a bond fee instead of the entire bail, and we structure that fee around what your household can manage.

• Flexible payment plans. Many bonds can be arranged in installments so a release does not depend on one large payment.
• Low down payment options. A qualified co-signer can often begin with a smaller initial amount.
• No credit check. Approval rests on the charge, the defendant’s history and the co-signer.
• Co-signer and family options. Responsibility for a bond can be shared among more than one relative.
• Collateral alternatives. Most misdemeanor bonds need none. When collateral is required, we tell you what qualifies and how it is returned at the end of the case.
• Several ways to pay. Major credit cards, American Express, Western Union, personal checks and cash in some situations, and payment can be arranged at the jail.
• Written terms. Every fee and condition is in the agreement before you sign.

Our bail payment options page covers each. If cost is the reason you have not called, call anyway.

Why The Colony 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 both county bail bond boards and appear on the Tarrant County bail bond board listing and the Dallas County list of licensed companies.
Bonds underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company	Each bond is backed by an admitted surety, which counties require before accepting a bond.
Clear answer on The Colony’s jail arrangement	We know arrestees are arraigned and held at 5151 N. Colony Blvd. before any transfer to Denton, so we start looking in the right building.
Honest licensing information	We are licensed in Dallas and Tarrant counties. For a Denton County booking we say so plainly and connect you with the right licensed resource rather than wasting your time.
More than 35 years in North Texas bail bonds	Decades of working city jails, county bond desks and criminal courts across the region.
24/7 live answer	Colony arrests cluster on weekend nights. Someone picks up the phone when they do.
Bilingual agents (Se habla espanol)	Spanish-speaking families get every step explained in their own language.
Mobile bond service	An agent can meet you, and paperwork moves by phone, fax or email.
Flexible payment plans and no credit check	A credit score does not decide how fast this moves.
Confidential handling	Details of your family’s situation stay inside the bond process.
Trusted across Dallas and Tarrant counties	4.1 Google rating, 30+ reviews

Local Knowledge: The Colony Courts, Districts and Rules

The Colony is long and narrow, wrapped around the eastern shore of Lewisville Lake, and its enforcement patterns follow that shape. The northern end around Grandscape and the SH-121 corridor is the entertainment and retail core and draws far more visitors than residents on a Saturday night. The central spine along FM 423 and Main Street carries commuter traffic between Frisco and Carrollton. The lake side, including Stewart Creek Park and the shoreline neighborhoods, brings seasonal crowds and warm-weather cases that taper off in winter.

Court venue for a Colony arrest depends on the charge level:

• Class C, fine-only: The Colony Municipal Court, 5151 N. Colony Blvd., The Colony, TX 75056, 972-624-2200. Open Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., closed noon to 1:00 p.m.
• Class A and B misdemeanors: Denton County criminal courts at law, Denton County Courts Building, 1450 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76209.
• Felonies: Denton County district courts, also in Denton.

Here is the detail that catches families off guard. Because The Colony operates a full jail with its own arraignment, a person can be booked, arraigned and released without ever appearing in a county inmate search. Relatives who check the Denton County website and find nothing often assume there has been a mistake, when the person is simply still at 5151 N. Colony Blvd. The reverse happens after a transfer, when calls to the city jail get a no-record answer even though the case is active.

Response Time to The Colony

Our office at 633 W. Division St., Suite A, Arlington, TX 76011 is roughly 35 miles from The Colony, about 45 minutes by way of SH-183 and SH-121 in ordinary traffic, and the Denton County Jail is about another 20 miles northwest of the city. Those drive times are approximate and depend on the hour, since SH-121 and I-35E both slow at rush hour. Distance rarely decides how fast a bond moves. Most paperwork is completed by phone, fax or email, a mobile agent can meet a co-signer near The Colony, and for a Tarrant or Dallas County booking our agents are at those bond desks daily. Call early, while the person is still being processed, so nothing waits on us once a bond amount exists.

Frequently Asked Questions About The Colony Bail Bonds

Where is The Colony jail?

The Colony jail is inside the police and municipal complex at 5151 N. Colony Blvd., The Colony, TX 75056, and the Jail Division phone number is 972-624-3944. It is a 24-bed facility opened in 2011 and staffed around the clock, and the city allows visitors at any hour, with occasional short waits depending on staffing. People arrested by Colony police are booked, arraigned and held there until they bond out or are transferred to Denton County.

Is an arrest in The Colony a Denton County case?

Yes. The Colony lies entirely within Denton County, so every charge above the fine-only level is prosecuted in the Denton County courts in Denton, even when the person is held at the city jail the whole time. Only Class C matters stay with The Colony Municipal Court. That is why a bond on a misdemeanor or felony from The Colony has to be handled by a company licensed in Denton County.

How long does the Denton County Jail take to release someone after a bond is posted?

Release usually takes a few hours after the jail verifies the bond, though it runs longer when booking volume is high. Denton County processes bonds 24 hours a day, so there is no closing time to work around. The larger delay is often before the bond, in booking and magistration, which is why the timing of your first call matters most.

Can a bond be posted while the person is still at The Colony city jail?

Yes, and it is usually the simpler route. Because arraignment happens at the city facility, a bond amount often exists before any transfer to Denton County, and a release from 5151 N. Colony Blvd. avoids a second booking process. The city holds people until they bond out or are transferred, typically within 72 hours, so that window is worth using.

What does a co-signer actually agree to?

The co-signer, also called the indemnitor, guarantees that the defendant will appear at every court setting. If the defendant stops appearing and cannot be located, the co-signer becomes responsible for the full bond amount and any recovery costs. In practice this almost never happens when court dates are tracked, which is why we send reminders to the defendant and the co-signer before each setting.

Is the bail bond fee returned when the case ends?

No. In Texas the fee paid to a bail bond company is the charge for posting the bond and is never refunded, whatever the outcome of the case. Cash bail paid directly to the county is different: it is returned at the end of the case, less any fees the court assesses, but it requires putting up the entire bail amount rather than a fee.

What happens if someone misses a court date in Denton County?

The court can forfeit the bond and issue a warrant for failure to appear. If this happens, call us right away instead of waiting. In many cases a defendant who appears voluntarily and quickly can ask the court to reinstate the bond, and handling it in days rather than months makes a real difference to how the court responds.

Do you have Spanish-speaking agents for The Colony families?

Yes. Se habla espanol. Our bilingual agents explain the charge, the bond agreement, the court dates and the co-signer’s obligations in Spanish, and the paperwork can be reviewed in Spanish before anyone signs. Where one family member speaks English and another does not, we will go through the same information twice so everyone understands the agreement.

Areas We Also Serve Near The Colony

A Way Out Bail Bonds writes bonds throughout Dallas County and Tarrant County. Near The Colony we also assist with bail bonds in Lewisville across the lake, bail bonds in Carrollton south in Dallas County, bail bonds in Plano on the Collin County side, bail bonds in Argyle in western Denton County, and bail bonds in Addison down the tollway. The full list is on our cities we serve page.

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Call for The Colony Bail Bonds Now

Someone arrested in The Colony? Call A Way Out Bail Bonds at 817-261-2828 and we will tell you whether the person is at the city jail or the Denton County Jail, what comes next and who can post the bond. For a Dallas County booking, use 214-760-9978. You can also request service online at any hour.

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. Licensed in Dallas and Tarrant counties only.

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