Inquire about a Bail Refund
Who May Inquire?
Finance will only provide information to the surety (the person who posted the bail) or to another person to whom the surety has given a signed, notarized statement, giving that person permission to inquire.
Attorneys: An attorney may inquire about bail only the surety has assigned
to him or her.
Telephone Inquiries
Call Finance's Bail Unit
212-669-2879 or 212-669-2880
Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm.
You will need the following information from your Bail Receipt to inquire about
a refund:
- The docket number (or indictment number) given to the
bail;
- The defendant's name;
- The date the bail was posted;
- The county where the bail was posted;
- The amount of bail that was posted; and
- Your name.
In-Person Inquiries
NYC Department of Finance
Client Services
1 Centre Street, Room 2200
New York, NY 10007
Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm
You must bring the original bail receipt and two forms of identification from the following list:
- A valid New York State driver's license or
non-driver's ID;
- A passport;
- Your voter's registration card;
- An employment ID;
- Your utility bill; and
- Any ID with your signature, subject to the Bail Unit's discretion.
NOTE: Birth certificates and Social Security cards are
not accepted as identification.
Bail
Refunds
How to Get the Bail
Refund
Assign (Transfer)
Bail to Another Person
Notify Finance
of a Cash Bail Refund
Change of Address
Lost Bail
Receipt
Forfeited
Bail
Abandoned
Bail
