Appearance Bonds

Pick up an assessment certificate for your property in the
Assessor's Office.

Go to the Sheriff's Office to get the bond amount.

Purchase a conveyance certificate from the Clerk of Court
Recording Department for $20.00. (CASH ONLY)

Purchase a mortgage certificate from the Clerk of Court
Recording Department. The fee is $20.00 for the first name,
$10.00 each additional name. (CASH ONLY)

Bring the mortgage certificate and assessment to the Sheriff's
Office in either Gonzales or Donaldsonville to have the bond
prepared for $30.00. (CASH ONLY)

Bring the bond to a 23rd Judicial District Court Judge for
approval and signature.

Bring the signed bond to the Clerk of Court in Donaldsonville or
Gonzales for recordation. $60.00 fee which includes fees for
cancellation. (CASH ONLY)

Bring the certified copy of the bond to the jail where the person
is being held.

Obtain an extract of minutes from the Clerk of Court showing that
the matter has been completed along with a Bond Cancellation
Form. The fee is $7.00. Bring the form and minutes to the
District Attorney for approval.

Then have a Judge sign the form and bring back to the Clerk of
Court. If the original bond was posted after June 1,1996, there is
no additional cancellation fee. Otherwise, the cancellation fee is
$25.00.