Cheektowaga Town Court Bail Office
Phone: (716) 686-3436
Fax: (716) 686-3553
Bail can be posted at the Cheektowaga Town Court, Cheektowaga Police Station, and at the Erie County Holding Center. The Cheektowaga Court can only collect bail posting when the defendant is in the Cheektowaga Police Cell block. Once they are transferred to the Erie County Holding Center, bail must be posted there. The Justice Court accepts both cash and credit cards for bail posting.
The Town Court does not post bail bonds. Please refer to the yellow pages of the phone directory for this information.
Bail is required to ensure a defendants appearance in court. The Court Clerk will tell you the type and amount of bail and how to post it. (For more info on bail see: General Municipal Law 99-M)
If a defendant fails to appear at his/her court date after bail is posted, the Judge will issue a Bench Warrant for the defendants arrest and will issue a Forfeiture of Bail (Please review bail receipt/forfeiture information).
Bail will not be returned until the case is finished or bail is lowered or the defendant is released in their own recognizance or returned to jail. When picking up the Bail Return, the Cheektowaga Town Court requires the original Bail Receipt and a form of ID, preferably the ID used when posting bail.
*There is a 3% surcharge on cash bail. This is a mandatory fee charged only when a conviction occurs in a criminal action or proceeding.
When cash bail has been posted by the defendant and is not forfeited or assigned, the defendant can use his/her cash to pay their fines.
The person who posted Bail can “assign” the bail money to whomever they choose by completing a bail assignment on the back of the original receipt, and the signature must be notarized.