Search the Belmont County Jail Roster, Then Verify the Court and Release Details
The Belmont County Sheriff publishes a roster that can show the inmate’s name, photo, Jail ID, charges, court, disposition, bail, booking date, next court date, arresting agency and release-date field. Start with that roster for local jail custody, then switch to the correct Belmont County court or Ohio corrections source for the legal case or post-sentencing custody.
Quick Answer: Is the Person in Belmont County Jail?
Open the official Belmont County Sheriff roster and check the Run Date/Time printed near the top. The roster separates male and female listings and shows a total count, but the count changes as bookings, releases and transfers occur.
When you find a likely match, compare the entire entry—not just the name or mugshot. The court, charge, booking date, Jail ID, SID number when present, arresting agency, disposition and bail fields can help confirm whether you have the correct person.
How to Search the Belmont County Jail Roster
- Use the roster linked from the Sheriff’s current .gov Jail page. This avoids confusing official Belmont County custody data with commercial inmate directories.
- Check the roster Run Date/Time. If you arrived through a search-engine cache, confirm that the roster itself has a recent timestamp before acting on it.
- Find the legal name and compare the whole booking row. Look at Jail ID, photo, booking date, SID number when present, charges, court and arresting agency.
- Read every charge line. A single person can have matters in more than one court or have different dispositions and bail amounts attached to separate charges.
- Use the Court column as a router. “Common Pleas Court,” “Eastern Division Court,” “Northern Div. Court” and “Western Court” lead to different official court systems.
- Verify anything that affects money, travel or release. Call the jail for current custody and bond questions and use the correct court docket for hearings, case status and final legal outcomes.
What the Belmont County Roster Fields Mean
| Roster field | What it helps answer | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Jail ID | Identifies the jail record and is also useful for mail or account questions. | It is not automatically the court case number or Ohio DRC offender number. |
| Photo | Provides an additional identity clue when a booking image is shown. | Guilt, dangerousness or present custody after a later release. |
| Charges | Shows the charge or custody reason displayed by the jail system. | The final filed charge, plea, conviction or sentence. |
| Court | Tells you which Belmont County court may hold the related case. | That the jail has the newest hearing schedule. |
| Current Disposition | Shows the status attached to that charge in the roster, such as awaiting arraignment, sentenced, time served or court continued. | A complete certified court history. |
| Total Bail | Shows the amount displayed in the roster for a charge when bail is listed. | That the amount is still payable, that no hold exists, or that payment causes immediate release. |
| Book Date | Shows when that jail booking was recorded. | The exact offense time or first court filing date. |
| Next Court Date | Can provide a useful hearing clue when populated. | That a hearing has not been rescheduled; verify with the court. |
| Arresting Agency | Identifies the agency associated with the booking or custody event. | That the Sheriff owns every police report or controls the case. |
| Release Date | Can show a release-related date when the jail system populates one. | Confirmed release at a specific time; call the jail before arranging pickup. |
If You Cannot Find Someone on the Belmont County Roster
The booking may not be visible yet
Retry the live roster and call the jail at 740-695-5124 when same-day custody needs to be confirmed. Do not invent a fixed update delay if the Sheriff has not published one.
Try a reasonable name variation
Check spelling, suffixes, hyphenation and former surnames. Similar names make the Jail ID, photo, booking date and arresting agency especially important.
Release or transfer may have occurred
Verify with the jail, then check the relevant court docket. A transfer to Ohio DRC, another county or a federal agency can remove the person from local custody.
Court record and custody are different
A criminal case, probation matter or warrant can exist without current incarceration. Search the court that handles the case rather than treating the jail roster as a complete court or warrant database.
Use the Roster’s Court Column to Pick the Correct Belmont County Court
Belmont County has a Common Pleas Court for serious criminal matters and three County Court divisions—Northern, Eastern and Western—for their assigned local jurisdictions. The Sheriff roster can list more than one court for the same inmate.
| If the roster says | Official next source | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Common Pleas Court | Belmont County Common Pleas / Clerk of Courts CourtView | Courthouse: 740-695-2121 Clerk Legal Division: 740-699-2169 |
| Northern Division Court | Belmont County Court, Northern Division | 740-676-4490 |
| Eastern Division Court | Belmont County Court, Eastern Division | 740-449-2308 |
| Western Court | Belmont County Court, Western Division | 740-695-2875 |
Common Pleas court records
The Clerk of Courts Legal Division maintains Common Pleas civil, criminal, domestic relations and appellate records. CourtView eAccess includes online records from 1995 to the present, although some records or images may not be available online.
Northern, Eastern and Western records
The Belmont County Court Systems public-records page provides CourtView access across the three County Court divisions. Use the division shown on the jail roster or case result.
Bond: Verify the Type, Amount, Holds and Fees Before Paying
The Sheriff’s current Jail page explains that the method depends on the type of bond. A cash bond requires the full bond amount in cash. A surety bond may be handled through a bonding company, which makes its own collateral and payment arrangements before presenting paperwork to the jail.
Current Sheriff-published fees
The jail page states that a person bonding someone out is subject to a $3 one-time non-refundable fee and a $25 state-mandated bond fee. When paying cash, the jail says to bring exact change because it cannot make change.
Approved bonding-company list
The Sheriff says an approved Belmont County bonding-company list can be obtained by calling the jail at 740-695-5124.
- Confirm the inmate’s full name and Jail ID.
- Verify every charge and current bond amount.
- Ask whether another court, detainer, probation or parole matter blocks release.
- Confirm whether the bond is cash, surety or another court-ordered type.
- Do not use commissary or phone-account providers to pay bail.
- Do not assume payment guarantees immediate release.
Belmont County Jail Visitation: Current Published Schedule
The Sheriff currently publishes both on-site and off-site video visitation windows seven days a week. Regular visits are 25 minutes. Inmates generally may have two free on-site visits per day or unlimited off-site visits for a fee, subject to suspensions, disciplinary restrictions and facility rules.
| Daily visit window | Published time |
|---|---|
| Morning | 7:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |
| Afternoon | 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
| Evening | 5:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. |
| Late window | 10:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
- All visitors must be registered.
- Children under age 1 still must be registered, although they do not count toward the visitor number.
- Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- Visitors may check in five minutes early.
- If the visitor or inmate is more than five minutes late, the system cancels the visit.
- Visits are subject to audio/video monitoring or recording.
- No contact visits are permitted.
- Attorney of record and certified clergy visits require prior scheduling and proper identification.
Personal Mail Goes Through TextBehind, Not the Jail Street Address
Belmont County’s general inmate-mail policy uses TextBehind. Handwritten personal mail is sent to the TextBehind processing address, where it is copied and electronically forwarded to the jail. The Sheriff says TextBehind processes mail and electronic messages Monday through Friday.
Handwritten personal-mail address
Inmate First / Last Name and Inmate Jail ID Number
Belmont County Jail
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Required addressing information
- Sender’s complete first and last name—initials are not accepted.
- Sender’s complete return address.
- Inmate’s complete first and last name—initials are not accepted.
- Inmate Jail ID Number.
- Full institution name: Belmont County Jail.
Commissary Deposits, Cutoffs and Inmate Phone Calls
Kiosk, money order or Access Corrections
The Sheriff says the lobby kiosk accepts $5 bills or higher and debit/credit cards; a valid ID or driver’s license is required. Electronic deposits are available through Access Corrections. The inmate ID is required.
Tuesday and Friday distribution
The jail currently states that accounts must be funded by Monday at 7:00 a.m. for Tuesday commissary and Thursday at 7:00 a.m. for Friday commissary.
No routine incoming inmate calls
The jail does not accept routine incoming calls or messages for inmates. Inmates have access to outgoing phones during the day, with restrictions possible during disciplinary confinement.
ICSolutions
The Sheriff directs prepaid-account assistance to ICSolutions at 1-888-506-8407.
Medical Care, Hygiene, Trial Clothes and Work Release
Medical care
The Sheriff says the jail has around-the-clock medical staff coverage, including nine nurses and a 24-hour on-call medical director physician. Serious medical emergencies are handled with the jail physician and local hospital emergency facilities.
Hygiene and clothing
Inmates receive jail clothing. The Sheriff says indigent inmates receive a basic hygiene packet, and feminine hygiene items are available to female inmates. Other hygiene items may be purchased through commissary.
Trial clothing
If an inmate needs clothes for trial, the Sheriff instructs family members to make arrangements through the inmate’s attorney or public defender rather than simply bringing clothing to the jail.
Weekend sentence or work release
The Sheriff directs people sentenced to weekends or work release to contact the Inmate Support Officer at 740-695-7933 ext. 155 about a week before the reporting date. Work release requires completed paperwork and verified employment, and participants are subject to random drug testing at their expense.
Sheriff Public Records and Warrant Questions Use Different Routes
Requesting Sheriff records
The current Sheriff public-records form supports requests for incident reports, reports with photographs, crash reports, crash reports with photographs and other records. The Sheriff says someone will contact the requester within three business days regarding the request.
| Copy option | Current published charge |
|---|---|
| 8.5 × 11 black-and-white | $0.10 per single-sided page |
| 8.5 × 11 color | $0.20 per single-sided page |
| CD / DVD | $1.00 per disk |
| USB flash drive | Cost varies by capacity and must be approved before copying |
| Mailed copies | Additional postage unless a postage-paid envelope is supplied |
Belmont County Sheriff Public Records
Warrant verification
A jail entry can contain a failure-to-appear, probation or other warrant-related charge, but the inmate roster is not a complete active-warrant search. In the official sources reviewed for this article, no standalone public Sheriff active-warrant portal was identified.
For a warrant tied to a known case, search the appropriate Common Pleas or County Court docket first, then call the Sheriff at 740-695-7933 or the listed court when current enforcement status must be confirmed.
If the Person Left Belmont County Custody
Ohio DRC Offender Search
Ohio DRC’s search covers people currently incarcerated in Ohio prison, under DRC supervision or judicially released. The state recommends starting with fewer search criteria.
Bureau of Prisons locator
Use BOP when the person has entered federal prison custody. A federal agency can also lodge a hold while a person remains physically in a county jail, so verify the controlling agency first.
Ohio VINE
The Ohio Attorney General describes VINE as a free custody-status and notification service covering county jails and state prisons. Do not rely on VINE alone for a safety plan or urgent pickup decision.
Belmont County Jail, Sheriff and Court Contacts
| Office | Contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont County Jail | 68137 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 740-695-5124 |
Current custody, booking verification, bond questions, visitation, release and jail operations. |
| Belmont County Sheriff’s Office | 68137 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 740-695-7933 |
Sheriff services, non-emergency law-enforcement questions, records and warrant routing. |
| Common Pleas Courthouse | 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 740-695-2121 |
Serious criminal cases and other Common Pleas matters. |
| Clerk of Courts Legal Division | 101 West Main Street, Third Floor 740-699-2169 Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Common Pleas criminal dockets, filings and record copies. |
| Northern Division Court | 52160 National Road, St. Clairsville 740-676-4490 |
Northern Division misdemeanor, traffic and assigned county-court matters. |
| Eastern Division Court | 52160 National Road, St. Clairsville 740-449-2308 |
Eastern Division misdemeanor, traffic and assigned county-court matters. |
| Western Division Court | 52160 National Road, St. Clairsville 740-695-2875 |
Western Division misdemeanor, traffic and assigned county-court matters. |
Map: Belmont County Sheriff’s Office and Jail
The Sheriff’s Office and county jail use the same current public street address at 68137 Hammond Road in St. Clairsville. Confirm the service you need before traveling because jail visitation, records, booking and administrative functions can have different procedures.
Belmont County Jail Roster FAQs
Where is the official Belmont County jail roster?
The current Belmont County Sheriff .gov Jail page links to the public roster at belmontsheriff.com/bcsojailroster/. Use that Sheriff-linked roster as the starting point for current Belmont County jail custody.
Why does the official roster use belmontsheriff.com instead of the newer .gov domain?
The current Sheriff website is belmontsheriffohio.gov, but its Jail page directly links the roster on the legacy belmontsheriff.com domain. Opening the roster through the current Sheriff Jail page is the safest way to confirm the official route.
What information appears in the Belmont County roster?
The roster can show Jail ID, photo, name, charges, court, Current Disposition, Total Bail, SID number, Book Date, attorney, Next Court Date, Arresting Agency and Release Date fields. Some fields can be blank.
Does a Belmont County roster charge mean the person was convicted?
No. A roster charge is not the same as a final conviction or sentence. Use the court named in the roster and the official court docket for the legal outcome.
How do I verify bond at Belmont County Jail?
Call the jail at 740-695-5124 and verify the current bond type, amount and any holds. The Sheriff currently publishes a $3 one-time non-refundable fee plus a $25 state-mandated bond fee and says cash payments require exact change.
What are Belmont County Jail visitation hours?
The Sheriff currently lists daily on-site and off-site windows of 7:00-10:30 a.m., 1:00-3:30 p.m., 5:00-8:30 p.m. and 10:00-10:30 p.m. Regular visits are 25 minutes. Recheck the Sheriff page before scheduling because disciplinary restrictions and facility changes can affect availability.
What address should I use for personal inmate mail?
Handwritten personal mail goes through TextBehind: inmate full name and Jail ID, Belmont County Jail, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Do not send legal mail, money orders, checks, gift cards or cash to the TextBehind address.
How can I put money on a Belmont County inmate account?
The Sheriff lists a lobby kiosk, mailed money orders and Access Corrections for electronic deposits. The inmate ID is required. Because TextBehind does not accept money orders, call the jail to confirm the current money-order mailing route before sending one.
Which Belmont County court should I search?
Use the Court field in the inmate roster. Common Pleas matters use the Belmont County Common Pleas/Clerk system, while Eastern, Northern and Western Division matters use the Belmont County Court Systems public-record search.
What should I do if someone was transferred to Ohio state or federal custody?
Use the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Offender Search for state prison or DRC supervision and the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal prison custody. If the transfer is recent, verify with the Belmont County Jail because public systems can update at different times.
Official Sources Reviewed
- Belmont County Sheriff — Jail — facility capacity, mail, visitation, commissary, bond, phone, medical care, trial clothing and work release.
- Belmont County Sheriff Jail Roster — Jail ID, photos, charges, courts, dispositions, bail, booking, arresting agency and release fields.
- Belmont County Sheriff Contact — current Sheriff and jail phone routing.
- Belmont County Sheriff Public Records — request types, copy charges and response contact process.
- Belmont County Clerk of Courts Court Records — Common Pleas CourtView records and Legal Division contact.
- Belmont County Common Pleas Court — court jurisdiction, courthouse and main phone.
- Belmont County Court Systems Public Records — Northern, Eastern and Western Division public-record search.
- Northern Division Court — division phone, address, hours and coverage.
- Eastern Division Court — division phone, address, hours and coverage.
- Western Division Court — division phone, address, hours and coverage.
- Ohio DRC Offender Search — Ohio prison and supervision lookup.
- Ohio Attorney General Victim Notification — VINE custody notifications.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator — federal prison lookup.
Use Belmont County Booking Records Responsibly
- Do not treat arrest, booking, a charge or mugshot as proof of guilt.
- Do not treat a warrant-related charge as proof of current custody after the roster changes.
- Do not use an old screenshot as proof that someone is still incarcerated.
- Do not use jail data to harass, threaten, stalk or shame a listed person or family member.
- Do not make employment, housing, credit or legal decisions from a jail roster alone.
- Use the responsible court for the current case outcome and a licensed attorney for legal advice.