From the Yadkin River to the Guilford line, our family agency has posted bonds for Forsyth County families for more than fifteen years. Wherever the arrest happened in the county, the booking ends up at the same detention center — and we know it well.
Forsyth County stretches from the rural foothills of the Yadkin River across Winston-Salem and east to Kernersville. Arrests can happen anywhere in that geography — a routine traffic stop on Highway 421, a domestic call in Clemmons, a probation pickup in Walkertown. But no matter where the arrest happens, the defendant is brought to one place: the Forsyth County Detention Center.
That's where we go. We post bonds for residents of every Forsyth County municipality:
When a deputy or local officer makes an arrest in Forsyth County, the defendant is taken before a magistrate for an initial appearance. The magistrate sets the bond — based on the charge, the defendant's prior record, and the circumstances — and then the booking process begins at the detention center.
From the family's perspective, the timeline usually looks like this:
Operated by the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. Every arrest made anywhere in the county — including Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville, Walkertown, Rural Hall, Tobaccoville, and unincorporated areas — ends up here.
The faster we have the basics, the faster we can verify the booking and start the paperwork. Try to have ready:
If you don't have all of this, call anyway. We can usually pull the booking from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office directly.
Most cases that move through Forsyth County are heard at the Forsyth County Hall of Justice in downtown Winston-Salem. Misdemeanors and traffic matters appear on the District Court docket. Felony matters have a District Court first appearance and may move to Superior Court for trial.
Smith & Son tracks every client's court date and contacts you in advance of every appearance. A missed court date is the single most common reason bonds go bad — and the single easiest problem to prevent.
Most national bail bond outfits route Forsyth County calls to a regional center that may not know the difference between the Forsyth Hall of Justice and the Guilford courthouse. We're a local family business. The person who answers when you call is the same person who will drive to the detention center and post the bond.