Pay Jail Fees / Outstanding Debt

TO AVOID TRANSACTION FEES:

  • Cash, Check or Money Order in person at jail lobby window
      8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday, excluding holidays.
  • Money Order by Mail (see option 2 below)

Credit Card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express):

  • For fee schedule: Click HERE
  • To verify balance owed: Call (231) 922-4532, M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Online at: www.expressaccount.com

  • Select Send Money
  • Select Region: Michigan and Facility: Grand Traverse County
  • Click on ‘Show Inactive/released residents’
  • Enter inmate last name and select desired account
  • Click “Yes” to pop-up for INACTIVE resident
  • Select Payment to Debt and enter payment amount
  • Convenience fee total is shown, click next to continue with payment

In Person: 24 hrs/day at jail lobby kiosk

  • Follow screen prompts to begin, select "Display ALL ACCOUNTS"
  • Enter last name and select desired account
  • Select Pay by Credit Card, Select Pay Outstanding Debt
  • Enter amount of payment including cents
  • Convenience fee total is shown, select next to continue with payment

 By Phone: 1-866-422-6833 (24 hrs/day, 7 days/wk)

Money Order

In Person: Jail lobby window: M-F, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., excluding holidays

By mail to: Grand Traverse County Jail, 320 Washington St., Traverse City, MI 49684 (Include inmate’s full name and account number with payment)

Cash

In Person: Jail lobby window: M-F, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., excluding holidays (Must be exact amount owed; Change is not provided; No transaction fees) 

Jail Lobby Kiosk: In Person:  24 hrs/day at jail lobby kiosk
For fee schedule: 
Click Here

May pay less than full balance or up to $5 overpayment.  Machine will not accept coins

  • Follow screen prompts to begin, select “Display ALL  ACCOUNTS”
  • Enter last name and select desired account (**If paying toward a released person’s debt, select “Display ALL ACCOUNTS”)
  • Verify account and select “Next”
  • Select Pay by Cash
  • Select Pay Outstanding Debt
  • Follow screen prompts
  • Save printed receipt for your records