Robinson Bail Bonds has posted bail for families in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties for more than fifty years. Our office faces the Al Cannon Detention Center on Leeds Avenue, and an agent answers the phone 24 hours a day.
Robinson does more than post bail. It also runs a SLED-certified monitoring service, so when a judge orders an ankle monitor as a condition of bond, one call handles both.
Surety bonds for every charge, from misdemeanors to some of the largest bonds handled in Charleston.
Each county books, sets bond and releases differently. Pick the county to see its jail, its bond-court times and its inmate search.
Most families have never done this before. Here is the whole path from booking to release, and where Robinson fits in.
After an arrest the person is booked into the county detention center. Booking can take several hours. Check the county inmate search to confirm they are in custody.
A magistrate sets the bond amount and any conditions, such as GPS, house arrest or alcohol monitoring, or no contact with an alleged victim.
Call 843-747-8888, day or night. Have the full name, date of birth, the jail and the bond amount ready. We will explain the cost and what happens next.
The co-signer completes the applications, in person on our porch or online, and pays the premium or starts a payment agreement allowed by state law.
If the judge ordered GPS or alcohol monitoring, we fit the device at release and go over every rule before anyone leaves.
We post the bond across the street and the jail processes the release. Then the job is making every court date. Ask us about TouchPoint court-date reminders.
South Carolina sets the premium by law. Enter the bond amount to see the legal range and an example payment plan.
More than one charge? Add the bonds together.
The premium is 10% to 15% of the bond, with a $100 minimum (SC Code 38-53-170). It is not refunded.
This is an estimate of what state law allows, not a quote. Robinson confirms the exact premium and plan on the phone.
Get my exact quote · 843-747-8888Robinson brought GPS monitoring to Charleston in 1988. We match the device to the court order, fit it at release and explain every rule before anyone walks out.
The one-piece GPS ankle monitor from Securus Monitoring Solutions.
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Home confinement without the guesswork.
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24/7 transdermal alcohol monitoring, with optional house arrest.
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Breath tests anywhere, with GPS location and a photo of every test.
Learn moreIn February 2026 the First Circuit Solicitor said 144 South Carolina defendants on GPS had gone unmonitored after a dispute between monitoring vendors (Live 5 News). Judges, attorneys and families need a provider that is certified, local and on the record.
Certified by the State Law Enforcement Division to provide electronic monitoring, as South Carolina law requires.
SC Act 83 of 2023Violations of a monitoring order must be reported to the solicitor within 48 hours. We build our process around that rule.
SC Code 38-53-84The year Robinson started GPS monitoring in Charleston, making us the oldest established GPS monitoring company in the area.
Local, family-runPrivate parking, an open front porch and a comfortable office to wait in while your loved one is processed. The Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center and the Centralized Bond Court are both on our block of Leeds Avenue.
Still unsure? Call. The questions are free and we will never rush you.
South Carolina law (SC Code 38-53-170) caps the bondsman's premium at 15% of the bond amount. The minimum is $100 or 10% of the bond, whichever is greater. The premium is the fee for posting the bond and is not refunded. Call us for an exact quote, or use our bond cost calculator for the legal range.
Yes. State law allows a written payment agreement with at least $100 down, paid off within 18 months. If two monthly payments in a row are missed, the law requires us to send a certified notice. If the balance is still not brought current within 10 days, we must surrender the defendant. We will always walk you through the terms first.
We post as soon as bond is set and the paperwork is signed. Our office is directly across Leeds Avenue from the Al Cannon Detention Center, so there is no drive time on our end. The jail controls how long its release processing takes, so we cannot promise an exact time, but we will keep you updated.
The Charleston County Centralized Bond Court at 3831 Leeds Avenue holds hearings Monday to Friday at 10 AM, 2 PM and 7 PM, and at 10 AM and 2 PM on weekends and holidays. Dorchester County holds bond court every day at 9 AM and 3 PM. For Berkeley County, call us and we will tell you the next session.
The person's full legal name and date of birth, the jail they are in, the booking number if you have it, the charges and the bond amount if it has been set. If the bond has not been set yet, call anyway and we will get ready before the hearing.
The indemnitor (co-signer) is the person who signs for the bond. You promise that the defendant will go to every court date, and you are responsible for the premium and any losses if they do not. Make sure you trust the person before you sign. We explain every line of the agreement before you do.
Call now. A Robinson agent answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, holidays included.