Frequently Asked Questions
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Electronic Monitor Home Detention
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Electronic Monitor Home Detention
To be placed on the EMHD, generally, an offender is charged a $25 set-up fee plus $12 per day. All payments are due by 4 pm each Friday. Payments must be made in cash or money order at the Sterling or Morrison Whiteside County court services office.
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Electronic Monitor Home Detention
You must serve 10% of your required jail sentence unless otherwise ordered by the court, however, it still requires an application process.
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Electronic Monitor Home Detention
The EMHD system is connected through the phone line (no cordless phones). Therefore, a person must have a land-based phone line. The phone line cannot have any blocks (900 number), call waiting, call forwarding, internet service, or answering machines. All of these services must be canceled before you can be hooked up to the EMHD.
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Electronic Monitor Home Detention
You must either be court-ordered to the EMHD or you can request an application for EMHD from the jail staff.