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Bakersfield Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in Bakersfield? Bakersfield Police take people to the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield for booking. We post their bail there, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the Bakersfield Police Department now
Bakersfield PD books arrests at the Lerdo Justice Facility. We post the bond there, 24 hours a day.
Have this ready when you call
- Their full name, as it would be on their ID
- Their date of birth
- Booking number (if you have it — we can find it)
- The bail amount (if you know it — we’ll confirm it)
Jail details
- Address: 1601 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Run by: Bakersfield Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: At the Sheriff’s jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: Metropolitan Division courthouse, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield
The Bakersfield arch sign over a city street. This jail is in Bakersfield. Photo: nickchapman, CC BY 2.0. Credits
We call the jail for you
You don’t need to track down the jail’s phone line or wait on hold. Tell us who was arrested and we handle the calls, confirm the bail amount and post the bond.
Our Kern County office answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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About the Bakersfield Police Department
Bakersfield police headquarters is at 1601 Truxtun Avenue, on the same street as the Metropolitan Division courthouse where the city’s criminal cases are heard. The department also runs a West Substation at 1301 Buena Vista Road.
Adults arrested by Bakersfield police are not booked downtown. They are taken to the Sheriff’s Inmate Reception Center at the Lerdo Justice Facility, about 11 miles north, and bail is posted there. The court has designated an area at police headquarters only for holding minors.
What happens after an arrest in Bakersfield
1
Booking
People arrested by the Bakersfield Police Department are taken to the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield for booking.
2
We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Sheriff’s jail holding the person, 24 hours a day.
In between, you call us and a co-signer signs the bail paperwork. Paying the full bail yourself or using a bail bond? See how bail works →
Bakersfield jail questions
Can bail be posted at the Bakersfield Police Department?
Bakersfield Police take arrested people to the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield for booking. We post the bond there, 24 hours a day.
Where is the Bakersfield Police Department Jail?
The Bakersfield Police Department Jail is at 1601 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. The Lerdo Justice Facility (Inmate Reception Center), where people who stay in custody are booked, is about 11 miles away. You don’t need to go there or call the jail: we call for you, confirm the booking and bail amount, and post the bond.
Where is court for Bakersfield cases?
Criminal cases from Bakersfield are heard at the Metropolitan Division courthouse, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA. In Kern County, a case goes to the courthouse for the area where the arrest happened.
Does Bakersfield police headquarters hold adults overnight?
No. Adults are booked at the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield. The court has designated an area at headquarters only for holding minors.
We can post bail for an arrest in Bakersfield now
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Information on this page was checked against official Bakersfield Police Department, Kern County Grand Jury, Kern County Sheriff’s Office and Superior Court of California, County of Kern sources and our agents’ experience on October 12, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the Bakersfield Police Department.