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La Mesa Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in La Mesa? La Mesa Police hold people only briefly before a Sheriff’s jail. We post their bail there, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the La Mesa Police Department now
La Mesa PD moves people to a Sheriff’s jail. We find which one and 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: 8085 University Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942
- Run by: La Mesa Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: At the Sheriff’s jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: East County Regional Center, 250 E. Main St., El Cajon
The Amaya Drive trolley station in La Mesa. This jail is in La Mesa. Photo: Stickpen, public domain. 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 San Diego County office answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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About the La Mesa police station
La Mesa police headquarters on University Avenue has a separate detainee entrance and four adult holding cells under camera watch, plus separate juvenile areas, according to the Grand Jury.
People kept in custody go to a Sheriff’s jail: men to San Diego Central Jail, about 9 miles away, and women to Las Colinas, about 6 miles. La Mesa cases are heard in El Cajon.
What happens after an arrest in La Mesa
1
Booking
People arrested by the La Mesa Police Department are held briefly at the police station, then taken to a Sheriff’s jail.
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 →
La Mesa jail questions
Can bail be posted at the La Mesa Police Department?
La Mesa Police hold people only briefly. We post the bond at the Sheriff’s jail they are moved to, 24 hours a day.
Where is court for La Mesa cases?
Criminal cases from La Mesa are heard at the East County Regional Center, 250 E. Main St., El Cajon, CA.
Where is the La Mesa Police Department Jail?
The La Mesa Police Department Jail is at 8085 University Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942. Its cases go to the East County Regional Center, 250 E. Main St., El Cajon, about 4 miles away. The nearest Sheriff’s booking jail is the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility, in Santee, about 6 miles away. It books women; men are booked at the San Diego Central Jail downtown.
How many holding cells does La Mesa police have?
Four adult holding cells, plus separate juvenile areas, according to the Grand Jury.
We can post bail for an arrest in La Mesa now
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Information on this page was checked against official La Mesa Police Department, San Diego County and Superior Court of California, County of San Diego sources and our agents’ experience on September 28, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the La Mesa Police Department.