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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.
San Diego County bail schedule
Standard bail amounts set by the court for felonies and misdemeanors, in one schedule. In effect since January 1, 2026.
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
You call us
Give us the person’s full name and date of birth. We call the jail for you, confirm the booking and the bail amount, and explain the cost.
3
The co-signer signs
A friend or family member co-signs the bail paperwork. We explain the agreement and every fee before anything is signed.
4
We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Sheriff’s jail holding the person, 24 hours a day.
La Mesa police stations do not house people. They are moved to a Sheriff’s jail, where bail bonds are accepted 24 hours a day. Under the court’s bail schedule, each charge has a standard bail amount, and several charges are usually added together. When bail is set, we post it. The nearest Sheriff’s booking jail to the La Mesa Police Department Jail is the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility, in Santee, about 6 miles away.
Bail or a bail bond?
Paying the full bail yourself
You can pay the full bail amount instead of using a bond. Payment rules depend on the charge. Call us and we explain what the jail accepts. The deposit is returned after the case’s court appearances.
Using a bail bond
You pay us a premium, a percentage of the bail, and we post a bond for the full amount. Most families choose a bond because it costs far less up front. See what a bail bond costs.
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.
Which Sheriff’s jail will they be taken to?
Men are usually booked at San Diego Central Jail and women at Las Colinas in Santee; North County arrests go to the Vista Detention Facility. We post the bond at the jail holding the person, 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.
How is bail set in San Diego County?
The court’s bail schedule sets a standard bail amount for each felony and misdemeanor charge. When someone is booked on two or more charges, the amounts are usually added together. Call us and we check the charges and the bail amount for you.
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.
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.