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Someone you love is held at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria? We can post their bail right now, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the Northern Branch Jail now
The Northern Branch Jail on Black Road accepts bail bonds 24 hours a day. Call and we start right away.
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: 2301 Black Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455
- Run by: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
- About: The Sheriff’s North County jail on Black Road, west of Santa Maria. Opened to inmates in January 2022, with an operating capacity of 376 beds
- Bail bonds accepted: Yes, 24 hours a day
- Court: Usually the Miller courthouse, 312-M E. Cook St., Santa Maria; Lompoc-area and Santa Ynez Valley cases go to the Lompoc courthouse
The historic Minerva Club clubhouse in Santa Maria. The Northern Branch Jail is on Black Road, west of downtown Santa Maria. Photo: ELEAZARCH, CC BY-SA 4.0. Credits
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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 Santa Barbara County office answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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About the Northern Branch Jail
The Northern Branch Jail on Black Road is the newer of the county’s two jails. It was built so that police in the north county would not have to drive every arrest to Santa Barbara; the Sheriff’s Office describes it as a North County location that cuts the time officers spend transporting and booking people.
The jail took its first inmates on January 22, 2022. It has a state-rated capacity of 344 beds and an operating capacity of 376, planned for about 300 men and 40 women, in a mix of medium- and high-security housing.
Arrests come here from Santa Maria police, Guadalupe police, the Sheriff’s stations in Orcutt, the Lompoc Valley, Buellton, Solvang and New Cuyama, and, when people stay in custody, from the Lompoc police jail.
What happens after booking at the Northern Branch Jail
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Booking
Police and Sheriff’s deputies from Santa Maria, Orcutt, Guadalupe, Lompoc, the Santa Ynez Valley and Cuyama bring arrests here for booking.
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We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Northern Branch Jail, 24 hours a day. Release often takes 6 to 8 hours after that.
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 →
Northern Branch Jail questions
Can you post bail at the Northern Branch Jail?
Yes. Bail bonds are accepted at the Northern Branch Jail 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Release often takes 6 to 8 hours after the bond is posted.
Where is the Northern Branch Jail?
The Northern Branch Jail is at 2301 Black Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455, on the west side of the Santa Maria Valley. The Miller courthouse on East Cook Street is about 4 miles away and the Lompoc courthouse about 20 miles away.
When did the Northern Branch Jail open?
The ribbon cutting was on November 18, 2021. The jail took its first inmates on January 22, 2022, when more than 250 people were moved there from the Main Jail in Santa Barbara.
Does the Northern Branch Jail hold women?
Yes. It houses men and women in medium- and high-security units. When the women’s unit is full, some women are moved to the Main Jail in Santa Barbara.
How do people at the Northern Branch Jail get to court?
They are taken by bus to the court holding cells in Santa Maria, or to Lompoc on its criminal court days, Wednesday and Thursday morning, and brought back the same day.
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Information on this page was checked against official Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury and Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara sources and our agents’ experience on October 12, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.