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Ridgecrest Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in Ridgecrest? Ridgecrest Police take people to the Mojave Jail or the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield for booking. We post their bail there, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the Ridgecrest Police Department now
Ridgecrest PD books arrests at the Mojave Jail or Lerdo. 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: 100 W. California Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Run by: Ridgecrest Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: At the Sheriff’s jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: Ridgecrest courthouse, 132 E. Coso Ave., Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest at dusk. This jail is in Ridgecrest. Photo: Jureidini, CC BY 4.0. 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 Ridgecrest Police Department
The Ridgecrest Police Department is at 100 West California Avenue. With the Sheriff’s jail in Ridgecrest closed for construction, people kept in custody are taken to the Mojave Jail, about 49 miles away, or to the Lerdo Justice Facility.
Ridgecrest cases are heard locally at the Ridgecrest courthouse on East Coso Avenue, which also hears cases from the Kern River Valley.
What happens after an arrest in Ridgecrest
1
Booking
People arrested by the Ridgecrest Police Department are taken to the Mojave Jail or 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 →
Ridgecrest jail questions
Can bail be posted at the Ridgecrest Police Department?
Ridgecrest Police take arrested people to the Mojave Jail or the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield for booking. We post the bond there, 24 hours a day.
Where is the Ridgecrest Police Department Jail?
The Ridgecrest Police Department Jail is at 100 W. California Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555. The Mojave Jail, where people who stay in custody are booked, is about 49 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 Ridgecrest cases?
Criminal cases from Ridgecrest are heard at the Ridgecrest courthouse, 132 E. Coso Ave., Ridgecrest, CA. In Kern County, a case goes to the courthouse for the area where the arrest happened.
Is there a jail in Ridgecrest?
The Sheriff’s Ridgecrest jail is closed for construction. Arrests are booked at the Mojave Jail or the Lerdo Justice Facility.
We can post bail for an arrest in Ridgecrest now
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Information on this page was checked against official Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest Police Department.