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Santa Maria Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in Santa Maria? Santa Maria police book arrests at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria. We post their bail there, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the Santa Maria Police Department now
Santa Maria PD takes arrests to the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria. We post the bond there, day or night.
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: 1111 W. Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455
- Run by: Santa Maria Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: At the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria, 24 hours a day
- Court: Miller courthouse, 312-M E. Cook St., Santa Maria
The historic Minerva Club clubhouse in Santa Maria. This jail is in Santa Maria. Photo: ELEAZARCH, CC BY-SA 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 Santa Barbara County office answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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About the Santa Maria police station
Santa Maria Police headquarters is at 1111 West Betteravia Road, on the north side of the city and about 2 miles from the Northern Branch Jail.
The station has a processing area, not a jail. The Grand Jury reports that people are ordinarily there for no more than 30 minutes, for processing and interviews, before they are cited and released or taken to the Northern Branch Jail.
Santa Maria’s criminal cases are heard at the Miller courthouse on East Cook Street, about 2 miles away.
What happens after an arrest in Santa Maria
1
Booking
Santa Maria police hold the person briefly at the station, then cite and release them or take them to the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria for booking.
2
We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria, 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 →
Santa Maria jail questions
Can bail be posted at the Santa Maria Police Department?
No. Santa Maria police hold people only briefly. Anyone kept in custody is booked at the Northern Branch Jail, about 2 miles away, where we post the bond 24 hours a day.
Where is the Santa Maria Police Department?
The Santa Maria Police Department is at 1111 W. Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455. You don’t need to go there or call: we call for you, confirm the booking and bail amount, and post the bond.
Where is court for Santa Maria cases?
Criminal cases from Santa Maria are heard at the Miller courthouse, 312-M E. Cook St., Santa Maria, CA, about 2 miles from the police station.
How long are people held at the Santa Maria police station?
Usually no more than 30 minutes. They are then cited and released or booked at the Northern Branch Jail on Black Road.
We can post bail for an arrest in Santa Maria now
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Information on this page was checked against official Santa Maria Police Department, Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office 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 Maria Police Department.