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South Bay Detention Facility bail bonds
Someone you love is held at the South Bay Detention Facility? We can post their bail at the jail right now, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the South Bay Detention Facility now
The South Bay Detention Facility 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: 500 Third Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910
- Run by: San Diego County Sheriff’s Office
- About: A non-booking jail four stories beneath the South County Regional Center in Chula Vista
- Bail bonds accepted: Yes, 24 hours a day
The Third Avenue sign in downtown Chula Vista. This jail is in Chula Vista. Photo: Allan Ferguson, CC BY 2.0. 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 San Diego County office answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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About the South Bay Detention Facility
The South Bay Detention Facility opened in 1982 four stories beneath the South County Regional Center on Third Avenue in Chula Vista. Its rated capacity is 386.
It does not book anyone. Men are moved here after booking at San Diego Central Jail, about 8 miles away, and their South Bay cases are heard in the courthouse upstairs.
The Sheriff’s Office notes that staff there help families with visits, money and bail.
What happens after booking at the South Bay Detention Facility
1
Booking
The South Bay Detention Facility does not book arrestees. People are housed there after booking at another Sheriff’s jail.
2
We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the South Bay Detention Facility’s custody information office, 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 →
South Bay Detention Facility questions
Can you post bail at the South Bay Detention Facility?
Yes. The South Bay Detention Facility accepts bail bonds 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We can start right now.
Where is the South Bay Detention Facility?
The South Bay Detention Facility is at 500 Third Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910. The South County Regional Center courthouse is at the same address. The closest Sheriff’s booking jail is the San Diego Central Jail in San Diego, about 8 miles away.
Can someone be booked at the South Bay Detention Facility?
No. It is a housing jail for men. People are booked at another Sheriff’s jail first, usually San Diego Central Jail.
We can post bail at the South Bay Detention Facility now
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- Open 24/7
- Licensed since 1996
- Confidential
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Information on this page was checked against official San Diego County Sheriff’s Office 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 San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.