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South Gate Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in South Gate? We can post their bail at the South Gate Police Department Jail right now. Call and we’ll check the booking and bail amount for you.
We can post bail at the South Gate Police Department now
South Gate PD accepts bail bonds on site, so we may be able to get your loved one out before a transfer to county jail.
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: 8620 California Ave., South Gate, CA 90280
- Run by: South Gate Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: Yes, on location
- Court: Downey Courthouse, 7500 E. Imperial Hwy., Downey
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 Los Angeles County office answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Los Angeles County bail schedules (2026)
About the South Gate Police Department
The South Gate Police Department was established in 1923, alongside the incorporation of the City of South Gate.
The city, known as the Azalea City, keeps its own police department and jail at its station on California Avenue.
What happens after an arrest in South Gate
1
Booking
People arrested by the South Gate Police Department are booked at the South Gate Police Department Jail.
2
We post the bond
We post the bail bond on location at the South Gate Police Department Jail. If the person was moved to Sheriff’s custody, we post it at the Inmate Reception Center instead.
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 Gate jail questions
Can you post bail at the South Gate Police Department Jail?
Yes. The South Gate Police Department accepts bail bonds on location, and we can post one there right now.
Where is court for South Gate cases?
Criminal cases from South Gate are heard at the Downey Courthouse, 7500 E. Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA.
Where is the South Gate Police Department Jail?
The South Gate Police Department Jail is at 8620 California Ave., South Gate, CA 90280. Its cases go to the Downey Courthouse, 7500 E. Imperial Hwy., Downey, about 3 miles away. The nearest Sheriff’s jail is the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, about 2 miles away.
How long has South Gate had its own police?
Since 1923, when the city incorporated.
We can post bail at the South Gate jail now
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- Licensed since 1996
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Information on this page was checked against official South Gate Police Department and Superior Court of Los Angeles County sources and our agents’ experience on September 26, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the South Gate Police Department.