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Taft Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in Taft? The Taft Police Department Jail accepts bail bonds. We can post their bail right now.
We can post bail at the Taft Police Department Jail now
The Taft Police Department Jail accepts bail bonds. If your loved one has been moved to 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: 320 Commerce Way, Taft, CA 93268
- Run by: Taft Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: Yes, on site
- Court: Lamont courthouse, 12022 Main St., Lamont
The Fox Theatre in downtown Taft. This jail is in Taft. Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0. 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 Taft police jail
The Taft Police Department, at 320 Commerce Way, runs a Type I jail for people who have been arrested but not yet seen a judge. People can be held there for up to 96 hours. A police lieutenant oversees the jail, which has beds for nine men and four women.
Bail bonds are accepted at the jail. Taft cases are heard at the Lamont courthouse, about 31 miles away; the old Taft court branch no longer hears criminal cases.
What happens after an arrest in Taft
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Booking
People arrested by the Taft Police Department are booked at the police station jail. People who stay in custody are moved to the Lerdo jails north of Bakersfield.
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We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Taft police jail, or at Lerdo if your loved one has been moved.
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 →
Taft jail questions
Can you post bail at the Taft Police Department Jail?
Yes. The Taft Police Department Jail accepts bail bonds. If your loved one has already been moved to the Lerdo Justice Facility, we post the bond there, 24 hours a day.
Where is the Taft Police Department Jail?
The Taft Police Department Jail is at 320 Commerce Way, Taft, CA 93268. The Lerdo Justice Facility (Inmate Reception Center), where people who stay in custody are booked, is about 32 miles away. The Taft Police Department runs a Type I jail for people awaiting their first court date and can hold them up to 96 hours. 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 Taft cases?
Criminal cases from Taft are heard at the Lamont courthouse, 12022 Main St., Lamont, CA. In Kern County, a case goes to the courthouse for the area where the arrest happened.
How long can the Taft police jail hold someone?
Up to 96 hours, the limit for a Type I jail holding people before their first court date.
We can post bail at the Taft Police Department Jail now
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Information on this page was checked against official Taft 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 Taft Police Department.