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Tehachapi Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in Tehachapi? Tehachapi 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 Tehachapi Police Department now
Tehachapi 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: 220 W. C St., Tehachapi, CA 93561
- Run by: Tehachapi Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: At the Sheriff’s jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: Mojave courthouse, 1773 State Highway 58 Business, Mojave
The Historic Downtown Tehachapi sign. This jail is in Tehachapi. Photo: Sarah Stierch, 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 Tehachapi Police Department
The Tehachapi Police Department, at 220 West C Street, polices the City of Tehachapi. The mountain communities around it are covered by the Sheriff’s Tehachapi Substation and by the community police of Bear Valley Springs and Stallion Springs.
Arrests are booked at the Mojave Jail, about 17 miles away, or at the Lerdo Justice Facility. Tehachapi cases are heard at the Mojave courthouse.
What happens after an arrest in Tehachapi
1
Booking
People arrested by the Tehachapi 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 →
Tehachapi jail questions
Can bail be posted at the Tehachapi Police Department?
Tehachapi 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 Tehachapi Police Department Jail?
The Tehachapi Police Department Jail is at 220 W. C St., Tehachapi, CA 93561. The Mojave Jail, where people who stay in custody are booked, is about 17 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 Tehachapi cases?
Criminal cases from Tehachapi are heard at the Mojave courthouse, 1773 State Highway 58 Business, Mojave, CA. In Kern County, a case goes to the courthouse for the area where the arrest happened.
Do Tehachapi police patrol Golden Hills?
No. Golden Hills and the other communities outside the city are patrolled by the Sheriff’s Tehachapi Substation.
We can post bail for an arrest in Tehachapi now
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Information on this page was checked against official Tehachapi 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 Tehachapi Police Department.