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Wasco Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in Wasco? Wasco Police take people to the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield for booking. We post their bail there, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the Wasco Police Department now
Wasco PD books arrests at the Lerdo Justice Facility. 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: 748 F St., Wasco, CA 93280
- Run by: Wasco Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: At the Sheriff’s jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: Shafter courthouse, 325 Central Valley Hwy., Shafter
The historic Wasco Union High School auditorium. This jail is in Wasco. Photo: Syced, CC BY-SA 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 Wasco Police Department
Wasco used to buy its police services from the Sheriff’s Office. It now has its own police department, at 748 F Street, staffed by sworn officers, civilian employees and volunteers.
People arrested in Wasco are booked at the Lerdo Justice Facility, about 14 miles away. Wasco cases are heard at the Shafter courthouse.
What happens after an arrest in Wasco
1
Booking
People arrested by the Wasco Police Department are taken to 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 →
Wasco jail questions
Can bail be posted at the Wasco Police Department?
Wasco Police take arrested people to the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield for booking. We post the bond there, 24 hours a day.
Where is the Wasco Police Department Jail?
The Wasco Police Department Jail is at 748 F St., Wasco, CA 93280. The Lerdo Justice Facility (Inmate Reception Center), where people who stay in custody are booked, is about 14 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 Wasco cases?
Criminal cases from Wasco are heard at the Shafter courthouse, 325 Central Valley Hwy., Shafter, CA. In Kern County, a case goes to the courthouse for the area where the arrest happened.
Is Wasco still policed by the Sheriff?
No. Wasco now has its own police department at 748 F Street. The Sheriff’s Office still patrols the unincorporated land around the city.
We can post bail for an arrest in Wasco now
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Information on this page was checked against official Wasco 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 Wasco Police Department.