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Someone you love was arrested in Bakersfield? We can post their bail right now. Call and we’ll find where they’re held and what the bail is.
We can post bail for Bakersfield now
We find where your loved one is held and post the bond there. 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)
Arrested in Bakersfield?
- Police: Bakersfield Police Department
- Police department: 1601 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Where they’re held: The Lerdo Justice Facility (Inmate Reception Center) north of Bakersfield
- Where bail is posted: At the Sheriff’s jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: Metropolitan Division courthouse, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield
The Bakersfield arch sign over a city street. Photo: nickchapman, CC BY 2.0. Credits
Bail bonds in Bakersfield
Bakersfield is the county seat and Kern County’s largest city. Arrests in Bakersfield are made by the Bakersfield Police Department, 1601 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301, which takes people to the Lerdo Justice Facility (Inmate Reception Center) north of Bakersfield for booking. Bail bonds are accepted there 24 hours a day. Criminal cases from Bakersfield are heard at the Metropolitan Division courthouse, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield.
We call the jail at Lerdo for you, confirm the bail amount and post the bond. Our Kern County office answers 24 hours a day.
Kern County bail schedule
About Bakersfield
Bakersfield is the Kern County seat and its largest city. The Bakersfield Police Department’s headquarters is at 1601 Truxtun Avenue, on the same street as the Metropolitan Division courthouse at 1415 Truxtun, where Bakersfield’s criminal cases are heard. The department also runs a West Substation at 1301 Buena Vista Road.
People arrested in Bakersfield are not booked downtown. They are taken to the Sheriff’s Inmate Reception Center at the Lerdo Justice Facility, about 11 miles north of the city center, and released from there after bail is posted. The old Central Receiving Facility on Truxtun Avenue now holds people only for court.
Unincorporated neighborhoods around the city, such as Oildale across the Kern River, are patrolled by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office rather than Bakersfield police, so an arrest there is a Sheriff’s case even with a Bakersfield mailing address.
What happens after an arrest in Bakersfield
1
Booking
The Bakersfield Police Department takes the person 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 →
Bakersfield bail questions
Where do people arrested in Bakersfield go?
The Bakersfield Police Department takes people to the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield for booking. Bail bonds are accepted there 24 hours a day.
Where is court for Bakersfield cases?
Criminal cases from Bakersfield are heard at the Metropolitan Division courthouse, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA. In Kern County, a case goes to the courthouse for the area where the arrest happened.
What is the nearest Sheriff’s booking jail to Bakersfield?
The Lerdo Justice Facility (Inmate Reception Center) at 17801 Industrial Farm Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93308 is the nearest Sheriff’s booking jail to the center of Bakersfield, about 11 miles away. Bail bonds are accepted there 24 hours a day.
Where is the Bakersfield Police Department?
The Bakersfield Police Department is at 1601 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301, less than a mile from the center of Bakersfield. Our Bakersfield Police Department Jail page explains what happens after an arrest. You don’t need to go there or call: we call for you, confirm the booking and bail amount, and post the bond.
Is an arrest in Oildale a Bakersfield police case?
No. Oildale is unincorporated and is patrolled by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Either way, the person is booked at the Lerdo Justice Facility.
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Information on this page was checked against official city, Bakersfield Police Department, Kern County Grand Jury 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 Bakersfield Police Department or any law enforcement agency.