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Someone you love was arrested in Taft? 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 Taft 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 Taft?
- Police: Taft Police Department
- Police department: 320 Commerce Way, Taft, CA 93268
- Where they’re held: The Taft Police Department Jail, or the Lerdo Justice Facility (Inmate Reception Center) north of Bakersfield for people who stay in custody
- Where bail is posted: At the police jail, or at Lerdo 24 hours a day
- Court: Lamont courthouse, 12022 Main St., Lamont
The Fox Theatre in downtown Taft. Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0. Credits
Bail bonds in Taft
Arrests in Taft are made by the Taft Police Department, which books people at the Taft Police Department Jail, 320 Commerce Way, Taft, CA 93268. Bail bonds are accepted at the police jail. People who stay in custody are moved to the Lerdo Justice Facility (Inmate Reception Center) north of Bakersfield, where bail is posted 24 hours a day. Criminal cases from Taft are heard at the Lamont courthouse, 12022 Main St., Lamont, about 31 miles from the center of Taft.
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 Taft
Taft is an oil town on the west side of the valley that became a city in 1910. Its police department runs its own jail on Commerce Way, one of the few city jails left in Kern County, and bail bonds are accepted there.
The neighborhoods just outside the city, Taft Heights, South Taft and Ford City, are unincorporated and patrolled by the Sheriff’s Taft Substation. 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
1
Booking
The Taft Police Department books the person at its police jail.
2
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 bail questions
Where do people arrested in Taft go?
The Taft Police Department books people at its police jail, where bail bonds are accepted. People who stay in custody are moved to the Lerdo Justice Facility north of Bakersfield, where bail is posted 24 hours a day.
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.
What is the nearest Sheriff’s booking jail to Taft?
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 Taft, about 32 miles away. Bail bonds are accepted there 24 hours a day.
Where is the Taft Police Department?
The Taft Police Department is at 320 Commerce Way, Taft, CA 93268, about a mile from the center of Taft. Our Taft 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.
Who polices Taft Heights and Ford City?
The Sheriff’s Taft Substation. They are unincorporated neighborhoods just outside the City of Taft.
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Information on this page was checked against official city, Taft 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 Taft Police Department or any law enforcement agency.