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Someone you love was arrested in National City? 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 National City now
We find which Sheriff’s jail is holding your loved one 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 National City?
- Police: National City Police Department
- Police department: 1200 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950
- Where they’re held: A Sheriff’s jail, after a short hold at the National City police station
- Where bail is posted: At the Sheriff’s jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: South County Regional Center, 500 Third Ave., Chula Vista
The Mile of Cars sign in National City. Photo: Der-wuppertaler, CC BY-SA 3.0. Credits
Bail bonds in National City
Arrests in National City are made by the National City Police Department, which holds people only briefly at the National City police station before they are taken to a Sheriff’s jail. Bail bonds are accepted there 24 hours a day. The National City Police Department Jail is at 1200 National City Blvd., less than a mile from the center of National City. The South County Regional Center is about 3 miles from the center of National City.
We call the jail for you, confirm the bail amount and post the bond. Our San Diego County office answers 24 hours a day.
San Diego County bail schedule
Standard bail amounts set by the court for felonies and misdemeanors, in one schedule. In effect since January 1, 2026.
What happens after an arrest in National City
1
Booking
The National City Police Department holds the person briefly, then takes them to a Sheriff’s jail.
2
You call us
Give us the person’s full name and date of birth. We find where they are being held, confirm the booking and the bail amount, and explain the cost.
3
The co-signer signs
A friend or family member co-signs the bail paperwork. We explain the agreement and every fee before anything is signed.
4
We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Sheriff’s jail holding the person, 24 hours a day.
National City bail questions
Where do people arrested in National City go?
The National City Police Department holds people only briefly at its station, 1200 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950, then moves them to a Sheriff’s jail. Bail is posted at the Sheriff’s jail holding the person, 24 hours a day: San Diego Central Jail downtown, Las Colinas in Santee, the Vista Detention Facility, the South Bay Detention Facility in Chula Vista, or the George Bailey, East Mesa and Rock Mountain jails on Otay Mesa.
Where is court for National City cases?
Criminal cases from National City are heard at the South County Regional Center, 500 Third Ave., Chula Vista, CA.
How is bail set in San Diego County?
The court’s bail schedule sets a standard bail amount for each felony and misdemeanor charge. When someone is booked on two or more charges, the amounts are usually added together. Call us and we check the charges and the bail amount for you.
Where is the National City Police Department Jail?
The National City Police Department Jail is at 1200 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950. 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.
What is the nearest Sheriff’s booking jail to National City?
The nearest Sheriff’s booking jail to the center of National City is the San Diego Central Jail at 1173 Front St., San Diego, CA 92101, about 5 miles away. It books men; women are booked at Las Colinas in Santee. If someone is moved to a Sheriff’s jail, we post bail there, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail for National City now
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Information on this page was checked against official city, National City Police Department and Superior Court of California, County of San Diego sources and our agents’ experience on September 28, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the National City Police Department or any law enforcement agency.