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Someone you love was arrested in Santa Maria? 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 Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria?
- Police: Santa Maria Police Department
- Police department: 1111 W. Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455
- Where they’re held: The Northern Branch Jail (Black Road, Santa Maria)
- Where bail is posted: At the Northern Branch Jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: Miller courthouse, 312-M E. Cook St., Santa Maria
The historic Minerva Club clubhouse in Santa Maria. Photo: ELEAZARCH, CC BY-SA 4.0. Credits
Bail bonds in Santa Maria
Arrests in Santa Maria are made by the Santa Maria Police Department, 1111 W. Betteravia Rd. People kept in custody are booked at Northern Branch Jail on Black Road.
We call the Northern Branch Jail for you, confirm the bail amount and post the bond. Our Santa Barbara County office answers 24 hours a day.
Santa Barbara County bail schedule
About Santa Maria
Santa Maria is the county’s largest city by population and the center of North County. Its police headquarters is on West Betteravia Road, and the county’s Northern Branch Jail opened on Black Road in 2022, about 4 miles from the city center.
Before that jail opened, North County arrests were driven to Santa Barbara. Now Santa Maria cases are booked locally and heard at the Miller courthouse on East Cook Street, in the middle of town.
Orcutt, just south of the city, is unincorporated and is patrolled by the Sheriff’s Santa Maria station, not Santa Maria police.
What happens after an arrest in Santa Maria
1
Booking
Santa Maria police process the person at the station, usually within 30 minutes, then cite and release them or take them to the Northern Branch Jail.
2
We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Northern Branch Jail, 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 →
Santa Maria bail questions
Where do people arrested in Santa Maria go?
Santa Maria police cite and release people or take them to the Northern Branch Jail at 2301 Black Road for booking. Bail bonds are accepted there 24 hours a day.
Where is court for Santa Maria cases?
Criminal cases from Santa Maria are heard at the Miller courthouse, 312-M E. Cook St., Santa Maria, CA, a short walk from the center of Santa Maria.
How far is Santa Maria from the Northern Branch Jail?
The Northern Branch Jail is about 4 miles from the center of Santa Maria. Bail bonds are accepted there 24 hours a day.
Is the Santa Maria jail the same as the Northern Branch Jail?
Yes. The county jail in Santa Maria is the Northern Branch Jail at 2301 Black Road. Santa Maria police do not run a jail of their own.
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Information on this page was checked against official city, Santa Maria Police Department, Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury and Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara sources and our agents’ experience on October 12, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the Santa Maria Police Department or any law enforcement agency.