7100 Garfield Ave · Bell Gardens
Bell Gardens Jail
Bail Bonds Guide
The Bell Gardens Police Jail is the city's booking and holding facility on Garfield Avenue. Custody timing, transfers, and how a bond posts on a Bell Gardens arrest — 24 hours a day.
Call (213) 295-7796
Bell Gardens Police Jail
7100 Garfield Ave, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
(562) 806-7700
Bail bonds posted here 24 hours a day, every day of the year — including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Call (213) 295-7796
Table Of Contents
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Facility Overview
Hours & Visiting
Our Reviews
Charges We Handle
Booking & Custody Process
How To Post Bail Here
Nearby Courthouse
Which Cities Route Here
Bail FAQs
Facility Overview
The Bell Gardens Police Jail is inside the police department at 7100 Garfield Avenue, in a dense pocket of southeast Los Angeles County where Bell Gardens, Bell, Cudahy, and Commerce meet within a few square miles.
It handles booking and short custody for arrests made by Bell Gardens officers. Identification, prints, warrant checks, and a temporary hold — then either a bail release from Garfield Avenue or a transfer into county custody.
Geography makes this city unusual in one respect: it sits close to both the downtown courts and the southeast county courts, so the courthouse that ends up hearing the case is genuinely charge-dependent rather than predictable from the arresting agency.
What is not ambiguous is where bail goes. No court takes bail at its counter; the bond is posted at the facility physically holding the defendant, and for the first hours after an arrest that is this building.
At A Glance
- Bell Gardens Police Jail
- 7100 Garfield Ave, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
- (562) 806-7700
- Bell Gardens Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included
Hours & Visiting
Visiting runs on a scheduled, restricted calendar. Bail posting at Bell Gardens Jail does not — a bond can be accepted at any hour of any day.
| Bail bonds accepted | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
|---|---|
| Police department front counter | Staffed around the clock for custody inquiries |
| Booking to bailable | Commonly a few hours once records checks clear |
| Typical local release | Often within a couple of hours of the bond being accepted |
| Midnight Bail Bonds | Open 24 hours, every day |
Visiting at a small municipal jail is limited and handled by the department. Bail posting is not limited by time of day at all.
Booking has to finish before a bond can be accepted. On a busy night that adds hours before anything is postable.
County transfers run on the Sheriff's schedule. Once one leaves, the release moves downtown or to Lynwood and the wait grows.
Call before driving to Garfield Avenue. Confirming the current facility takes a minute and often saves a wasted trip.
Our Reviews
Real feedback from families we've helped release loved ones across Los Angeles County — sourced live from Google.
Charges We Handle
Every charge type and financing option we write bonds for on defendants held at Bell Gardens Jail. Open any page for statutes, bail schedule figures, and payment terms.
1% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1% bail bonds.
1275 Hold Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1275 hold bail bonds.
2% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 2% bail bonds.
24-Hour Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 24-hour bail bonds.
Affordable Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for affordable bail bonds.
Assault & Battery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for assault & battery bail bonds.
Burglary Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for burglary bail bonds.
Domestic Violence Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for domestic violence bail bonds.
Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for drug charge bail bonds.
DUI Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for dui bail bonds.
Elder Abuse Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for elder abuse bail bonds.
Failure To Appear Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for failure to appear bail bonds.
Felony Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for felony bail bonds.
Gun & Weapons Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for gun & weapons charge bail bonds.
Manslaughter Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for manslaughter bail bonds.
Misdemeanor Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for misdemeanor bail bonds.
Murder Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for murder charge bail bonds.
No-Collateral Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no-collateral bail bonds.
No Money Down Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no money down bail bonds.
Online Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for online bail bonds.
Probation Violation Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for probation violation bail bonds.
Robbery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for robbery bail bonds.
Theft Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for theft bail bonds.
Traffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for traffic & vehicle code bail bonds.
Booking & Custody Process
From a Bell Gardens arrest to a release on Garfield Avenue.
Arrest By Bell Gardens PD
The arrestee is transported to the police department at 7100 Garfield Ave, where city custody and booking begin.
Booking & Records Checks
Photograph, fingerprints, identity, and warrant checks. Nothing can post until this clears.
Bail Set From The County Schedule
The amount comes from the Los Angeles County bail schedule for the booked charge and does not require a judge.
Local Posting Window
A bond posted while the city still holds the defendant produces a release from this facility, usually the fastest outcome available.
County Transfer
Without a bond, custody passes to the Sheriff's Department — men through the Inmate Reception Center downtown, women to Century Regional in Lynwood.
Release Or Court Transport
A bailed defendant leaves with a court date. A defendant still in custody is bused to the assigned courthouse and returned after the hearing.
How To Post Bail At Bell Gardens Jail
Premium on a California bail bond is set by the rate filed with the Department of Insurance under Cal. Ins. Code §1800, the starting figure comes from the Los Angeles Superior Court bail schedule, and review or reduction runs under Penal Code §1270.1.
Bail on a Bell Gardens arrest is set at booking under the county schedule, so it is postable before any court appearance and at any hour.
The bond's timing decides its speed. Posted at the city jail, the release happens here; posted after the transfer, it happens downtown or in Lynwood after a much longer intake.
Arraignment is the first judicial review of the number, where the judge can keep, raise, reduce, or replace it with own-recognizance release.
Give us a full legal name and date of birth. We confirm the booking and facility, verify the amount, and post at any hour — 10% premium, 1% down on approved credit.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written at Bell Gardens Police Jail stays live through every appearance until the case resolves. A missed date can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day, with a limited statutory window to bring the defendant back before the forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner. Failure to appear bail bonds →
Nearby Courthouse
Once booking clears here, the appearance moves southeast. Bell Gardens matters are typically calendared in Downey, though this corner of the county sits close to a district line.
Downey Courthouse
7500 E Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
Bell Gardens cases are typically handled here, a short drive southeast on Imperial Highway. We state that as the usual pattern rather than a rule, because this pairing is not published in an official jurisdiction listing the way some others are — confirm the courthouse name on the paperwork before anyone drives.
View PageEast Los Angeles Courthouse
4848 E Civic Center Way, Los Angeles, CA 90022
The nearest Central District courthouse north of the city. Worth knowing because Bell Gardens sits near the district seam, and the courthouse that once served this immediate area is closed.
View PageCourthouse Directory
All Los Angeles County courthouses
Every LA County courthouse we cover, if the notice names a different building. Call us with the department number and we will confirm the location.
View PageWhich Cities Route Here
Who is booked here, and where custody continues afterward.
Bell Gardens Bail Bonds
Bell Gardens, CA
Our full Bell Gardens guide — local booking, holds, transfer timing, and bail on a Bell Gardens arrest.
View PageCentury Regional Detention Facility
11705 S Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262
The county women's facility in nearby Lynwood, where women from this area are housed after transfer.
View PageInmate Reception Center (IRC)
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Downtown processing for men transferred out of Bell Gardens custody.
View PageTwin Towers Correctional Facility
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Intake and medical housing in the downtown complex after the county transfer.
View PageLos Angeles County Hub
Every city, station, and courthouse in LA County
For arrests in the neighboring southeast-county cities, start here to find the right jail and courthouse.
View PageBail FAQs
Questions specific to Bell Gardens Police Jail — intake, custody movement, and how release timing actually works here.