29320 The Old Rd · Castaic
Pitchess
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Pitchess is the county's North County custody complex, covering the Santa Clarita Valley and the northern county. Where bookings land, how transfers work, and how a bond posts here — any hour.
Call (213) 295-7796
Pitchess Detention Center
29320 The Old Rd, Castaic, CA 91384
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
Pitchess Detention Center sits at 29320 The Old Road in Castaic, off the 5 Freeway north of Santa Clarita. It is the Sheriff's Department's North County complex, and it exists so the northern half of Los Angeles County does not have to route every booking into the downtown jail system.
For families in the Santa Clarita Valley that is the practical fact that matters: a local arrest is far more likely to stay north than to end up on Bauchet Street. It also means the drive to a release is a freeway run up the 5 rather than a trip into the Civic Center.
Custody usually starts elsewhere. The Sheriff's station that made the arrest books the defendant and holds them while records clear, and bail posted in that window produces a station release. Once custody moves into the Castaic complex, the release happens there instead.
Nothing is adjudicated at Pitchess. In-custody defendants are transported to the courthouse handling the case and returned afterward, and a bond is accepted at the jail rather than at any court counter.
At A Glance
- Pitchess Detention Center
- 29320 The Old Rd, Castaic, CA 91384
- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- Bail bonds accepted 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included
Hours & Visiting
Visiting runs on a scheduled, restricted calendar. Bail posting at Pitchess does not — a bond can be accepted at any hour of any day.
| Bail bonds accepted | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
|---|---|
| Inmate information line | Available around the clock |
| Visiting | Scheduled in advance; days and times set by the Sheriff's Department |
| Typical release processing | Hours after a bond is accepted, depending on intake volume |
| Midnight Bail Bonds | Open 24 hours, every day |
Visiting is scheduled and limited. Bail posting is not scheduled at all — a bond written at 4 a.m. is accepted the same as one written midday.
Factor the drive into the plan. Castaic is well north of most of the county, and a release that clears at midnight still means a freeway run for whoever is picking up.
If the defendant is still at the arresting Sheriff's station, posting there is usually faster than waiting for the transfer north.
Court hours and jail hours are unrelated. The Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley courtrooms keep weekday calendars; this facility accepts bonds around the clock.
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 Pitchess. 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
How a North County arrest becomes a Castaic custody record.
Arrest & Station Booking
A Sheriff's station in the northern county books the defendant first. Records and identity checks have to clear before any bond can post.
Bail Set At The County Schedule
The amount comes from the Los Angeles County bail schedule at booking, the same figures used countywide. It is postable immediately.
Transfer To Pitchess
If bail is not posted at the station, custody moves to the Castaic complex rather than downtown for most North County bookings.
Intake & Housing
Processing and classification run on site. A booking still in intake cannot be released, which is why current status matters more than the address alone.
Court Transport
Defendants are transported to the assigned courthouse — Valencia or Lancaster in most North County cases — and returned afterward.
Release
Once the bond is accepted and processing clears, the facility runs its own discharge queue. Expect hours, not minutes.
How To Post Bail At Pitchess
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 North County arrest is set at booking under the county schedule, so a bond posts at Pitchess without waiting for a courtroom to open.
Posting before the transfer keeps the release at the Sheriff's station and saves the drive to Castaic entirely. Once the transfer runs, the release happens up the 5.
Arraignment is the first judicial review of the amount — the judge can keep, raise, or reduce it, or grant own-recognizance release, and bail can be revisited later in the case.
Give us a full legal name and date of birth. We confirm the current 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 Pitchess Detention Center 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, arraignment happens down the freeway rather than at the facility — and which courtroom depends on where the arrest was made.
Santa Clarita Courthouse
23747 W Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
The primary venue for Santa Clarita Valley cases out of this complex — a short run south on the 5 from Castaic.
View PageMichael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse
42011 4th St W, Lancaster, CA 93534
The alternate venue. Palmdale and Lancaster arrests can be housed in Castaic while the case is calendared in Lancaster — check the courthouse name on the notice, not the jail address.
View PageSan Fernando Courthouse
900 3rd St, San Fernando, CA 91340
The next venue south for cases arising below the Santa Clarita Valley line.
View PageWhich Cities Route Here
North County arrests route into Castaic rather than the downtown complex.
Santa Clarita Bail Bonds
Santa Clarita, CA
Santa Clarita Valley arrests are the core of this facility's population.
View PagePalmdale Bail Bonds
Palmdale, CA
Antelope Valley bookings can route here while the case is calendared in Lancaster.
View PageLancaster Bail Bonds
Lancaster, CA
Lancaster arrests follow the same split — housed north, heard at the Antelope Valley courthouse.
View PageSan Fernando Bail Bonds
San Fernando, CA
The valley boundary. Some bookings go north to Castaic, others downtown.
View PageLos Angeles County Hub
Every city, station, and courthouse in LA County
Not sure where the arrest routes? Start at the hub and find the arresting city's page and station.
View PageTwin Towers Correctional Facility
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The downtown alternative for arrests outside the North County catchment.
View PageBail FAQs
Questions specific to Pitchess Detention Center — intake, custody movement, and how release timing actually works here.