San Bernardino Central Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

Look him up with San Bernardino County Inmate Search. The result tells you the jail. Right after an arrest he is first processed at the station of the agency that arrested him, so a name can take a while to appear. Still missing? Phone the Central Detention Center on Rialto Avenue at 909-386-0969 or West Valley at 909-708-8371. Those two take most new bookings. Central Detention Center also houses federal prisoners for the U.S. Marshals, so ask whether a federal hold exists.

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Yes. The Sheriff says bail bonds and cash bail are accepted 24 hours a day at any of its jail facilities. You do not have to drive to the jail where he is held. The bail line is 909-350-2476. Weekends and holidays are covered by the same rule.

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The Sheriff lists cash, cashier's checks, money orders, property bonds, and bail bonds. Cash must cover the full bail for each charge. For a cashier's check, phone 909-350-2476 first to learn who it should be written out to, because a wrong payee delays the release. Ask the same number if a personal check is allowed. Staff cannot name or recommend a bail agent.

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The Sheriff does not promise one time. Release depends on the jail, on warrants, on court orders, and on medical or mental health needs. Its posted windows are 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for people who finished a sentence, and generally 6:00 a.m. to midnight for court-ordered, cite, or own-recognizance releases. A hold from another case can keep her inside even after bail is paid.

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The Superior Court's felony and misdemeanor schedule took effect January 1, 2026. Examples from it: murder, $1,000,000; robbery, $100,000; first-degree burglary with a person home, $100,000; assault with a deadly weapon, $50,000; felony domestic violence, $50,000. The court calls these guideline amounts only. Read the whole bail schedule for your charge.

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Often not. The schedule says that unless a misdemeanor is listed, bail is not required, and judges may set zero bail. Under Penal Code 853.6, officers can free someone on a signed promise to appear, outside listed exceptions like some domestic violence arrests. If he is still in custody, the booking record on San Bernardino County Inmate Search should show it.

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Yes. The schedule says every bailable offense gets an individual review by a magistrate. Since the California Supreme Court's 2021 In re Humphrey decision, a judge must look at whether a person can afford the amount. In April 2026 the same court decided In re Kowalczyk (case S277910). That ruling has the judge look first at non-cash conditions that protect the community and make sure he returns, and any cash bail has to be within his reach. For serious or violent felonies, and some domestic violence and stalking charges, Penal Code 1270.1 requires a hearing in open court before bail changes from the schedule.

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Penal Code 825 puts him in front of a San Bernardino judge inside 48 hours, Sundays and holidays aside. The Public Defender says arraignment, where charges are read and bail is set, often happens by video from West Valley or the Adelanto jail. Family members often first see their loved one there. Call the court's Criminal Division at 909-384-1888 to ask when the case is on the calendar.

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That turns on the city or desert town where he was picked up. The criminal courthouses on the court's site are the San Bernardino Criminal Division, 247 West Third Street, 909-384-1888; Rancho Cucamonga, 8303 Haven Avenue, 909-350-9764; and Victorville, 14455 Civic Drive, Suite 200, 760-245-6215. Each answers Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. California has only the Superior Court for criminal cases.

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The Sheriff accepts property bonds but sends you to the Superior Court for the rules, and the bail schedule says nothing about them. Call the Criminal Division at 909-384-1888 before you collect deeds. Ask whether land outside San Bernardino County, or outside California, can be used, and how much equity is needed. A court review takes time, so expect no quick release.

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Usually only if your family can't cover the whole figure. State insurance regulators report a typical premium of 10 percent, with some bondsmen asking less. An agent must fill out the Sheriff's Bail Agent Request Form before visiting a jail or dropping off a bond. Have the San Bernardino bondsman write out the price, collateral and no-show terms. The Sheriff will not point you to any one agent.

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Article I, section 12 lets a San Bernardino judge refuse bail in capital cases, and in violent or sex felonies when the proof is strong and he would likely seriously hurt someone. The county schedule says murder with special circumstances is not admitted to bail. Holds from probation, a different county, or a federal agency also keep him jailed.

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Slightly. Claremont's police station, 570 West Bonita Avenue, 909-399-5411, houses the city jail. Ask the department whether she is still there or has moved to a county jail. Most other cities in the county book people into the Sheriff's jails. Sheriff stations in the desert can be reached through dispatch at 760-956-5001, and valley stations at 909-387-8313.

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A teenager is taken to a Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center run by Probation: Central Valley, 900 East Gilbert Street, San Bernardino, 909-383-1769; High Desert, 21101 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley, 760-961-6701; or West Valley, 9478 Etiwanda Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, 909-356-1974. The youth handbook says there is no bail for juveniles, and a probation officer decides about release or a court date. Probation answers at 909-387-5874.

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Ask the judge to appoint the Public Defender, 323 West Court Street, San Bernardino, 909-382-3950. You can also phone the office before the first hearing. Bring the booking number, the charge, and the next court date.

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A San Bernardino judge may order the bail money kept. Under Penal Code 1305 the surety gets 180 days to bring him back, and five more days are added for mailing the notice on bonds over $400. If he returns in time, the judge must undo the forfeiture. Phone the Criminal Division at 909-384-1888 right away.

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The state Supreme Court said in 2026 that this isn't allowed. Judges at the San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Victorville and other courthouses must set an attainable amount, or follow the strict rules for holding someone without bail.

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The country's largest county by area has courthouses from San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga out to Victorville, Barstow, Joshua Tree and Needles:

• San Bernardino justice center (criminal): 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415 · 909-384-1888
• Family law courthouse: 351 North Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415 · 909-521-3136
• Juvenile delinquency court: 900 East Gilbert Street, Building 2, San Bernardino, CA 92415 · 909-269-8840
• Juvenile dependency court: 860 East Gilbert Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415 · 909-269-8900
• Rancho Cucamonga district: 8303 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 · 909-350-9764
• Fontana district: 17780 Arrow Boulevard, Fontana, CA 92335 · 909-350-9322
• Victorville district: 14455 Civic Drive, Victorville, CA 92392 · 760-245-6215
• Barstow district: 235 East Mountain View Street, Barstow, CA 92311 (no separate line listed; use the main court number above)
• Big Bear district: 477 Summit Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 (no separate line listed; use the main court number above)
• Joshua Tree district: 6527 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 · 760-974-3048
• Needles district: 1111 Bailey Avenue, Needles, CA 92363 · 760-269-4962

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These cases go to the Eastern Division of the Central District of California, which sits in Riverside. Desert and valley arrests alike skip the county bail schedule:

• A magistrate judge at Riverside federal courthouse, 3470 12th Street, Riverside, CA 92501 holds the first appearance.
• Pretrial Services meets him and reports back.
• Release or detention is a federal ruling, sometimes pushed back three days by the U.S. attorney or five by the defense.
• Those held stay in Marshals-contracted beds, and some at the Metropolitan Detention Center, 535 N Alameda St, Los Angeles (213-485-0439).

Marshals: U.S. Marshals Service, 3470 12th Street, Riverside, 951-276-6120.

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The Sheriff can't add hours for ICE under SB 54. A record with a serious or violent conviction lets the jail share the release time, so agents may meet the person at the door. A TRUTH Act notice must come before an ICE interview. Adelanto, one of the state's biggest ICE centers, is in this county.

Los Angeles ICE field office, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Room 7631, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 213-830-7911 covers San Bernardino County. Detention sites:

• Adelanto ICE Processing Center: 10400 Rancho Road (East) and 10250 Rancho Road (West), Adelanto, CA 92301 · 760-561-6100
• Desert View Annex: 10400 Rancho Road, Adelanto, CA 92301

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• San Bernardino County Inmate Search: last and first name; shows the jail, bail and court. Recent bookings may lag.
• VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/): California; status and location.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/): register number or name; Victorville's federal prison complex shows here. Pretrial: 951-276-6120.
• CDCR Inmate Locator (https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov/): CDCR number or name; Chino's state prisons are in this county.
• ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/): A-number or name with country of birth; for Adelanto, the result shows its phone. Missing? 213-830-7911.

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Try the criminal justice center at 909-384-1888. The county is huge, so ask which district court holds the case.

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