Posting bail here

Call (800) 351-8911 with the person's name, the jail, the charge and the bail amount if it is listed. We confirm the booking, take the cosigner's application, and post the bond with the jail. The jail then processes the release, and timing depends on how busy it is that day.

Prefer to start on paper? Apply for bail online and an agent will call you back. If the bail feels out of reach, ask about Bail Today, Pay Later® monthly payments and the 20% discount for veterans and for people with a private attorney.

Find the person

Search the San Diego County Sheriff Who's In Jail with their full legal name and date of birth. Write down the booking number. You will need it for bail, visits, mail and money. New bookings can take a few hours to show up online. Our inmate lookup guide has tips when a search comes up empty.

Visiting

Call the Sheriff's line and choose San Diego Central Jail for current visiting information.

What families should know

San Diego Central Jail on Front Street in downtown San Diego is listed by the San Diego County Sheriff as a detention facility, and the Sheriff routes facility questions through one line at (619) 409-5000.

Look people up on the Sheriff's Who's In Jail site. It goes offline for maintenance each Wednesday at noon, usually for about 30 minutes.

Jane Un Bail Bonds has an office on West Broadway in downtown San Diego and another in Vista.

What to have ready when you call

The person's full legal name
Which jail they are in
What they were arrested for
The bail amount, if you know it
The booking number, if you have it

Call (800) 351-8911

Other jails nearby

Sources

Sources checked October 27, 2026.