How much does a bail bond cost in Kern County?

In California, the bail bond premium is set by state law at 10% of the full bail amount and is the same at every licensed bondsman. Cowboy Bail Bonds offers flexible payment plans and easy-to-qualify terms.

Are you available 24 hours a day?

Yes. We're open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. Call 661-324-6009 any time.

Areas we serve

Bail Bonds Across Every Community in Kern County

Q: What areas does Cowboy Bail Bonds serve?

Cowboy Bail Bonds serves all of Kern County, California — including Bakersfield, Oildale, Arvin, Lamont, Delano, Shafter, Wasco, Taft, Tehachapi, Lake Isabella, and every surrounding community. If you don't see your town listed, call us anyway — we still help.

Q: Do you come to me if I'm not in Bakersfield?

Yes. If you're outside Bakersfield, we come to you and handle the paperwork remotely or in person. Most of the process can be completed by phone or online from anywhere in Kern County.

For more than 50 years, Cowboy Bail Bonds has helped Kern County families get their loved ones out of jail — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from our office on Blanche Street in Bakersfield. Wherever you are in the county, we know the local jails, the courts, and the fastest path to release.

Not in Bakersfield? Don’t worry — we come to you. Most of the bail process can be handled by phone or online, so distance is never a reason to wait. Find your city below for a local guide to the booking, jail, court, and bail details specific to your area. Don’t see your town? Call us anyway — we still help.

50+ YearsServing Kern County families

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10%California state bail rate

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Find Your City

Bakersfield Metro

Bakersfield The heart of Kern County. Booking and housing at the Lerdo Jail Complex, courts downtown. Bakersfield bail bonds Oildale Unincorporated, just north of Bakersfield. Sheriff jurisdiction; jail and court minutes away. Oildale bail bonds Arvin Southeast Kern. Arvin PD arrests book into the county jail; bilingual help available. Arvin bail bonds Lamont Southeast Kern farm community with its own local courthouse on Main Street. Lamont bail bonds

North & West Kern

Delano Kern County’s second-largest city, in the north county near the Tulare County line. Delano bail bonds Shafter Northwest of Bakersfield, home to the area’s Superior Court branch on Central Valley Hwy. Shafter bail bonds Wasco The Rose Capital, northwest of Bakersfield. We handle the whole process remotely. Wasco bail bonds Taft West Kern oilfield country, serving Ford City, Fellows, and Maricopa. Taft bail bonds

Mountain & East Kern

Tehachapi Mountain community east of Bakersfield, known for its windmills and pass. Tehachapi bail bonds Lake Isabella Kern River Valley, up Highway 178. We make the distance a non-issue. Lake Isabella bail bonds

All of Kern County

Kern County Bail Bonds Live somewhere not listed above — Buttonwillow, McFarland, Frazier Park, Ridgecrest, Mojave, California City, or anywhere in between? Our countywide guide covers how bail works no matter where the arrest happened. See countywide bail bonds

How Bail Works Anywhere in Kern County

No matter which city the arrest happened in, the process we run is the same:

Call 661-324-6009. A licensed agent answers any time, day or night.
We confirm the bail. We pull the booking record so you know the exact charges and bail amount before committing.
You sign the paperwork. By phone, online, or in person — wherever you are in the county.
We post the bond at the jail. You don’t have to drive to Bakersfield unless you want to.
Your loved one comes home. Release typically takes 2 to 6 hours after the bond is posted.

The California bail premium is 10% of the full bail amount, set by state law. Want an estimate first? Use our free bail bond calculator. Not sure where your loved one is being held? Start with our Kern County inmate locator, and find court addresses on our courthouse locations page.

Frequently asked questions

What areas does Cowboy Bail Bonds serve?

All of Kern County — including Bakersfield, Oildale, Arvin, Lamont, Delano, Shafter, Wasco, Taft, Tehachapi, Lake Isabella, and every surrounding community. If your town isn’t listed, call us anyway. We still help.

Do you come to me if I’m not in Bakersfield?

Yes. If you’re outside Bakersfield, we come to you and can handle most of the paperwork remotely. Distance is never a reason to leave a loved one in jail.

How much does a bail bond cost?

The premium is 10% of the full bail amount, set by California law and identical at every licensed bondsman. What differs is the payment terms — we offer flexible plans and easy-to-qualify options.

Are you really available 24/7?

Yes — 24 hours a day, every day, including holidays. Arrests don’t keep business hours, and neither do we.

About Cowboy Bail Bonds

For more than 50 years, Cowboy Bail Bonds has helped Kern County families navigate the bail process from our office at 1710 Blanche Street in Bakersfield. We serve every community in the county, 24 hours a day, every day, including holidays. Bilingual agents on staff. Se Habla Español. California Bail License #1841598.

Call 661-324-6009

Bakersfield by area

Bail help tailored to your part of the city — who patrols it, where booking happens, and how fast we can help: