Important Kern County Numbers

When an arrest happens in Kern County, having the right numbers on hand helps you confirm booking status, charges, and bail eligibility quickly. These are the most important law enforcement contacts in the area — organized into quick-view resource buckets.

🔒 Kern County Jails

Call the jail directly to confirm if someone has been booked and to check bail amounts.

  • Main Jail
    (661) 868-6850
  • Lerdo Minimum Facility
    (661) 391-7802
  • Lerdo Max/Med Facility
    (661) 391-2064

⭐ Kern County Sheriff Substations

For arrest details, reports, or incidents in unincorporated communities.

  • Buttonwillow — (661) 764-5613
  • Delano — (661) 721-3800
  • Frazier Park — (661) 245-3440
  • Glennville — (661) 721-3800
  • Lake Isabella — (760) 549-2100
  • Lamont — (661) 868-5751
  • McFarland — (661) 792-2121
  • Mojave — (661) 824-7100
  • Ridgecrest — (760) 384-5800
  • Rosamond — (661) 256-9700
  • Rosedale — (661) 868-6434
  • Taft — (661) 763-8550
  • Tehachapi — (661) 823-6060
  • Wasco — (661) 758-7266

🚓 Police Departments

City-based police departments that may handle arrests before transfer to jail.

  • Arvin — (661) 854-5583
  • Bear Valley — (661) 821-3239
  • California City — (760) 373-8606
  • Delano — (661) 721-3377
  • Maricopa — (661) 769-1549
  • McFarland — (661) 792-6209
  • Ridgecrest — (760) 499-5000
  • Shafter — (661) 746-8500
  • Taft — (661) 763-3101
  • Tehachapi — (661) 822-2222
  • Wasco — (661) 758-7266

🛣️ California Highway Patrol

CHP handles DUIs, traffic stops, and highway-related arrests throughout Kern County.

  • Bakersfield — (661) 864-4444
  • Buttonwillow — (661) 764-5580
  • Coalinga — (559) 935-2093
  • Fort Tejon — (661) 248-6655
  • Fresno — (559) 441-5441
  • Hanford — (559) 582-0231
  • Los Banos — (209) 826-3811
  • Madera — (559) 675-1025
  • Mariposa — (209) 966-3656
  • Merced — (209) 356-2956
  • Modesto — (209) 545-7440
  • Oakhurst — (559) 683-6565
  • Porterville — (559) 784-7444
  • Sonora — (209) 984-3944
  • Visalia — (559) 734-6767

Need Bail Fast?

Cowboy Bail Bonds is available 24/7 to help with bail at Lerdo, Kern County Main Jail, or any arrest handled by a Sheriff substation or police department.

24/7 Bail Hotline: (661) 324-6009