Central L.A., Los Angeles

Mid-City Bail Bonds, Los Angeles

By Jane Un, licensed bail agent #1843448. Updated October 29, 2026.

If someone from Mid-City was arrested, take a breath and call (213) 725-2815. We pick up day and night. You can also start online. Many callers are parents, partners or neighbors who just got a collect call from jail.

Mid-City is a large area, so the facts differ from block to block. Here is how it usually works for arrests near Pico Boulevard, La Brea Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, and how to start a bond with 1% down on approved credit.

Mid-City at a glance

One neighborhood, a long list of streets

Mid-City stretches along Pico, from La Brea in the east to Crenshaw and past. Its ZIP codes include 90019, 90016, 90035 and 90036. It touches Arlington Heights, Carthay, Jefferson Park and Pico-Robertson. See our pages for Beverly Grove on the north side.

It is a place of homes, apartments, churches, small shops and busy intersections. People get arrested on the main streets, in traffic stops and sometimes at home. Each is a different type of case with a different bail range.

There is no single main street that explains Mid-City. Pico runs east and west, La Brea and Crenshaw run north and south, and every intersection has a different feel. That is why we ask the cross streets when a family calls. It helps us read which station took the call.

The Wilshire station on Venice Boulevard

Our data places Mid-City in the LAPD Wilshire Division. The station is at 4861 W. Venice Blvd. and the desk phone is 213-473-0476. Our Wilshire page has more. If you cannot reach the person, ask the desk whether they are still on site or already moved.

Parts of Mid-City border other divisions, so if the desk says the person is not there, ask which unit made the arrest.

Which jail, and how you get there

People arrested in Mid-City usually go to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Los Angeles Street downtown. Call 213-473-6100 and confirm, since LAPD can move arrestees.

The Santa Monica Freeway, the 10, runs through Mid-City and goes straight toward downtown. Take the Alameda or Los Angeles Street exits. Surface streets like Pico work too, but are slower at rush hour. Look for parking on or near Los Angeles Street before you head in.

Drive time from Mid-City to the jail is often shorter than people expect, but only when the 10 is moving. Early mornings and late nights are easier than rush hour. If you take a bus or Metro, plan the walk from the downtown stop to Los Angeles Street.

Court after a downtown booking

Booked downtown means heard downtown. Our data points to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center at 210 W. Temple St. and, for first appearances, the Central Arraignment Courthouse on Bauchet Street. Confirm with the paperwork.

Read what to do after an arrest so you know who to call and what to write down.

Common bail questions from Mid-City families

Families often ask whether a single mistake like a DUI or a theft charge will mean a big bail. It can. The amount depends on the charge and the schedule. See how much bail is in California.

You can also ask whether payments are possible. They are on approval. With Bail Today, Pay Later, 1% of the bail down on approved credit starts the bond. The premium is 10%, or 8% when a private attorney is retained or the defendant or co-signer is a veteran.

Getting started tonight

Fill out the 4 minute application or call. Have the person's full name, birth date and booking number ready. A co-signer signs. Use the calculator to see your numbers. If the person is pregnant, read the pregnancy program. Qualifying women may have the premium waived, subject to approval.

Daily life, daily risk

Mid-City has families who have owned their homes for decades and renters who moved in last month. Many commute across town on the 10 and the surface streets. Arrests here tend to come from ordinary moments. A burned out tail light. A fight that spilled out of a party. A warrant for a ticket nobody paid.

If the warrant is for a missed court date, the bail amount is already set. Our missed court date guide explains how to fix it. If the arrest is new, the booking sheet will list the charge and the amount.

Do not panic when you read the amount. Bail is not the same as the price of a bond. A bond premium is 10% of the bail, or 8% when a private attorney is retained or the defendant or co-signer is a veteran. You can begin with 1% of the bail down on approved credit through Bail Today, Pay Later.

When the person gets out, the work does not stop. They must attend every hearing, call in as the court requires and avoid new trouble. We stay available for questions about the bond until the case closes. Learn when bail money is returned in our bail money guide. The premium itself is not refunded in most cases, and we explain why.

1% down is a down payment on approved credit, not the price of the bond. The premium is the rate on file with the California Department of Insurance, 10% of the bail amount, or 8% when a private attorney is retained or you or the defendant is a veteran. The balance goes on a payment plan.

Nearby neighborhoods

• Arlington Heights
• Beverlywood
• Carthay
• Jefferson Park
• Mid-Wilshire
• Palms
• Pico-Robertson
• West Adams

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