77th Street Regional Jail
What Happens After Bail Is Posted at the 77th Street Regional Jail?
By Jane Un, licensed bail agent #1843448. Updated October 29, 2026.
LAPD takes bail at its jails 24 hours a day, including 77th Street. After a bond or payment is accepted, staff process the release. We cannot promise a time because the jail finishes the last steps. Call (323) 786-5541 or ask the watch commander where to pick the person up.
From bail posted to the door
- Bail is postedA bond, cash or a cashier's check goes to the jail. LAPD takes bail 24 hours a day.
- The jail checks itStaff confirm the payment and look for other holds.
- Release paperworkForms are completed and property is returned.
- PickupAsk the watch commander for the time and place.
- After releaseKeep the bond statement and go to every court date.
How can bail be paid at 77th Street?
LAPD says the jail accepts cash, a valid surety bond, a cashier's check to the Los Angeles Police Department's Bail Account from a California bank, and Western Union or US Postal money orders. Payments are taken 24 hours a day.
Most families use a bond. A licensed agent signs it for a premium, which is 10% of the bail, or 8% in certain cases. With 1% down on approved credit, you start the plan with 1% of the bail and pay the rest over time.
What happens step by step?
You call a bail agent and give the full name, date of birth and booking number. If you need it, see our 77th Street inmate search page. You then complete the application, which takes about 4 minutes. The agent takes the bond to the jail.
Jail staff check the bond and any holds, then start release paperwork. People can be held for other reasons, such as a warrant from another case, so a posted bond is not the same as a person walking out.
Where do I wait for them?
LAPD does not publish a pickup spot. LASD's advice for city jails is to ask the watch commander for the time and place. Call the jail at (323) 786-5541. Broadway has bus lines and street parking, but it fills up, so plan your trip and have a ride ready for late at night.
Property goes back to the person from the bag it was stored in.
Why might release take a while?
It depends on how busy the jail is, the paperwork and the person's record. If the person needed medical care, that can add time. We will not give you a number of hours because no one outside the jail knows. Ask the jail for updates, and keep your phone on.
For lower level charges, a person may be released before arraignment. See pre-arraignment release.
What if they are sent to county custody?
If a person is still held after arraignment, LAPD says they are remanded to the county sheriff. Men are usually processed at the Inmate Reception Center and housed at Men's Central Jail. Women go to Century Regional Detention Facility. A bond can still be posted, and the bail stays the same, but the place changes. Call us at (213) 725-2815 before you drive anywhere.
What should I bring when I pick them up?
Bring your own photo ID, a charged phone and a way home. A jacket helps, because people are often released late at night and may be in the clothes they were arrested in. Bring any medicine they need, and a little food or water if you can. If they have a car left somewhere, find out where before you leave.
Keep the bond paperwork in a safe place and take a photo of it. It lists the court dates and what you owe. Missing a court date can cause the bond to be forfeited, so write each date on a calendar the same day. If you are the co-signer, you are on the hook too, so go over the dates together on the ride home.
Be ready for a long wait. Sit somewhere safe, keep your phone charged, and ask for updates at reasonable gaps instead of every few minutes. Staff answer more kindly when you are patient.
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.
Questions people ask
Can bail be posted at night?
LAPD says its jails accept bail 24 hours a day.
Do I have to be at the jail?
No. The agent takes the bond. You come only to pick up the person.
Does posting bail end the case?
No. The person must go to every court date. Missing one can cause the bond to be forfeited.
Can I get the premium back?
A bond premium is generally not refundable. See our guide on whether bail money is returned.
What if the jail says there is a hold?
Ask what kind of hold it is and which agency placed it. A hold from another case or agency is separate from this bail. Tell your bail agent and the person's lawyer so they can look at it.
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Sources
Jane Un Bail Bonds is a private bail agent licensed by the California Department of Insurance, License #1843448. We are not part of LAPD, LASD or the courts. Rules change, so check the official source before you go.