Southeast Community Police Station

What Happens After an Arrest at Southeast Station?

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

Someone arrested by Southeast Station is usually booked at the 77th Street Regional Jail on S. Broadway, though LAPD can send them to another jail. Bail can be posted around the clock at LAPD jails. If the person stays in custody, arraignment typically follows within about 48 hours, then LASD county jail.

From arrest to booking and bail

1. ArrestSoutheast Station officers take the person to a jail.
2. BookingUsually the 77th Street jail. Staff record the charge and bag belongings.
3. CallsAt least three completed calls within three hours of arrest.
4. Bail postedTaken 24 hours a day. The jail verifies and finishes release paperwork.
5. ArraignmentTypically within 48 hours unless a weekend or holiday applies.
6. County jailIf still held, the person goes to LASD custody.

What happens after a Southeast Station arrest?

Southeast Station is at 145 W. 108th St. in the South Bureau. Its official area includes Watts, Harbor Gateway, Athens Park, Avalon Gardens, Hacienda Village and the Imperial Courts, Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens communities. Families here are often close to the station, but the person is rarely kept there for long.

Officers take the person to a jail for booking. Booking means the jail records the person and the charge and stores belongings in a bag. A person must be allowed at least three completed phone calls within three hours of arrest.

Is the Southeast Station arrestee taken to the 77th Street jail?

Usually. The 77th Street Regional Jail is at 7600 S. Broadway in South Los Angeles. Its number is (323) 786-5541. LAPD does not publish a station to jail chart, and a person can be sent to a different LAPD jail, for instance if they need a medical check. If you go to the wrong place you lose time, so call first.

When the person is not at 77th Street, they may be at the downtown or Van Nuys jail. The county line, (213) 473-6100, tells you where. Have the full name and date of birth ready. Records do not show a new booking for about 2 hours.

When can bail be posted after a Southeast Station arrest?

LAPD says its jails take bail 24 hours a day by cash, valid surety bond, a cashier's check to the Los Angeles Police Department's Bail Account, or certain money orders. A licensed bail agent signs a bond for a premium. We offer a 1% down option on approved credit, with the premium set at 10%, or 8% in certain cases.

Before you pay anything, learn how bail is set at this jail on how bail is set at the 77th Street jail. Then read what happens after bail is posted at the 77th Street jail. The jail still has to verify the bond and finish release paperwork. If the person has another hold, bail on one charge does not clear it.

What happens at arraignment, and then at county jail?

The court says arraignment typically happens within 48 hours of arrest unless there is a holiday or a weekend. LAPD says the court depends on where the arrest occurred and on the charge. Ask the jail.

People still in custody after arraignment are remanded to the Sheriff's Department. Men are usually processed at the Inmate Reception Center, a temporary holding center with no visiting. Women are held at Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood. LASD does not notify families about transfers. Call (213) 473-6100. Our guide to whether bail money is returned explains what happens to bail money after the case.

What should a Southeast Station family do now?

1. Call the jail or the county line before you drive anywhere.
2. Write down the full name, date of birth and booking number.
3. Ask about the charge, the bail amount and any other holds.
4. If you want a lower amount before court, call the Pre-Arraignment Support Unit at (213) 633-6350 within two hours of booking.
5. Call a licensed agent. Ours is at (213) 725-2815.

See the Southeast Station page for more local help. Keep the person's belongings in mind too. They go into a property bag at booking and are returned at release, so bring your own ID when you go to pick them up and keep every receipt and piece of bond paperwork in one place.

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.

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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.