Does the jail accept credit cards or checks for bail?
No. Jails and courts do not accept credit cards or checks. S&H Bail Bonds on the other hand does accept credit cards, checks, and cash. We also can arrange a reasonable payment plan for you. How long will it take to release my friend or loved one from jail? Before the jail will begin processing our bail bond the person arrested must have a warrant check. Unfortunately this can take between 2-8 hours from the time the arrestee is booked in. Once the warrant check has been cleared, a local police station will take about 30 minutes to an hour to release the arrestee. Larger facilities like a county jail will take substantially longer. Los Angeles county jail in downtown for example will take anywhere from 4-8 hours to release an inmate. Keep in mind that release times vary from jail to jail and unforeseen circumstances such as understaffing, a high volume of new bookings, or even a jail lockdown will extend the release time. Our years of experience and familiarity with the booking and rel
