Once the bond has been posted at the jail, how long until the defendant will be released?
Release times vary from City Police Departments, Jail facilities, and County Detention Centers. For example, a small police department may release a defendant within 10 minutes to hour. A County Detention Center may take up to 6 to 8 hrs. LA County Jail may take as long as 12-24 hrs. Most of the time LA County Jail releases defendants within 6 to 8 hrs.