Arrest and Booking Procedure

When the arresting officer takes a defendant to a San Diego County Jail, he or she is now in the process of being “booked” for their particular offense. The booking process at the main San Diego Central Jail is generally very slow, so please be patient.

During this booking process the jail is running the arrestee’s name and fingerprints searching for any other pending warrants in other states and cities. If any other warrants do arise there may be additional charges and bails assigned to the defendant. Once the identity is verified a picture is taken, and a booking number is assigned. The defendant is also given a court date, along with a bail amount. The bail amount generally coincides with the charges.

Please be aware there is no way anybody outside the jail can initiate a direct contact with the defendant. If a defendant has called you, let them know you have called Abierto 24/7 Bail Bonds and to not hire or work with another agency. If more than one agency becomes involved, a lot of confusion might occur, which will delay a defendant’s release from jail.