Why Pomona Families Call Us Before Posting Cash
California lets you or anyone else post bail in cash, which can cost less than a bond if you can spare the money. We lay out both costs and help your family choose.
Local Jail and Court Know-How
Our agents know Pomona City Jail on 490 W. Mission Blvd. and the Pomona Courthouse South clerk on 400 Civic Center Plaza, and they can help you confirm where to post.
Realistic Release Timing
We start work the minute you call, though the jail controls posting and release. In our experience, release takes 2-6 hours once bail posts, and we promise no set hour.
Every Dollar Explained Up Front
A bond costs a 10% premium that in most cases does not come back. Cash carries no premium, yet the court keeps it through the case. We go over both totals with you first.
One Premium for the Whole Case
A 2021 law, Penal Code 1276.1, ended renewal premiums from January 1, 2022. One premium stays in force for as many months as the court needs before exonerating the bond.
Low Down Payment When Cash Is Tight
Posting the full bail in cash can drain your savings. If you qualify, you put a low down payment on the premium and clear the balance on a written plan.
How Cash Bail Works in Pomona and LA County
Cash bail and a bail bond do one job: each gets a person out while the case runs. They part ways on who holds the money and who can reclaim it later.
Full Deposit With the Court Clerk
Anyone may give the court clerk the full bail, and the jail must discharge the defendant on the clerk's certificate (Penal Code 1295). Pomona Courthouse South clerks serve the public 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. on court weekdays.
Cash Taken at the Jail
Under Penal Code 1269b, a jail's officer in charge or its assigned bail staff may take the fixed bail as cash or through a surety bond. Ask the jail how it takes payment; Pomona City Jail's number is (909) 620-2131.
Whose Name Goes on the Receipt
The receipt names the depositor. A defendant's own cash may go to restitution, fines and costs before any refund (Penal Code 1297). If the defendant attends every hearing, anyone else gets it all back within 10 days of presenting the receipt.
A probationer arrested on a violation starts with a presumption of own recognizance, a signed promise to appear, under Penal Code 1203.25. If the court sets bail anyway, only cash counts, since the statute says a bail bond is not bail.
Forfeiture Reaches Cash, Too
Penal Code 1305 requires the court to forfeit the cash if the defendant misses court without sufficient excuse. Once the defendant appears within 180 days of the forfeiture or its mailed notice, the court must vacate it. See what happens after posting bail.
Cash Versus a Bond Premium
On $20,000 bail, a relative who deposits the full sum reclaims it after judgment if every court date is met. A bond costs a $2,000 premium at the standard 10%, a fee you seldom recover. See our bail vs bond guide.
Rather not lock up the whole bail amount? Compare our surety bonds for Pomona arrests.
Three Simple Steps to a Bail Bond
1
Initial Payment
Phone (888) 998-9511 whenever the arrest happens. Once you know the bail amount, you review and sign the agreement, then make a low down payment toward the standard 10% premium.
2
Customized Payment Plan
We split the remaining premium into a written payment schedule built around your budget. A long case adds no second premium, since California outlawed renewal premiums in 2022 (Penal Code 1276.1).
3
Securing Release
A licensed agent files the bond with the jail or station holding your relative. That facility sets its own release pace, and we keep your family posted until your relative walks out.
Areas We Serve Around Pomona
We cover all of Pomona and the rest of Los Angeles County, plus San Bernardino County, where the sheriff runs West Valley Detention Center on Etiwanda Ave in Rancho Cucamonga.
Pomona Jail & Court Directory
Confirm which jail or court has the case before you carry cash to either. The tables below list jails and courthouses in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, each with its phone number.
| Type | Facility & address | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jail | Pomona City Jail (Pomona Police Department) — 490 W Mission Blvd, Pomona, CA 91766 | (909) 620-2131 | Directions |
| Jail | LASD Inmate Reception Center — 450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Jail | Twin Towers Correctional Facility — 450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 893-5100 | Directions |
| Jail | Men's Central Jail — 441 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Jail | Century Regional Detention Facility — 11705 S Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Jail | North County Correctional Facility — 29340 The Old Road, Castaic, CA 91384 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Jail | Pitchess Detention Center North — 29320 The Old Road, Castaic, CA 91384 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Jail | Pitchess Detention Center South — 29330 The Old Road, Castaic, CA 91384 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Court | Pomona Courthouse South — 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 | (909) 802-1100 | Directions |
| Court | West Covina Courthouse — 1427 West Covina Parkway, West Covina, CA 91790 | (626) 430-2600 | Directions |
| Court | El Monte Courthouse — 11234 E Valley Blvd, El Monte, CA 91731 | (626) 401-2200 | Directions |
| Type | Facility & address | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jail | West Valley Detention Center — 9500 Etiwanda Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 | (909) 708-8371 | Directions |
Cash Bail Bond FAQ
Below, we answer Pomona cash bail bonds questions from a $500 deposit through LA County zero bail. We cite the statute behind each refund and cash-only rule, so you can check it.
How much is a $500 cash bond?
The full $500, paid to the court clerk or a jail that takes cash (call ahead to ask). If the defendant attends each hearing, a relative who posted it reclaims all $500 after judgment with the receipt (Penal Code 1297). San Bernardino County's sheriff wants full bail per charge.
Can a bail bondsman pay a cash-only bond?
A bail bond cannot satisfy bail the law requires in cash. On a probation violation, Penal Code 1203.25 counts only cash as bail, excludes bail bonds and property bonds, and has the judge set an amount the person can afford. We can still bond money bail on a new charge.
How much is bail on a $1000 bond?
On $1,000 bail, cash means depositing all $1,000. A bail bond on that amount costs the standard 10% premium, $100. Some clients, including veterans and union members, can be eligible for a lower filed 8% rate. Our bail bond cost guide works through bigger bail amounts.
Where can I find bail bonds in Pomona, California?
Call Bail Bonds Pomona at (888) 998-9511, 24/7; our track record spans 20+ years and 867+ clients. To post cash yourself on a Los Angeles County case, pay the clerk at Pomona Courthouse South, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, or ask the holding jail if it accepts cash.
Do I still need a bail bond under LA County zero bail?
Often no. For warrantless arrests, the court's Pre-Arraignment Release Protocol sets $0 bail for Cite and Release or Book and Release, and at Magistrate Review a magistrate decides release or custody until arraignment. Serious or violent charges, PC 1270.1 offenses like domestic battery, and warrants can still carry money bail.
Unsure which facility holds your relative? Our Pomona inmate search guide walks you through the lookup.