Montebello sits at the western edge of the area we cover from La Habra, between Pico Rivera and the eastern edge of the City of Los Angeles. It runs its own police department.

Who makes the arrest in Montebello

The Montebello Police Department is at 1600 W. Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, CA 90640. The city publishes its Police Department line as (323) 887-1313. Montebello maintains its own force rather than contracting to the Sheriff, which makes it the first place to establish where someone is.

Montebello also borders unincorporated county territory and the City of Los Angeles. Around those boundaries the arresting agency can be the Los Angeles County Sheriff or the LAPD instead — a genuinely different starting point. Tell us as precisely as you can where the arrest happened.

Where someone is held

Los Angeles County books men and women into different facilities, which is one reason families are told there is no record of their relative. Men are processed at the Inmate Reception Center in downtown Los Angeles — 24-hour intake (213) 473-6080. Women are held at the Century Regional Detention Facility, 11705 S. Alameda Street, Lynwood — (323) 568-4500. Our find an inmate guide explains how to search each system, and our Los Angeles County jails page covers how county custody works.

Which courthouse

• Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Southeast District
• District courthouses: Whittier, Norwalk and Downey

Because Montebello sits near a district boundary, confirm the courthouse on your paperwork rather than assuming, or ask us to check.

Our nearest office to Montebello

American Freedom Bail Bonds has no Los Angeles County office. Our three physical offices are Anaheim, Brea and La Habra, all in Orange County. Montebello is a service area we cover from our La Habra bail bonds office, which sits directly on the county line.

Montebello is toward the far end of the corridor we work from La Habra. Distance matters less than it looks: the paperwork is electronic and posting happens at whichever facility holds the person, which for Montebello is generally the county system rather than anything local.

Charges we are called about

• Warrants — in Los Angeles County a warrant is one of the situations where a bond is genuinely required, because the release protocols address arrest without a warrant.
• Domestic violence — Penal Code section 1270.1 requires a hearing in open court, on two court days’ written notice, before release on own recognizance or at a non-schedule amount for certain of these charges.
• Felony charges — where the serious-or-violent test decides whether the protocols apply at all.
• DUI, drug charges and misdemeanors — frequently within the protocols, so ask before assuming.
• All bail services and payment plans.

Nearby areas we serve

• Pico Rivera — to the south-east, sheriff-policed
• Whittier — to the east, own police department and jail
• Downey — to the south, own police department
• Santa Fe Springs — to the south-east

See also Los Angeles County bail bonds and our service areas.

Where a Montebello arrest is held

Montebello runs its own police department at 1600 W. Beverly Blvd., open 24 hours. See Montebello Police Department custody.

The full Montebello bail resource network

Most bail websites give you a phone number and nothing else. Below is everything that actually governs a Montebello case — where the person is held and for how long, where the bail figure comes from, and the process that controls when they walk out.

Where a Montebello arrest is held, and for how long

The Board of State and Community Corrections classifies the Montebello Police Department Jail (facility 2670) as Type I. Under Title 15 § 1006 that means not more than 96 hours, excluding holidays, after booking. The J suffix is the part almost no bail site explains: it means the facility is separately approved to hold minors, and a minor held there is not in the adult bail system at all — there is usually no bail amount to post.

Los Angeles County sets bail differently — and that changes what you should do first

This is the single most important thing to understand about a Montebello arrest. Los Angeles County releases many non-violent, non-serious arrests before arraignment at $0 bail, with no bond and no premium. It also publishes no inmate record at all for roughly the first two hours after an arrest, so an empty search result usually means the booking is not finished — not that the person was released or taken elsewhere. Paying anyone before you know which category the case falls into is how people spend money they did not need to spend.

The clock, hour by hour

Before you pay anyone

Where a Montebello case is heard

Court assignment follows the city of arrest and the charge that is ultimately filed, and the Los Angeles County Superior Court publishes no public city-by-city criminal assignment table. We will not guess at yours: the release paperwork names the actual courthouse, date and time, and that document governs. Use it, and check the date independently before relying on anything else.

See every Los Angeles County courthouse we cover, how to find a court date, and what happens if that date is missed.

Common questions

Which agency made the arrest?

Inside the city, Montebello Police. Near the boundaries it can be the Sheriff or LAPD. That decides which agency holds the paperwork and where to start, so location detail is worth getting right.

Where is my relative held?

Generally county custody — Inmate Reception Center for men, Century Regional in Lynwood for women.

Do we need a bond?

Possibly not. LA County’s protocols remove money bail from many non-violent, non-serious cases. We check first and tell you honestly.

Which courthouse?

Southeast District. Confirm the specific building on your paperwork — Montebello sits near a boundary.

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Please note: American Freedom Bail Bonds is a licensed bail bond agency, not a law firm. Nothing on this page is legal advice, and we cannot guarantee a bail amount, a release time, eligibility for release, or the outcome of any case. Los Angeles County release rules changed substantially in October 2023, and court and jail information can change — always confirm details directly with the facility or the court. California bail license 1841014.