El Monte City Jail

The El Monte City Jail is operated by the El Monte Police Department at 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, CA 91731. Published non-emergency number: (626) 580-2100. This is a short-hold facility, not a county jail — which changes what you should do and how quickly.

Facility details

What a Type I facility and the 96-hour limit mean for you

California classifies local detention facilities through the Board of State and Community Corrections. A Type I facility is authorised to hold an adult for no more than 96 hours after booking, excluding holidays. It is built for people awaiting release, transfer or a first court appearance — not for serving a sentence.

That deadline is the practical point. One of two things will happen: release from El Monte, or transfer into Los Angeles County custody — most often the Inmate Reception Center for men or Century Regional for women. Once a transfer starts, everything takes longer. See jail transfers.

How to check whether someone is held here

Call the department directly on (626) 580-2100, and check the county system as well — see Los Angeles County inmate search. A person at a city or station facility may not appear in the county search at all until transfer. If nothing shows, see not in the system yet.

Do not assume a bond is needed

Not every arrest needs a bail bond. Many misdemeanours are released on a written promise to appear under Penal Code 853.6, cite and release, and some people are released on their own recognizance. We will tell you if you do not need us. Also see Los Angeles County pre-arraignment release.

Where the case will be heard

The nearest courthouse we cover is El Monte Courthouse. This courthouse handles criminal matters relevant to this area, but the defendant’s release paperwork and case record control the actual court assignment. Read the document rather than assuming from the arrest location. See the Los Angeles County courthouse directory.

Charges we are called about

DUI · domestic violence · drug charges · theft and shoplifting · warrants · failure to appear. Amounts start from the Los Angeles County bail schedule.

Nights, weekends and holidays

Counter hours are not custody hours. Bookings continue overnight, at weekends and on holidays — and the 96-hour clock does not pause for a weekend, though holidays are excluded from the count. We answer at any hour on (562) 690-8303.

Where we work from

Our nearest staffed office is La Habra, reachable at any hour on (562) 690-8303. We do not have an office in El Monte and will not claim one. See all three offices and El Monte bail bonds.

Common questions

Can I post bail directly at the El Monte City Jail?

Some California city and station jails accept bail at the counter and some do not, and the practice changes without notice. Do not drive there on an assumption — call us and we will confirm it for your case while you are on the phone.

How long can they be held here?

This is a Type I facility. Under California Board of State and Community Corrections classification a Type I facility is authorised to hold an adult for no more than 96 hours after booking, excluding holidays. After that the person is released or transferred into Los Angeles County custody. See what the jail classifications mean.

They are not showing in the inmate search. Why?

Booking takes hours, not minutes, and nobody appears in a county search until it completes — and a person held at a city or station facility may never appear in the county system at all. See not in the system yet.

Where will the case be heard?

Do not assume from the arrest location. The courthouse is printed on the release paperwork or citation, and that document controls. See El Monte Courthouse.

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Please note: American Freedom Bail Bonds is a licensed California bail bond agency, not a law firm, and we do not operate this facility. Hours, bail acceptance and custody practice are set by the agency and change — always confirm directly. California bail license 1841014.