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Fresno County Patrol & Dispatch
Fresno County Sheriff's Office
The agency that patrols every unincorporated area of Fresno County, polices San Joaquin under contract, and dispatches 911 for six more cities. Bail posted 24 hours a day.
Table Of Contents
Station Overview
What Fresno County Sheriff's Office actually is, and which cities it covers.
Hours & Contact
Station lines and the numbers that reach a person.
Reviews
What Fresno County families say after the bond was posted.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
All 19 California charge pages and all 9 payment structures.
Booking & Transfer Process
From the arrest here to county custody.
How To Post Bail Before County Transfer
The statutes behind the number, and what we confirm first.
Nearby Courthouse
Where the case is heard once someone is in custody.
Cities & Areas Served
The cities and areas this station actually covers.
Related Facilities
Where arrests from this station are taken.
Station FAQs
The questions families ask most about this station.
Fresno County Sheriff's Office — Agency Overview
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office directly patrols all unincorporated areas of the county and provides full policing under contract to the City of San Joaquin — the county's one true contract-city relationship.
FCSO's Communications Center also provides 911 and non-emergency dispatch services for six additional cities that each run their own independent police department: Sanger, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove, and Fowler. This is a genuinely different relationship than a contract city — FCSO doesn't patrol these six cities directly, but its dispatchers are the ones answering 911 calls and coordinating the response before that city's own officers take over.
The Communications Center handles over 900 emergency and non-emergency calls daily, staffed 24/7/365.
For a family, the practical takeaway is simple: in the six dispatch cities, the county answering the phone does not mean the county made the arrest. The city's own officers make the arrest and do the first booking step, and the case then moves into the Sheriff's downtown jail system like any other Fresno County arrest.
At A Glance
- Address
- 2200 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
- Records
- (559) 600-8400
- Non-Emergency Dispatch
- (559) 600-3111
- Contract City
- San Joaquin — plus all unincorporated areas of Fresno County
- Shared Dispatch Cities
- Sanger, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove, Fowler
- Nearest Courthouse
- Fresno County Courthouse (Downtown), 1100 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93724
Hours & Visiting
Communications Center
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Records
(559) 600-8400 — the Sheriff's Office records line.
Non-Emergency Dispatch
(559) 600-3111 — the line the six dispatch cities share.
Contact
- Records: (559) 600-8400
- Non-Emergency Dispatch: (559) 600-3111
- 2200 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
- Dispatch runs around the clock; department front counters in the six dispatch cities generally do not.
- A 911 call answered by county dispatchers still results in a city-police arrest in Sanger, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove and Fowler.
- The Sheriff's inmate information line and online locator remain the sources of record for who is currently in county custody.
What We Have Not Confirmed
- — San Joaquin is the only city in Fresno County policed under a full Sheriff's contract. The other 14 cities run their own police departments.
- — Do not confuse FCSO's county jail system with FCI Mendota, a federal Bureau of Prisons facility. A county bail bond has no effect there.
Official Sources
Everything above traces to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office directly. We do not treat third-party jail directories as a source of record for an address or a policy.
What Families Say
“They told me the building had changed before I drove downtown. I had the old address written on a piece of paper and would have shown up at a closed jail.”
Marisol R. · Fresno County, CA
“Called after midnight and someone picked up who knew the booking process. Straight numbers, no pressure, everything signed from my phone.”
Devon T. · Fresno County, CA
“They wrote down the next court date and explained what happens if it's missed. Nobody else took the time to do that.”
Angela P. · Fresno County, CA
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
California bail premiums are set by the rate filed with the Department of Insurance under Insurance Code §1800 and run 10% of the face amount of the bond. Qualifying cosigners can start as low as 1% down on a written payment plan.
| Bail Amount | 10% Premium | As Low As 1% Down |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $500 | $50 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 | $100 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 | $250 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 | $500 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $250,000 | $25,000 | $2,500 |
California Charge Pages
DUI / DWI Bail Bonds
24-hour bail for drunk-driving arrests under Vehicle Code §23152.
Domestic Violence Bail Bonds
Bail and protective-order guidance for PC §273.5 and §243(e)(1) cases.
Drug Possession & Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for possession, sales, trafficking, and prescription-related cases.
Theft Bail Bonds
Bail for petty theft, grand theft, shoplifting, and receipt of stolen property.
Burglary Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree, second-degree, and auto burglary under PC §459.
Robbery Bail Bonds
Bail for armed and unarmed robbery charges under PC §211.
Warrant Bail Bonds
Clear bench warrants and arrest warrants fast without unnecessary jail time.
Elder Abuse Bail Bonds
Bail for financial, physical, or neglect-based elder abuse charges.
Manslaughter Bail Bonds
Bail for voluntary, involuntary, and vehicular manslaughter under PC §192.
Murder Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree and second-degree murder charges under PC §187.
Misdemeanor Bail Bonds
Bail for misdemeanors with quick release and flexible payment plans.
Felony Bail Bonds
Bail for felony charges and serious criminal allegations.
Traffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Bail for reckless driving, hit-and-run, and suspended-license arrests.
Assault & Battery Bail Bonds
Bail for simple battery, assault, and aggravated assault cases.
Failure To Appear (FTA) Bail Bonds
Bail for FTA warrants and missed court dates.
Probation Violation Bail Bonds
Bail for technical and substantive probation violations.
Weapons Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for illegal firearm, concealed carry, and weapons allegations.
Federal Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for federal court charges and pretrial release.
Immigration Bonds
Bonds for ICE detainers and immigration court proceedings.
Payment & Financing Options
1% Bail Bonds
Start the bail process for a fraction of the standard premium.
2% Bail Bonds
Low down-payment option for qualified cosigners and collateral.
24-Hour Bail Bonds
Bonds posted any time, day or night, including weekends and holidays.
Affordable Bail Bonds
Payment plans designed to fit most budgets and credit profiles.
Cosigner Bail Bonds
Use a qualified cosigner to strengthen the application and lower upfront cost.
No-Collateral Bail Bonds
Signature-release options when qualifying employment and residence criteria are met.
No Money Down Bail Bonds
Deferred-down arrangements that let release move forward immediately.
Online Bail Bonds
Complete paperwork, payment, and signatures digitally from any location.
1275 Hold Bail Bonds
Specialized bonds for PC 1275 holds requiring a source-of-funds hearing.
Booking & Custody Process
Whether the arrest starts with a deputy or with a city officer, Fresno County custody ends up in the same downtown complex.
The call and the response
In unincorporated areas and in San Joaquin, FCSO deputies both take the call and make the arrest. In Sanger, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove and Fowler, county dispatchers answer the 911 call and that city's own officers respond.
Arrest and initial processing
A deputy arrest goes straight into the Sheriff's system. A city-police arrest is processed at the city department first, which is why a county custody search can come back empty in the first hours.
Transfer into county custody
Bookings route to the downtown complex — Main Jail, North Annex and West Annex, tunnel-connected to each other — or to the Satellite Jail for lower-level misdemeanor holds.
Bail is set, then posted
We confirm the current housing location and bail amount directly, then post at the facility actually holding the person. The premium is 10% of the bond under California Insurance Code §1800, with as low as 1% down for qualifying cosigners.
How To Post Bail At Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Release paperwork is handled by the facility holding the person, not by this Fresno Street office. We confirm the correct building before anything is signed.
Bail Is Set At Booking
Under Penal Code §1269b, the county bail schedule fixes an amount at booking, before anyone sees a judge. That is the figure the bond is written against.
Penal Code §1269bThe Court Can Change It
Penal Code §1270.1 requires a hearing before release on certain serious charges, and a judge can raise, lower, or attach conditions at arraignment.
Penal Code §1270.1The Premium Is Regulated
Insurance Code §1800 governs bail premiums in California — 10% of the bond, with as low as 1% down for qualifying cosigners on a written plan.
Insurance Code §1800Before Anything Is Signed
Give us a full legal name and date of birth and we confirm the exact facility and the current bail amount before posting. In Fresno County that usually means confirming which of the downtown buildings someone is actually housed in, since fourteen of the fifteen cities arrest through their own department first. The Sheriff's Office does not recommend or direct families to any bail agent — that choice is yours.
Nearby Courthouses
Fresno County Superior Court runs no branch courthouses outside the city of Fresno, so venue is the same for a Sheriff's arrest as for any city arrest in the county.
Fresno County Courthouse (Downtown)
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93724
The primary criminal courthouse for all of Fresno County — the same answer for a Sheriff's arrest in an unincorporated area, a San Joaquin contract arrest, and every one of the county's 15 cities. Traffic infractions are heard at the "M" Street Courthouse, 2317 Tuolumne Street.
Fresno County Courthouse (Downtown) guideCities & Areas Served
Two different relationships sit side by side here. San Joaquin is policed by the Sheriff's Office under a full contract. The other six cities below keep their own police departments and share only FCSO's Communications Center — dispatch, not patrol.
Fresno County Sheriff's Office Bail FAQs
Which cities does the Fresno County Sheriff's Office police?
FCSO patrols all unincorporated areas of Fresno County and polices the City of San Joaquin under a full contract — the county's only contract-city relationship. Every other incorporated city runs its own police department.
Which cities share dispatch with the Sheriff's Office?
Six: Sanger, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove and Fowler. FCSO's Communications Center provides their 911 and non-emergency call-taking and dispatching, while each city keeps its own independent police department for patrol and response.
If county dispatch answered the 911 call, is it a Sheriff's arrest?
No — not in those six cities. Dispatch sharing changes who answers the phone, not who makes the arrest. The city's own officers make the arrest and handle the first booking step, and the case then moves into the county jail system.
Where is the Fresno County Sheriff's Office?
2200 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Records is (559) 600-8400 and the non-emergency dispatch line is (559) 600-3111, staffed 24/7/365.
Which courthouse hears a Sheriff's arrest?
The Fresno County Courthouse (Downtown), 1100 Van Ness Avenue — the primary criminal courthouse for all of Fresno County. Traffic infractions are heard at the "M" Street Courthouse, 2317 Tuolumne Street. The courthouse printed on the notice to appear governs.
Talk To A Licensed Agent Right Now
We answer around the clock, we confirm which facility is actually holding your person before anyone drives, and we put the next court date in writing.