333 Olympic Drive · Santa Monica
Santa Monica Jail
Santa Monica Police Department books and holds defendants at its Public Safety Facility at 333 Olympic Drive — before cases move to the city's own dedicated courthouse.
Table Of Contents
What happens after a Santa Monica PD booking, how the city's own courthouse works, and how to post bail before a county transfer.
Facility Overview
What the Santa Monica jail actually is, and what happens there.
Hours & Contact
When bail can be posted, and how to reach the facility directly.
Our Reviews
What families say after a Los Angeles County bond actually got posted.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
All 19 California charge pages and all 9 payment structures in one grid.
Booking & Transfer Process
The real sequence from the arresting agency to release.
How To Post Bail At The Santa Monica Jail
The statutes behind the number, and what changes at arraignment.
Nearby Courthouses
Where the case is actually heard once someone is in custody.
Full City Bail Bonds Page
The cities and areas this page's coverage actually applies to.
Related Facilities
Where these bookings go next, and the full county directory.
Bail FAQs
The questions families ask most about this facility.
Facility Overview
Santa Monica Police Department books and holds defendants at its Public Safety Facility at 333 Olympic Drive — a purpose-built public safety complex in the city's civic core.
Santa Monica is one of the highest-arrest-volume independent cities in this directory: the pier, the Promenade, and the beach draw millions of visitors a year, and tourist-corridor arrests — DUIs, public intoxication, altercations — are a constant. If your relative was arrested while visiting Santa Monica, the booking is here even if they live nowhere near the city.
Cases are heard at the Santa Monica Courthouse, 1725 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 — (310) 255-1840. The address is confirmed through the Los Angeles Superior Court's own official scheduling system.
Because Santa Monica books locally, the Sheriff's county inmate locator can come back empty in the first hours after an arrest here. No county record exists until a transfer happens.
Someone booked by Santa Monica PD?
(213) 510-2764Call with a full legal name and date of birth. We confirm where they are, what the bail is, and post the bond while they are still local — no matter where in the country you're calling from.
At A Glance
Facility
Santa Monica Jail — Public Safety Facility
Agency
Santa Monica Police Department (independent of LASD and LAPD)
Address
333 Olympic Drive, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone
Confirm the current department number directly — see official sources below
Courthouse
Santa Monica Courthouse — 1725 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 · (310) 255-1840
Hours & Contact
Booking runs around the clock — at one of the busiest independent-city volumes in this directory. Records and administrative questions run on department business hours.
Facility Schedule
Bail, visits, and release timing
Arrest & booking
24 hours a day, every day
Department contact
Confirm the current published number with Santa Monica PD
Bail posting
Any hour — we post at the Public Safety Facility or at the county facility after a transfer
Emergencies
911
The pier, Promenade, and beach corridor drive constant tourist-area arrests — weekend and holiday volume runs high.
A city jail is not a county visiting facility — local holds are short and visiting is limited.
A county inmate search in the first hours after a Santa Monica arrest can legitimately come back empty.
Local holds are not guaranteed to stay local. If a transfer downtown is going to happen, it can happen quickly — call as soon as you know about the arrest.
Official Sources
Our Reviews
Real reviews from the families we’ve helped — pulled straight from Google.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
Every California charge type and payment structure we write, available for a Santa Monica PD booking.
California Charge Pages
DUI / DWI Bail Bonds
24-hour bail for drunk-driving arrests under Vehicle Code §23152.
View pageDomestic Violence Bail Bonds
Bail and protective-order guidance for PC §273.5 and §243(e)(1) cases.
View pageDrug Possession & Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for possession, sales, trafficking, and prescription-related cases.
View pageTheft Bail Bonds
Bail for petty theft, grand theft, shoplifting, and receipt of stolen property.
View pageBurglary Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree, second-degree, and auto burglary under PC §459.
View pageRobbery Bail Bonds
Bail for armed and unarmed robbery charges under PC §211.
View pageWarrant Bail Bonds
Clear bench warrants and arrest warrants fast without unnecessary jail time.
View pageElder Abuse Bail Bonds
Bail for financial, physical, or neglect-based elder abuse charges.
View pageManslaughter Bail Bonds
Bail for voluntary, involuntary, and vehicular manslaughter under PC §192.
View pageMurder Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree and second-degree murder charges under PC §187.
View pageMisdemeanor Bail Bonds
Bail for misdemeanors with quick release and flexible payment plans.
View pageFelony Bail Bonds
Bail for felony charges and serious criminal allegations.
View pageTraffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Bail for reckless driving, hit-and-run, and suspended-license arrests.
View pageAssault & Battery Bail Bonds
Bail for simple battery, assault, and aggravated assault cases.
View pageFailure To Appear (FTA) Bail Bonds
Bail for FTA warrants and missed court dates.
View pageProbation Violation Bail Bonds
Bail for technical and substantive probation violations.
View pageWeapons Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for illegal firearm, concealed carry, and weapons allegations.
View pageFederal Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for federal court charges and pretrial release.
View pageImmigration Bonds
Bonds for ICE detainers and immigration court proceedings.
View pagePayment & Financing Options
1% Bail Bonds
Start the bail process for a fraction of the standard premium.
View page1275 Hold Bail Bonds
Specialized bonds for PC 1275 holds requiring a source-of-funds hearing.
View page2% Bail Bonds
Low down-payment option for qualified cosigners and collateral.
View page24-Hour Bail Bonds
Bonds posted any time, day or night, including weekends and holidays.
View pageAffordable Bail Bonds
Payment plans designed to fit most budgets and credit profiles.
View pageCosigner Bail Bonds
Use a qualified cosigner to strengthen the application and lower upfront cost.
View pageNo-Collateral Bail Bonds
Signature-release options when qualifying employment and residence criteria are met.
View pageNo Money Down Bail Bonds
Deferred-down arrangements that let release move forward immediately.
View pageOnline Bail Bonds
Complete paperwork, payment, and signatures digitally from any location.
View pageBooking & Transfer Process
What actually happens after a Santa Monica Police Department arrest.
Arrest By Santa Monica PD
Santa Monica has its own police department — fully independent of LAPD despite sitting next to Los Angeles — so the arrest, the report, and the booking all start with the city.
Booking At 333 Olympic Drive
Identification, property, and paperwork happen at the Public Safety Facility — expect longer processing during peak tourist weekends and holidays.
Bail Set From The County Schedule
Even a city booking uses the Los Angeles County bail schedule, so a figure exists immediately and a bond can be posted without waiting for arraignment.
Short Local Hold
Santa Monica holds defendants locally before any transfer into county custody.
Transfer To The Inmate Reception Center
When a transfer happens, men route to 450 Bauchet Street downtown and women to the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood.
Arraignment At The Santa Monica Courthouse
Cases are heard at the city's own dedicated courthouse, where a judge can adjust bail or grant own-recognizance release.
How To Post Bail At The Santa Monica Jail
Premium on a California bail bond is set by the rate filed with the Department of Insurance under Cal. Ins. Code §1800. The starting bail figure comes from the Los Angeles Superior Court’s felony and misdemeanor bail schedule, adopted under Penal Code §1269b, and review or reduction of that figure runs under Penal Code §1270.1.
Posting while someone is still at the Olympic Drive facility is always the fastest path — it ends the matter locally and skips county intake entirely.
Nobody needs to drive to Santa Monica — most families we help here aren't local at all. Paperwork, signatures, and payment happen remotely, and we post the bond wherever the defendant actually is.
The premium is set by California law at 10 percent of the bail amount, and we write payment plans, no-collateral bonds, and no-money-down options against it.
Qualifying cosigners can start as low as 1% down on approved credit.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written for the Santa Monica jail stays live through every appearance until the case resolves. A missed date can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day, with a limited statutory window to bring the defendant back before the forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner.
Failure To Appear Bail BondsNearby Courthouses
Santa Monica cases stay in Santa Monica — at the city's own dedicated courthouse.
Santa Monica Courthouse
1725 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 · (310) 255-1840
Los Angeles Superior Court. We confirm the courtroom and address on every Santa Monica call. Los Angeles Superior Court: lacourt.org.
Full City Bail Bonds Page
This page covers the jail facility itself. The full Santa Monica bail bonds page covers the city — arrest process, local courts, charges, and payment options in detail.
Full Los Angeles County City DirectoryBail FAQs
Which courthouse hears a Santa Monica case?
The Santa Monica Courthouse at 1725 Main Street, (310) 255-1840 — a dedicated courthouse in the city itself, with the address confirmed through the Los Angeles Superior Court's own scheduling system.
My relative was arrested while visiting from out of state — how does this work?
Very commonly. Santa Monica's tourist corridor produces constant visitor arrests. Everything can be handled remotely: you sign and pay from wherever you are, and we post the bond at the Public Safety Facility.
Why can't I find my relative in the county inmate locator?
Because the county system only shows people already booked into county custody. Someone held at the Santa Monica Public Safety Facility has no county record yet.
Can I post bail before a transfer to county jail?
Yes, and it is the fastest path. Bail is set from the county schedule immediately after booking, so a bond can be posted while the defendant is still at Olympic Drive.
Post A Bond At Santa Monica Jail
Licensed agents, 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Full legal name and date of birth is all we need to start.