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100 Civic Center Way · El Cajon
El Cajon City Jail
Bail Bonds Guide
The El Cajon City Jail at 100 Civic Center Way is a short-term city holding site operated by El Cajon Police. Custody, transfers, and bail — explained plainly, 24 hours a day.
Call (619) 560-0106
El Cajon City Jail
100 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 579-3311
Bail bonds posted here 24 hours a day, every day of the year — including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Call (619) 560-0106
Table Of Contents
Welcome to Armstrong Bail Bonds. Click on the buttons below to navigate to any area quickly!
Facility Overview
Hours & Visiting
Our Reviews
Charges We Handle
Booking & Custody Process
How To Post Bail Here
Nearby Courthouse
Which Cities Route Here
Bail FAQs
Facility Overview
The El Cajon City Jail at 100 Civic Center Way is a short-term city holding site operated by El Cajon Police. The address is 100 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, CA 92020.
Nobody serves time here — the facility exists for booking and the hours immediately after an arrest.
After processing, adult men typically transfer to San Diego Central Jail downtown and adult women typically transfer to Las Colinas in Santee; timing varies with the transport schedule.
The reason speed matters at El Cajon City Jail is arithmetic, not sales talk. While a defendant is still in city custody, a bond produces a local release. Once the county takes over, the same bond runs through a larger facility with a longer queue.
At A Glance
- El Cajon City Jail
- 100 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, CA 92020
- (619) 579-3311
- El Cajon Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included
Hours & Visiting
Visiting runs on a scheduled, restricted calendar. Bail posting at El Cajon City Jail does not — a bond can be accepted at any hour of any day.
| Bail bonds | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, holidays included |
|---|---|
| Booking | Continuous — arrests are processed at any hour |
| Records counter | Typically weekday business hours |
| Holding | Short-term; transfer follows processing |
El Cajon City Jail books arrests at any hour, but the window before a county transfer is short.
A release from a small city facility is normally faster than the same release after transfer — the paperwork is shorter and the queue is smaller.
Our Reviews
Real feedback from families we've helped release loved ones across San Diego County — sourced live from Google.
Charges We Handle
Every charge type and financing option we write bonds for on defendants held at El Cajon City Jail. Open any page for statutes, bail schedule figures, and payment terms.
1% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1% bail bonds.
1275 Hold Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1275 hold bail bonds.
2% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 2% bail bonds.
24-Hour Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 24-hour bail bonds.
Affordable Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for affordable bail bonds.
Assault & Battery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for assault & battery bail bonds.
Burglary Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for burglary bail bonds.
Cosigner Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for cosigner bail bonds.
Domestic Violence Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for domestic violence bail bonds.
Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for drug charge bail bonds.
DUI Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for dui bail bonds.
Elder Abuse Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for elder abuse bail bonds.
Failure To Appear Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for failure to appear bail bonds.
Felony Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for felony bail bonds.
Gun & Weapons Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for gun & weapons charge bail bonds.
Manslaughter Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for manslaughter bail bonds.
Misdemeanor Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for misdemeanor bail bonds.
Murder Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for murder charge bail bonds.
No-Collateral Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no-collateral bail bonds.
No Money Down Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no money down bail bonds.
Online Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for online bail bonds.
Probation Violation Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for probation violation bail bonds.
Robbery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for robbery bail bonds.
Theft Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for theft bail bonds.
Traffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for traffic & vehicle code bail bonds.
Warrant Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for warrant bail bonds.
Booking & Custody Process
Here is the sequence at El Cajon City Jail, from the arrest to the point where a bond can be posted.
Arrest and arrival
Officers bring the arrestee to the facility and begin processing.
Booking and identification
Fingerprints, photographs, personal property, and a records check. Until this finishes, no bail amount is attached to anyone and there is nothing to post against.
Bail is set
Most charges carry a figure straight from the San Diego County bail schedule. A hold, an enhancement, or a probation violation can change that, and it is worth knowing which situation you are in before you plan around a number.
Bond posted or transfer happens
After processing, adult men typically transfer to San Diego Central Jail downtown and adult women typically transfer to Las Colinas in Santee; timing varies with the transport schedule.
How To Post Bail At El Cajon City 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 figure comes from the San Diego County Superior Court felony and misdemeanor bail schedule, and review or reduction runs under Penal Code §1270.1.
A bail bond at El Cajon City Jail costs 10% of the bail amount — the premium set under California law. Armstrong writes bonds here 24 hours a day, and financing starts as low as 1% down on approved credit.
We start with a full legal name and date of birth. From there we locate the booking, confirm the facility currently holding the defendant, verify the bail amount against the San Diego County schedule, and prepare the bond.
Nothing about the paperwork requires you to be at the facility. Everything can be signed remotely, which matters when the drive across San Diego County is an hour each way.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written at El Cajon City 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 bonds →
Nearby Courthouse
Cases from this facility are heard at the courthouses below.
Which Cities Route Here
These San Diego County communities route arrests toward this facility.
El Cajon Bail Bonds
San Diego County
The department's home city.
View PageGranite Hills Bail Bonds
San Diego County
Granite Hills sits on the El Cajon fringe.
View PageCrest Bail Bonds
San Diego County
Crest is on the same city-limit fringe.
View PageRancho San Diego Bail Bonds
San Diego County
Rancho San Diego is unincorporated and Sheriff-patrolled.
View PageBail FAQs
Questions specific to El Cajon City Jail — intake, custody movement, and how release timing actually works here.
Who is writing this bond
A family that has posted bail in California since 1926
Cecil C. Armstrong opened our Glendale office in 1926. Four generations later, Bill Armstrong (CEO) and Nikki Armstrong (Co-CEO & Licensed Bail Agent) — the fourth generation of the family — still run the company, and our agents still answer the phone themselves. When you call about an arrest in Los Angeles or San Diego County, you reach a licensed Armstrong agent, not a national call center that hands your file to a stranger in another state.
- CA Bail License
- #1214401
- Glendale · LA County
- (818) 241-2171
- San Diego County
- (619) 560-0106