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2801 Meadow Lark Dr · San Diego
Kearny Mesa Juvenile Hall
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Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility is the county's main juvenile hall, run by Probation rather than the Sheriff. Custody, transfers, and bail — explained plainly, 24 hours a day.
Call (619) 560-0106
Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility
2801 Meadow Lark Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 694-4500
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
Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility is the county's main juvenile hall, run by Probation rather than the Sheriff. The address is 2801 Meadow Lark Dr, San Diego, CA 92123.
Minors are detained here, not booked into an adult jail, and the process that follows is nothing like the adult one.
There is no bail schedule for a detained minor. Release is a judge's decision at a detention hearing, so a bond is not the tool that opens the door.
Families call us about juvenile detention constantly, and the honest answer is usually that no bond is needed. We will explain what the detention hearing does and point you at the right office rather than sell paperwork that has no effect.
At A Glance
- Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility
- 2801 Meadow Lark Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
- (858) 694-4500
- San Diego County Probation Department
- Bail bonds accepted 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included
Hours & Visiting
Visiting runs on a scheduled, restricted calendar. Bail posting at Kearny Mesa Juvenile Hall does not — a bond can be accepted at any hour of any day.
| Facility | Operated 24 hours by the Probation Department |
|---|---|
| Detention hearings | Court calendar, weekdays |
| Visiting | Scheduled through Probation |
| Bail | Not applicable — juvenile release is ordered by the court |
Detention decisions here follow the court calendar rather than a bail schedule.
Probation staff can confirm whether a minor is at this facility; the release question belongs to the judge at the detention hearing.
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 Kearny Mesa Juvenile Hall. 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
The process at Kearny Mesa Juvenile Hall is a Probation and court process, not a booking-and-bail process. Here is what actually happens.
Intake by Probation
A minor taken into custody is delivered to the facility and processed by Probation staff, not by jail booking deputies.
Notification
Parents or guardians are notified. This is the point where most families call us, and it is the point where we can save you money by explaining the process.
Detention hearing
A judge decides whether the minor is released to a parent or detained. This hearing, not a bail schedule, controls release.
If an adult case exists
Where a case is filed in adult court, an adult bail amount can apply — and at that point a bond becomes relevant. We check which court has the case before quoting anything.
How To Post Bail At Kearny Mesa Juvenile Hall
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.
We do not post county bail bonds at Kearny Mesa Juvenile Hall, because county bail bonds do not work there. That is worth saying in plain language rather than burying it.
What we can do is read the booking, tell you which system has custody, and point you to the right one. If a county charge exists alongside it, we write that bond at 10% premium with 1% down on approved credit.
Armstrong has been doing this in California since 1968. Part of the job is telling people when they do not need us.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written at Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility 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.
San Diego County Juvenile Court
2851 Meadow Lark Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
Where detention hearings for minors are heard — juvenile release is a court decision, not a bail posting.
Which Cities Route Here
These San Diego County communities route arrests toward this facility.
Bail FAQs
Questions specific to Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility — 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