SAN MATEO SHERIFF & WOMEN'S JAIL INFORMATION

When arrested in San Mateo or the surrounding areas, female defendants may be transported to the San Mateo County Jail, also known as the Maguire Correctional Facility or they may be taken directly to the San Mateo County Women's Correctional Center. Both are run by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department and service the entire county. Both jails are also significantly overcrowded. San Mateo has been working toward finding a site and funding for new facilities. The County's website offers extensive information about the plans.

Either of these jails can take anywhere from 3 to 6 hours to book a new arrestee. If they are not bailed out or released while there, they will then be transported to the Women's Correctional Center Jail in San Mateo County located at 1590 Maple Street in Redwood City. Once transported, they will be interviewed, fingerprinted, and booked into the jail computer system. After they have completed processing, arrestees may be bailed out 24-hours a day. Feel free to read more about arrest and booking procedures.

Release from the San Mateo County Jail or San Mateo Women’s Correctional Center Jail can take anywhere from 2 to 4 hours once a bail bond has been posted. If the defendant is not bailed out, she will generally remain in custody until the matter has been resolved in court. Find out more about jail release options.

BAIL FEES

The California bail bond fee is generally 10% of the bail amount. For example, if the bail is set at $20,000, the non-refundable bail fee will cost $2,000. Bail bonds require payment prior to the arrestees release from jail. Our company offers clients several payment financing options to make the purchase of a bond easier. Within a few short minutes we will let you know if you qualify for financing.

We will work out payment arrangements when you qualify, with no additional taxes, fees or finance charges. A credit card is most often the fastest and easiest way of paying for a bail bond. We always accept cash, VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Many of our clients choose the convenience of using their credit card as they have found it the fastest way of obtaining a bail bond.

INDEMNITOR RESPONSIBILITY

We want make sure you completely understand what is involved when bailing someone out of jail. When it comes to indemnitor responsibilities, we’ll take the time to explain all the details. That’s why when you contact us; we will ask a few questions about the individual’s situation.

We do this in order to assess the amount of risk which will be involved in taking on the bail bond. All of these factors are considerations for the defendant and the indemnitor (person signing the bail bond).