California Highway Patrol
Bail Bonds in Calaveras County

The California Highway Patrol is responsible for traffic law enforcement on all state highways in Calaveras County. This includes Highway 49, the main north-south artery through Gold Country, Highway 4 running through Angels Camp and the mountain communities, Highway 26 through the western county, and Highway 12. The CHP is active on all of these corridors year-round, with enforcement intensity increasing during high-traffic recreation periods.

When the CHP makes an arrest in Calaveras County, whether for DUI, reckless driving, drug possession discovered during a traffic stop, or any other offense, the arrested person is transported to the Calaveras County Adult Detention Facility at 1045 Jeff Tuttle Drive in San Andreas for booking and processing. This is the same facility used by the Calaveras County Sheriff. The bail process, the bail schedule, and the release procedure are identical regardless of which agency made the arrest.

DUI is the most common arrest made by the CHP in Calaveras County. The mountain highways, particularly Highway 4 through the wine country near Murphys and the ski areas near Arnold, see significant DUI enforcement on weekends and during peak recreation seasons. The CHP often sets up DUI checkpoints during holidays and high-traffic periods. A standard first-offense DUI with no injuries or special circumstances can typically be bailed out the same evening as the arrest.

Vehicle code violations that escalate to arrests, such as driving on a suspended license, reckless driving, or evading an officer, are also handled at the Calaveras County jail. Drug charges discovered during traffic stops, including possession and possession for sale, are also routed through the same facility. Whatever the CHP charge, the bail process is the same and we post bond 24 hours a day.

One important note about CHP arrests on the border areas of Calaveras County: if an arrest occurs near the county line with Amador, Tuolumne, or Stanislaus County, the booking facility may differ. If you are not certain which county jail is involved, call us and we can determine where the person is being held and handle the bail from there.