Lomita Sheriff’s Station Jail – Operated by the City of Lomita Sheriff’s Station, the Lomita Jail generally books arrestees from the following communities: City of Lomita, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, City of Rolling Hills Estates, City of Rolling Hills, Unincorporated Area of La Rambla, Unincorporated Area of Academy Hill, Unincorporated Area of Palos Verdes Peninsula, and Unincorporated Area of Westfield. Lomita Jail is a holding station, meaning detainees are not held here long-term; instead, they remain in custody while awaiting arraignment or transfer to a larger facility, depending on the nature of their charges. With a maximum capacity of 24 inmates, the jail ensures it remains a manageable facility for temporary detentions.

Lomita Jail accepts bail bonds from licensed bail bondsmen for both misdemeanor charges and more serious offenses, such as felony domestic violence arrests in the City of Lomita, with bail typically ranging from $20,000 to $50,000, depending on the severity of the case. The jail also handles offenses like the discharge of a firearm in the City of Lomita with gross negligence, which usually carries a bail of $30,000, and reckless driving causing injury, which can lead to bail amounts as high as $100,000 bail bonds.

After an arrest, defendants undergo a booking process at Lomita Jail, which includes a background check, mugshot, and scheduling an arraignment at the Torrance Superior Court. City of Lomita Misdemeanor cases are generally heard by a judge on the next business day, with defendants remaining in custody at Lomita Jail, while felony City of Lomita cases are heard within the second business day following the arrest, also while awaiting in custody.