150 W Commonwealth Ave · Alhambra

Alhambra Courthouse
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The Alhambra Courthouse is the Northeast District court for Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, and Temple City. Verified hours and phone, departments, parking, nearby jails, and how bail works on a San Gabriel Valley arrest.

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Los Angeles Superior Court · Northeast District

Alhambra Courthouse

150 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801

(626) 293-2100

Court hours Monday–Friday · Midnight Bail Bonds open 24 hours

We post bonds for defendants whose cases are heard here from our staffed downtown office at 965 N Vignes St #5, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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Courthouse Overview

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Hours Of Operation

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How To Post Bail

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Nearby Jails & Detention Centers

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Courthouse Overview

The Alhambra Courthouse stands at 150 West Commonwealth Avenue, in the Alhambra Civic Center a block off Main Street. It serves the Los Angeles Superior Court's Northeast District, and unlike the downtown buildings that split criminal, civil, and arraignment work across separate addresses, Alhambra runs both a criminal clerk's office and a civil clerk's office in the same building.

Its jurisdiction is geographic and specific: cases arising in Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, and Temple City are heard here. For families in the western San Gabriel Valley, that makes this the courthouse that matters — the one where an arraignment on a local arrest is most likely to be calendared, and the one where the case will be fought.

The building carries the full set of agencies a case touches. The District Attorney, Public Defender, and Alternate Public Defender all maintain offices here, along with Probation, Pretrial Services, a health office, and the Sheriff's Office. Independent calendar departments handle civil matters; departments generally sit from 8:30 a.m. to noon and again from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

What the courthouse does not do is hold anyone or take bail money. Defendants appearing in custody are transported in from a city jail or a county facility, and the bond that gets someone released is posted at that facility — which is why release almost always happens before the first court date rather than at it.

Official court information: Superior Court of Los Angeles County — Alhambra Courthouse

At A Glance

  • Alhambra Courthouse
  • 150 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801
  • (626) 293-2100
  • Los Angeles Superior Court — Northeast District
  • Bail bonds posted 24/7, including nights, weekends, and court holidays

Hours Of Operation

Court hours and jail release timing are two different clocks. Alhambra Courthouse runs on a weekday court calendar; the jail holding your family member runs 24 hours a day.

Courthouse buildingMonday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Clerk's officeMonday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Typical courtroom sessions8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
General information(626) 293-2100
Saturday, Sunday & court holidaysClosed
Midnight Bail BondsOpen 24 hours, every day

Court hours and jail release timing are separate systems, and this is the single most common point of confusion we hear on the phone. The courthouse keeps weekday hours; the jails holding a San Gabriel Valley defendant accept bail bonds every hour of every day.

When bail is already set at the county schedule amount, posting does not wait for a courtroom. The bond is delivered to the facility holding the defendant — Alhambra City Jail, a neighboring city jail or station, or the county system downtown after transfer.

Release timing then depends on where they are. A city jail release in Alhambra can move in a couple of hours; once someone has been transferred to the Inmate Reception Center downtown, processing commonly runs several hours and stretches longer overnight and on weekends.

Departments recess midday. A matter not reached before noon typically waits for the 1:30 p.m. session, so plan a full half day rather than an hour when you have an appearance here.

Our Reviews

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Charges We Handle

Every charge type and financing option we write for defendants whose cases are calendared at Alhambra Courthouse. 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.

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1275 Hold Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1275 hold bail bonds.

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2% Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 2% bail bonds.

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24-Hour Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 24-hour bail bonds.

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Affordable Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for affordable bail bonds.

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Assault & Battery Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for assault & battery bail bonds.

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Burglary Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for burglary bail bonds.

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Domestic Violence Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for domestic violence bail bonds.

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Drug Charge Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for drug charge bail bonds.

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DUI Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for dui bail bonds.

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Elder Abuse Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for elder abuse bail bonds.

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Failure To Appear Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for failure to appear bail bonds.

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Felony Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for felony bail bonds.

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Gun & Weapons Charge Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for gun & weapons charge bail bonds.

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Manslaughter Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for manslaughter bail bonds.

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Misdemeanor Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for misdemeanor bail bonds.

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Murder Charge Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for murder charge bail bonds.

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No-Collateral Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no-collateral bail bonds.

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No Money Down Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no money down bail bonds.

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Online Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for online bail bonds.

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Probation Violation Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for probation violation bail bonds.

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Robbery Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for robbery bail bonds.

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Theft Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for theft bail bonds.

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Traffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for traffic & vehicle code bail bonds.

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Parking And Directions

The courthouse sits in the Alhambra Civic Center, and parking is available but paid and finite on busy calendar mornings.

Courthouse Pay Lot

There is a pay parking lot on the south side of the courthouse. It is the closest and most reliable option, and it fills first on Monday and post-holiday mornings.

Civic Center Street Parking

Commonwealth Avenue and the surrounding Civic Center blocks have street parking with posted time limits. Alhambra enforces its restrictions, and an appearance that runs into the afternoon session will outlast most posted limits.

Getting There

The Civic Center is a short distance from Main Street and Valley Boulevard, with access from the 10 and 710 corridors. Allow extra time in morning commute traffic through the western San Gabriel Valley.

Security Screening

All visitors pass through screening. Weapons, recording devices, and cameras are prohibited without prior authorization. Add 20–30 minutes to your arrival time for the entry line before an 8:30 a.m. calendar.

Departments & Case Types

Alhambra is a full-service Northeast District courthouse running both sides of the docket, with the agencies a case touches housed in the same building.

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Criminal Calendars

Arraignments, pretrial conferences, motions, and case resolution for misdemeanor and felony matters arising in Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, and Temple City. A criminal clerk's office serves these departments on site.

02

Civil & Small Claims

A civil clerk's office handles civil and small claims intake at this location, with independent calendar departments hearing civil matters under the Code of Civil Procedure and the court's local rules.

03

Independent Calendar Departments

Civil departments here run as independent calendar courts, meaning a single department manages a case from filing through trial. Each department publishes its own courtroom information and direct courtroom telephone number.

04

District Attorney & Defense

The District Attorney, Public Defender, and Alternate Public Defender all maintain offices in the building, so intake and case discussion can usually be handled on the same trip as an appearance.

05

Probation, Pretrial Services & Health Office

Probation and Pretrial Services operate on site — relevant to release conditions, supervision, and compliance — along with a health office and the Sheriff's Office handling security and custody transport.

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Not Heard Here

No bail is accepted at the courthouse counter. Downtown in-custody first appearances happen at Central Arraignment (429 Bauchet St), and some East LA-area matters are filed instead at the East Los Angeles Courthouse in the Central District.

How To Post Bail At Alhambra Courthouse

Bail review and reduction motions in California run under Penal Code §1270.1, and the starting figure comes from the Los Angeles Superior Court bail schedule.

On a San Gabriel Valley arrest, bail is set administratively at booking under the Los Angeles County bail schedule, long before anyone appears in an Alhambra courtroom. That scheduled amount is postable immediately, which is how most defendants are home before their first court date.

The first judicial review of bail happens at arraignment in the assigned department here. The judge can leave the scheduled amount in place, raise it, reduce it, or release the defendant on their own recognizance, and either side can later move to change bail under the hearing rules cited above.

Because Alhambra hears the case from arraignment through resolution, the bond stays live across every appearance on that calendar. Missing any one of them — including a routine pretrial conference — is what puts the bond and the cosigner at risk, not just a trial date.

The bond is posted where the defendant is held: Alhambra City Jail for a local booking, a neighboring city jail or sheriff's station for arrests in Monterey Park, San Gabriel, or Temple City, or the county facilities downtown after transfer. Give us a full legal name and date of birth and we locate the booking, confirm the amount, quote the premium, and post 24 hours a day.

If A Court Date Here Is Missed

A missed appearance at Alhambra Courthouse can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day. There is a statutory window to bring the defendant back before forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner — call us immediately. Failure to appear bail bonds →

Nearby Jails & Detention Centers

Bookings that feed the Alhambra Courthouse start in the cities this district covers, then transfer into the county system if they are not bailed out first.

Alhambra City Jail

211 S First Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801

Alhambra PD booking and short holds, blocks from the Alhambra Courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Alhambra Courthouse.

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Monterey Park PD Jail

320 W Newmark Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754

Monterey Park PD booking; cases are heard at the Alhambra Courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Alhambra Courthouse.

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San Gabriel PD Jail

625 S Del Mar Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776

San Gabriel PD booking; cases are heard at the Alhambra Courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Alhambra Courthouse.

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Temple Sheriff's Station

8838 Las Tunas Dr, Temple City, CA 91780

LASD station serving Rosemead, Temple City, South El Monte, and Duarte. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Alhambra Courthouse.

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Alhambra — City Jail & Bookings

Alhambra, CA 91801

Our full Alhambra guide: local booking and hold times, release process, and the courthouse a block from the Civic Center.

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San Gabriel — City Jail & Bookings

San Gabriel, CA

San Gabriel bookings route to this Northeast District courthouse. Local hold times and release details on our San Gabriel page.

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Monterey Park — City Jail & Bookings

Monterey Park, CA

Monterey Park is inside this courthouse's jurisdiction. Booking, release timing, and bail details on our Monterey Park page.

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Temple City — Sheriff's Station & Bookings

Temple City, CA

Temple City cases are heard at Alhambra. Our Temple City page covers the station, transfers, and release.

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Inmate Reception Center (IRC) / Twin Towers

450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Where men transfer once a city jail releases custody to the county. Bond processing here commonly runs several hours.

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Century Regional Detention Facility

11705 S Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262

The county's primary women's facility. Women arrested in the San Gabriel Valley are housed here after transfer.

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Bail FAQs

Questions specific to Alhambra Courthouse — the calendar, the bail process here, and how release timing actually works.