Where is the Burbank Courthouse and what are its hours?

300 E. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91502. The courthouse building is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the clerk's office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except court holidays. Departments generally sit from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Why was my Glendale case moved to Burbank?

Because of how the North Central District splits its work. Glendale Courthouse keeps misdemeanor criminal, traffic, and limited civil matters. Felony proceedings and family law cases filed at Glendale are transferred to Burbank for further proceedings, so a felony preliminary hearing or a family law appearance on a Glendale-origin case is calendared here at 300 E. Olive Ave.

What is a felony preliminary hearing and does bail change at it?

It is the hearing where a judge decides whether there is enough evidence to hold the defendant to answer on the felony charges. Bail can be revisited at that appearance — the court can leave the existing amount, raise it, reduce it, or grant own-recognizance release under the bail hearing rules cited above. An existing bond stays live through the preliminary hearing unless the court orders otherwise.

Can I post bail at the Burbank Courthouse?

No. Courthouses do not accept bail bonds and do not hold defendants overnight. The bond is posted at the facility holding the person — Burbank City Jail on a fresh Burbank booking, Glendale City Jail on a Glendale arrest, or the county system downtown after transfer. We post at all of them, 24 hours a day.

Are family law matters really heard here rather than in Glendale?

Yes. Family law for this part of the North Central District is handled at Burbank, including cases that originated at Glendale. If your notice says Glendale but the matter is dissolution, custody, support, or a family-law restraining order tied to a transferred case, confirm the department on the notice before driving to Broadway.

What happens if a Burbank court date is missed?

The judge can order the bond forfeited and issue a bench warrant the same day. California allows a limited statutory window to bring the defendant back before the court and have the forfeiture set aside before the surety faces summary judgment, which is why the call needs to happen the day it is missed rather than after the mailed notice arrives.

How long after posting bail is someone actually released?

It depends on the facility, not on the courthouse. A Burbank or Glendale city jail release 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.

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300 E Olive Ave · Burbank

Burbank Courthouse
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The Burbank Courthouse hears felony proceedings and family law for the North Central District — including the felony and family law caseload transferred from Glendale Courthouse. Hours, departments, nearby jails, and how bail works on a Burbank or Glendale arrest.

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Los Angeles Superior Court · North Central District

Burbank Courthouse

300 E Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91502

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

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Courthouse Overview

The Burbank Courthouse sits at 300 East Olive Avenue, in Burbank's civic core just off Third Street and a short distance from the 5 freeway. It is one of the two working courthouses in the Los Angeles Superior Court's North Central District, and the relationship between the two is the single most important thing to understand before you drive anywhere.

Burbank is the felony and family law side of that pair. Glendale Courthouse at 600 East Broadway handles misdemeanor criminal matters, traffic, and limited civil work such as small claims, unlawful detainer, and restraining orders. When a felony is filed at Glendale, or when a family law case is filed there, the matter is transferred to Burbank for further proceedings. Felony preliminary hearings on Glendale-origin cases are heard here, not on Broadway.

That split is why families routinely arrive at the wrong building. An arrest in Glendale does not mean every appearance happens in Glendale. If the charge is a felony, the case is going to Olive Avenue — and the preliminary hearing, the setting that actually tests whether the case moves forward, will be calendared here. Read the department number on the notice rather than assuming the courthouse matches the arresting agency.

What the building 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 out is posted at that facility. That is why almost everyone who gets released is released before their first appearance here, not at it.

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

At A Glance

Burbank Courthouse
300 E Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91502
Los Angeles Superior Court — North Central District
Bail bonds posted 24/7, including nights, weekends, and court holidays

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Hours Of Operation

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

Courthouse building	Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Clerk's office	Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Typical courtroom sessions	8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday & court holidays	Closed
Midnight Bail Bonds	Open 24 hours, every day

Court hours and jail release timing are two different systems, and confusing them costs families entire nights. The courthouse keeps weekday business hours. The jails holding a Burbank or Glendale defendant accept bail bonds every hour of every day, including weekends and holidays.

When bail is already set at the county schedule amount, posting does not wait for a courtroom to open. The bond goes to the facility holding the defendant — Burbank City Jail, Glendale City Jail, or the county facilities downtown after transfer.

Release then runs on the facility's clock. A city jail release in Burbank or Glendale can move in a couple of hours; once someone has been booked into the Inmate Reception Center downtown, processing commonly runs several hours and takes longer overnight.

Departments recess midday. A felony preliminary hearing not reached before noon typically waits for the 1:30 p.m. session, so plan a full half day rather than an hour.

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Charges We Handle

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

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.

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.

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Parking And Directions

Burbank Courthouse does not offer free courthouse parking, but there is a paid structure a block away.

Paid Parking Structure

A paid parking structure is located at 301 E Angeleno Ave, a short walk from the courthouse entrance on Olive Avenue.

Security Screening

All visitors pass through screening at the entrance. Weapons, recording devices, and cameras are prohibited without prior authorization. Add 20–30 minutes for the entry line on a busy morning calendar.

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Departments & Case Types

Burbank carries the heavier end of the North Central District docket: felony proceedings and family law, including everything transferred over from Glendale.

Felony Proceedings & Preliminary Hearings

Felony matters for this part of the district are heard here, including preliminary hearings on cases filed at Glendale Courthouse. The preliminary hearing is where the court decides whether the evidence supports holding the defendant to answer, and it is a common point for bail to be revisited.

Family Law

Family law matters for this side of the North Central District are calendared at Burbank, including family law cases filed at Glendale and transferred here. Dissolution, custody, support, and family-law restraining order proceedings fall in this group.

Transfers From Glendale Courthouse

Glendale keeps misdemeanor criminal, traffic, and limited civil calendars. Its felony and family law caseload moves to Burbank for further proceedings, which is the most frequent reason a defendant's later appearances are at a different address than their arraignment.

In-Custody Appearances

Defendants who have not bailed out are transported in from a city jail or a county facility for their appearance and returned afterward. Being in court does not start any release process — the bond still has to be posted at the facility holding them.

Not Heard Here

Bail is not accepted at the courthouse counter. Misdemeanor criminal, traffic, and small claims matters for this district are heard at Glendale Courthouse on East Broadway, and downtown in-custody first appearances happen at Central Arraignment Courthouse on Bauchet Street.

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How To Post Bail At Burbank 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 Burbank or Glendale arrest, bail is set administratively at booking under the Los Angeles County bail schedule, long before anyone stands in a courtroom on Olive Avenue. That scheduled amount is postable immediately, which is how most defendants are home before their first appearance.

Judicial review happens in court. On a felony that has been transferred here from Glendale, the preliminary hearing is a natural point for the court to look at bail again — leaving the amount, raising it, reducing it, or granting own-recognizance release — and either side can move to change bail under the hearing rules cited above.

Because Burbank carries the felony case through its later proceedings, the bond stays live across every appearance on that calendar. Missing a routine setting, not just a trial date, is what puts the bond and the cosigner at risk.

The bond is posted where the defendant is held: Burbank City Jail on a Burbank booking, Glendale City Jail on a Glendale arrest, or the county system 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 Burbank 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 →

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Nearby Jails & Detention Centers

Bookings that feed the Burbank Courthouse start at the Burbank and Glendale city jails, then transfer into the county system if bail is not posted first.