7500 E Imperial Hwy · Downey
Downey Courthouse
Bail Bonds Guide
The Downey Courthouse serves the southeast county from Imperial Highway. Hours, departments, the jails behind its calendars, and how bail works on a Downey arrest — 24 hours a day.
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Downey Courthouse
7500 E Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
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.
(213) 295-7796
Table Of Contents
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Courthouse Overview
Hours Of Operation
Our Reviews
Charges We Handle
Parking And Directions
Departments & Case Types
How To Post Bail
Nearby Jails & Detention Centers
Bail FAQs
Courthouse Overview
The Downey Courthouse sits at 7500 East Imperial Highway, on the major east–west corridor running through Downey. It is one of the working courthouses of the southeast Los Angeles County region, handling matters that arise from Downey and the communities surrounding it.
Its calendars are built from local enforcement volume — Downey Police Department arrests plus cases from the nearby southeast-county cities and unincorporated areas. Routine appearances that would otherwise require a trip into the downtown Civic Center are handled here instead, which for most families in this part of the county is the difference between a short drive and a long one.
The southeast county is dense with courthouses — Downey, Norwalk, and Bellflower all sit within a few miles of one another. Their names are easy to blur on a notice, and the arresting agency does not determine the building. The courthouse name and department number printed on your paperwork do.
No one is held at this courthouse overnight and no bail money is taken at the counter. In-custody defendants are transported in for their appearance and returned to the holding facility afterward, which is why the bond that actually produces a release goes to the jail rather than the court.
Official court information: Superior Court of Los Angeles County — Downey Courthouse
At A Glance
- Downey Courthouse
- 7500 E Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
- Los Angeles Superior Court — Southeast District — Los Angeles Superior Court
- Bail bonds posted 24/7, including nights, weekends, and court holidays
Hours Of Operation
Court hours and jail release timing are two different clocks. Downey 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 hours are separate systems. The courthouse keeps weekday business hours; the jails holding a Downey defendant accept bail bonds at any hour, weekends and holidays included.
With bail already set at the schedule amount, posting never waits for a courtroom to open. The bond goes to the facility currently holding the defendant.
Release timing follows the facility. A city jail release can move in a couple of hours; the Inmate Reception Center downtown commonly runs several hours and longer overnight.
Departments recess midday, so a matter not reached before noon typically waits for the 1:30 p.m. session. Plan a half day for an appearance here.
Our Reviews
Real feedback from families we've helped release loved ones across Los Angeles County — sourced live from Google.
Charges We Handle
Every charge type and financing option we write for defendants whose cases are calendared at Downey 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.
Parking And Directions
Downey Courthouse has no adjacent parking — plan on walking from a structure across Magnolia Avenue.
No Adjacent Courthouse Parking
There is no parking immediately adjacent to the courthouse. Do not plan on pulling into a courthouse lot.
World Trade Center Structure
The nearest option is the World Trade Center parking structure across Magnolia Avenue, with an open-air lot just north of that structure as overflow.
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.
Departments & Case Types
Downey carries the southeast county's local calendars.
Criminal Calendars
Criminal matters from Downey-area arrests are calendared here — arraignments, pretrial conferences, motions, and case resolution. The department number on the notice controls the courtroom.
Traffic Matters
Traffic citations issued in the area are heard on their own calendars, which run separately from the criminal departments.
Civil & Small Claims
Civil matters including small claims are heard at this courthouse, giving southeast-county residents and businesses a local venue.
In-Custody Appearances
Defendants who have not bailed out are transported in and returned afterward. Being produced in court begins no release process by itself.
Not Heard Here
No bail is accepted at the counter. Downtown in-custody first appearances happen at Central Arraignment Courthouse, and the county's main criminal trial calendars sit at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
How To Post Bail At Downey 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.
Bail on a Downey arrest is set at booking under the Los Angeles County bail schedule, before any appearance on Imperial Highway. That amount is postable immediately.
Arraignment in the assigned department here is the first judicial review of the number. The judge can keep it, raise it, reduce it, or grant own-recognizance release, and either side can move to change bail later under the hearing rules cited above.
Posting at the city jail before the county transfer keeps the release local. Once the transfer runs, the release happens downtown after a much longer intake.
The bond stays live for every appearance on this courthouse's calendar through resolution. Give us a full legal name and date of birth and we locate the booking, confirm the amount, and post at any hour.
If A Court Date Here Is Missed
A missed appearance at Downey 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
Downey-area bookings start in city police custody and move into the county system if bail is not posted first.
Bell Gardens Police Jail
7100 Garfield Ave, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
Bell Gardens PD booking and short custody in the southeast county. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.
View PageDowney City Jail
10911 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241
Downey PD booking, minutes from the Downey Courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.
View PageLa Mirada Community Sheriff's Station
13716 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638
LASD community station for La Mirada, paired with the Downey Courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.
View PagePico Rivera Sheriff's Station
6631 Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
LASD station covering Pico Rivera, Los Nietos, and West Whittier. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.
View PageDowney — City Jail & Bookings
Downey, CA 90242
Our full Downey guide: local booking, holds, transfer timing, and bail on a Downey arrest.
View PageNorwalk Courthouse
12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
The neighboring southeast-county courthouse. Check the name on your notice — the two are close together.
View PageBellflower Courthouse
10025 E Flower St, Bellflower, CA 90706
The third southeast-county courthouse, a few miles south.
View PageInmate Reception Center (IRC) / Twin Towers
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Where men transfer once a city jail releases custody to the county. Processing commonly runs several hours.
View PageCentury Regional Detention Facility
11705 S Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262
The county's primary women's facility, where women arrested in the southeast county are housed after transfer.
View PageLos Angeles County Hub
Every city, station, and courthouse in LA County
For arrests outside the southeast county, start here to find the right city page, station, and courthouse.
View PageBail FAQs
Questions specific to Downey Courthouse — the calendar, the bail process here, and how release timing actually works.