42011 4th St W · Lancaster
Antelope Valley Courthouse
Bail Bonds Guide
The general-jurisdiction court for the Antelope Valley, serving Lancaster and Palmdale — distinct from the juvenile-only justice center in the same city. Hours, departments, high-desert jails, and 24/7 bail.
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Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse
42011 4th St W, Lancaster, CA 93534
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 Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse sits at 42011 4th Street West in Lancaster. It is the Los Angeles Superior Court's general-jurisdiction courthouse for the entire high desert — the northern end of the county, where the nearest alternative venue is an hour and a half of freeway away.
That isolation shapes everything about how this courthouse works. A single building carries the adult criminal, civil, and general calendars for a region with hundreds of thousands of residents, because sending Antelope Valley cases to the San Fernando Valley or downtown for routine appearances would be impractical for everyone involved.
It is important not to confuse this courthouse with the juvenile facility also located in Lancaster. The McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center hears juvenile matters only. This building — 4th Street West — is where adult criminal and general-jurisdiction matters out of Lancaster, Palmdale, and the surrounding unincorporated desert communities are heard. Sending an adult defendant to the juvenile facility costs a wasted morning and can cost a failure to appear.
Like every courthouse, this one holds no one overnight and accepts no bail money. Defendants still in custody are transported in for their appearance and returned afterward. The bond that actually produces a release goes to the sheriff's station or county facility holding them — which in the Antelope Valley makes posting before transfer enormously more convenient than posting after.
Official court information: Superior Court of Los Angeles County — Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse
At A Glance
- Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse
- 42011 4th St W, Lancaster, CA 93534
- Los Angeles Superior Court — North 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. Antelope Valley 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 have nothing to do with when someone can be bailed out. The courthouse keeps weekday business hours; Lancaster and Palmdale sheriff's stations accept bail bonds at any hour of any day.
With bail already set at the county schedule amount, posting does not wait for a courtroom to open — and in the Antelope Valley, posting overnight at the station is often the difference between a local release and a trip to downtown Los Angeles.
Release timing tracks the facility. A station release in the high desert can move in a couple of hours; the Inmate Reception Center downtown commonly runs several hours and stretches longer overnight and on weekends.
Departments recess midday. Given the distances involved out here, plan a half day for any appearance rather than assuming a morning matter finishes before noon.
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 Antelope Valley 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
The Antelope Valley courthouse in Lancaster offers free public parking on two sides of the building.
Free Public Parking
Free public parking is available on the south and east sides of the courthouse, within a short walk of the entrance.
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
One building carries the Antelope Valley's general-jurisdiction workload for the court's North District.
Criminal Calendars
Adult criminal matters arising from Antelope Valley arrests are calendared here — arraignments, pretrial conferences, motions, and case resolution. The department number on the notice controls the courtroom and session.
General Jurisdiction
As the region's general-jurisdiction courthouse, this location carries civil and other general calendars in addition to criminal, so high-desert residents are not required to travel south for routine matters.
Traffic Matters
Traffic citations issued in the Antelope Valley are handled on their own calendars, which run separately from the criminal departments.
Not Juvenile Court
Juvenile matters are heard at the separate juvenile justice center in Lancaster, not here. Confirm which Lancaster facility your notice names before you drive.
In-Custody Appearances
Defendants who have not bailed out are transported in from a sheriff's station or a county facility and returned afterward. Being produced in court begins no release process by itself.
How To Post Bail At Antelope Valley 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 an Antelope Valley arrest is set at booking under the Los Angeles County bail schedule, before anyone appears on 4th Street West. That scheduled amount can be posted immediately at Lancaster or Palmdale station.
Arraignment here is the first judicial review of the amount. The judge can leave 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.
The transfer clock matters more in the high desert than anywhere else in the county. Post at the station and the release happens locally; wait until the county bus runs and the release happens in downtown Los Angeles, ninety minutes away, after a multi-hour intake.
Because the case stays on this courthouse's calendar through resolution, the bond remains live across every setting. 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 Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley 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
Antelope Valley arrests are booked at sheriff's stations in Lancaster and Palmdale before any transfer south.
Lancaster Jail
501 W Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA 93534
Antelope Valley booking, minutes from the Antonovich AV Courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Antelope Valley Courthouse.
View PagePalmdale Jail
1020 E Palmdale Blvd, Palmdale, CA 93550
Antelope Valley booking; adult cases go to the Antonovich AV Courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Antelope Valley Courthouse.
View PagePitchess Detention Center
29320 The Old Rd, Castaic, CA 91384
North County complex covering the Santa Clarita Valley. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Antelope Valley Courthouse.
View PageLancaster — Sheriff's Station & Bookings
Lancaster, CA 93534
Our full Lancaster guide: station booking, holds, transfer timing, and bail on a Lancaster arrest.
View PagePalmdale — Sheriff's Station & Bookings
Palmdale, CA 93550
Our full Palmdale guide: the other primary Antelope Valley booking location feeding this courthouse.
View PageSanta Clarita Courthouse
23747 W Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
The next courthouse south along the 14 freeway, covering the Santa Clarita Valley.
View PageInmate Reception Center (IRC) / Twin Towers
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Where men transfer if bail is not posted in the high desert first. Roughly ninety minutes south, with multi-hour processing.
View PageCentury Regional Detention Facility
11705 S Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262
The county's primary women's facility. Women arrested in the Antelope Valley are transported here after transfer.
View PageLos Angeles County Hub
Every city, station, and courthouse in LA County
For arrests outside the Antelope Valley, start here to find the right city page, station, and courthouse.
View PageBail FAQs
Questions specific to Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse — the calendar, the bail process here, and how release timing actually works.