12720 Norwalk Blvd · Norwalk
Norwalk Courthouse
Bail Bonds Guide
The Norwalk Courthouse serves the southeast county from Norwalk Boulevard. Hours, departments, the jails behind its calendars, and how bail works on a Norwalk arrest — 24 hours a day.
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Norwalk Courthouse
12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
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 Norwalk Courthouse stands at 12720 Norwalk Boulevard, near the civic center that also houses county offices familiar to anyone who has filed a record in this part of Los Angeles County. It is one of the southeast county's working courthouses, carrying matters arising from Norwalk and the communities around it.
The case volume here comes from sheriff's deputies and neighboring agencies working a dense residential and commercial corridor between the 5 and 605 freeways. As with the other courthouses in this cluster, it exists so that routine appearances stay local instead of consuming a full day downtown.
Norwalk, Downey, and Bellflower all sit within a few miles of one another, and mixing them up is the most common logistical mistake families make in the southeast county. The building is determined by the courthouse name and department number printed on the notice, not by which agency made the arrest or which city the incident happened in.
No one is held at this courthouse overnight and no bail money is accepted at the counter. In-custody defendants are transported in for the appearance and returned to the holding facility afterward. The bond that produces a release goes to the station or county facility holding them.
Official court information: Superior Court of Los Angeles County — Norwalk Courthouse
At A Glance
- Norwalk Courthouse
- 12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
- 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. Norwalk 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 station and county facilities 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 station 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 Norwalk 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
Norwalk Courthouse uses a City of Norwalk fee structure just east of the building, with a height limit worth checking before you drive in.
City Of Norwalk Fee Structure
Fee parking is available at the City of Norwalk parking structure off Civic Center Drive, east of the courthouse. Enter from Avenida Manuel Salinas.
Height Limit For Large Vehicles
Large vehicles may exceed the structure's posted height limit. If you drive a truck, van, or lifted SUV, plan an alternative rather than getting stuck at the entry.
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
Norwalk carries local southeast-county calendars.
Criminal Calendars
Criminal matters from Norwalk-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, 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 Norwalk 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 Norwalk arrest is set at booking under the Los Angeles County bail schedule, before any appearance on Norwalk Boulevard. That amount is postable immediately at the station holding the defendant.
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 before the county transfer keeps the release local. Once the transfer runs, men are released from the downtown complex and women from Century Regional in Lynwood, after longer processing.
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 Norwalk 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
Norwalk-area bookings run through the local sheriff's station before any county transfer.
Norwalk Jail
12335 Civic Center Dr, Norwalk, CA 90650
Norwalk booking on the Civic Center campus, beside the courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Norwalk 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 Norwalk Courthouse.
View PageWhittier Jail
13200 Penn St, Whittier, CA 90602
Whittier PD Type I jail, 72-hour hold; also books Santa Fe Springs arrests. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Norwalk Courthouse.
View PageNorwalk — Station & Bookings
Norwalk, CA 90650
Our full Norwalk guide: local booking, holds, transfer timing, and bail on a Norwalk arrest.
View PageDowney Courthouse
7500 E Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
The neighboring southeast-county courthouse to the west.
View PageWhittier Courthouse
7339 S Painter Ave, Whittier, CA 90602
The courthouse just north, covering Whittier and the surrounding unincorporated areas.
View PageInmate Reception Center (IRC) / Twin Towers
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Where men transfer once the station 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 Norwalk Courthouse — the calendar, the bail process here, and how release timing actually works.