1275 N Berkeley Ave · Fullerton
North Justice Center
Bail Bonds Guide
North Justice Center is the criminal and traffic courthouse for north Orange County — Fullerton, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia, and Yorba Linda — with limited civil and small claims matters also heard at this Berkeley Avenue location.
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North Justice Center
1275 N Berkeley Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
Court hours Monday–Friday · Midnight Bail Bonds open 24 hours
North county bonds are written around the clock. The independent city departments up here book locally before the county takes over, so the right building changes by the hour — we confirm it before posting.
(213) 295-7796
Table Of Contents
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Courthouse Overview
Hours Of Operation
Our Reviews
Charges We Handle
Departments & Case Types
How To Post Bail
Nearby Jails & Detention Centers
Bail FAQs
Courthouse Overview
North Justice Center sits at 1275 North Berkeley Avenue in Fullerton, and it is the criminal and traffic courthouse for the top of the county. Under the Superior Court's Court Designation List effective June 30, 2025, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia, and Yorba Linda all file criminal and traffic here. Limited civil and small claims matters are also heard at this location.
North county is the part of Orange County with the densest concentration of independent municipal police departments — Fullerton on Commonwealth Avenue, Anaheim with its own Type I detention facility on Harbor Boulevard, Brea, Buena Park, Placentia, La Habra. That matters for bail because the first hours of custody happen in a city building, not a county one, and a bond posted before the county transfer can end the matter without a Santa Ana intake at all.
Yorba Linda is the exception on that list and worth naming. It has no municipal police department; the Orange County Sheriff's Department has policed it under contract since January 2013, operating as Yorba Linda Police Services. A Yorba Linda arrest is a Sheriff's arrest that books straight into the county system — but the case is still designated to this courthouse.
A related-but-distinct note, because families conflate them: Tustin's criminal cases are designated to Central Justice Center, not here. What links Tustin to this region is the jail, not the court — Tustin transfers continuing holds into the county system, and Theo Lacy in Orange is a common landing spot, the same facility north county bookings feed. Same custody pipeline, different courthouse. Confirm the address on the notice before driving to Berkeley Avenue.
Official court information: occourts.org
At A Glance
- North Justice Center
- 1275 N Berkeley Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
- Superior Court of California, County of Orange — North Orange County — Criminal, Traffic, Limited Civil, Small Claims
- Bail bonds posted 24/7, including nights, weekends, and court holidays
Hours Of Operation
Court hours and jail release timing are two different clocks. North Justice Center runs on a weekday court calendar; the jail holding your family member runs 24 hours a day.
| Court calendar | Monday – Friday, excluding court holidays |
|---|---|
| General court information | (657) 622-6878 |
| Weekends & court holidays | Closed |
| County jail booking & release | 24 hours |
| Midnight Bail Bonds | Open 24 hours, 7 days a week |
Orange County Superior Court runs weekday calendars only. We publish the court's general information line rather than a counter-hours table, because posted hours change and the court's own listing is the authoritative source.
City jails and the county's Flower Street complex process bookings and releases around the clock. A bond accepted at 3 a.m. at Anaheim's detention facility or Fullerton PD is not waiting on the Fullerton courthouse to open.
Our Reviews
Real feedback from families we've helped release loved ones across Orange County — sourced live from Google.
Charges We Handle
Every charge type and financing option we write for defendants whose cases are calendared at North Justice Center. 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.
Departments & Case Types
What the Superior Court designates to the North Justice Center. Department numbers are assigned per case — always follow the department printed on your own paperwork.
Criminal — Misdemeanor
Misdemeanor arraignments, pretrial hearings, and trials for the eight designated north county cities. In-custody defendants housed at the Flower Street complex may be arraigned in Department CJ1 inside the jail instead.
Criminal — Felony
Felony arraignments, preliminary hearings, and bail review motions under Penal Code §1270.1 and §1275. Felony trials are assigned by open trial courtroom availability countywide, so a trial can be moved to another justice center.
Traffic
Traffic filings and trials for north county. Traffic payments and inquiries may be handled at any justice center with a criminal/traffic clerk's office. Unresolved citations here are a routine source of later bench warrants.
Limited Civil
Limited civil matters are heard at this location as well as at Central. Civil filings are subject to the court's eFiling requirements.
Small Claims
Small claims hearings take place here, but the court processes all small claims filings for the county at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. Check where to file before driving.
Not Heard Here
Family law, domestic violence, and juvenile matters go to the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange. Probate, mental health, and elder abuse restraining orders go to the Costa Mesa Justice Complex. Unlawful detainer and civil harassment go to Central.
How To Post Bail At North Justice Center
Bail review and reduction motions in California run under Penal Code §1270.1, and the starting figure comes from the Orange County 2026 Uniform Bail Schedule (effective January 1, 2026).
Bail is posted at the facility holding the defendant, never at the courthouse counter. In north county the first stop is usually a city facility — the Anaheim Detention Facility on Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton PD on Commonwealth Avenue, or a Brea, Buena Park, Placentia, or La Habra department. Once the county takes custody, the answer becomes the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana or Theo Lacy in Orange.
The figure comes from the Orange County 2026 Uniform Bail Schedule, approved by the judges of this court under Penal Code §1269b(c) and effective January 1, 2026. Misdemeanors and infractions are scheduled. Felony bail is computed per case from the highest single count plus enhancements, and larceny and fraud offenses use the scheduled amount or the loss amount, whichever is higher.
The premium is 10% of the bail amount, filed with the California Department of Insurance under Insurance Code §1800 — the statutory rate at every licensed California agency. Our down payment starts as low as 1% on approved credit with the balance on a written plan.
Timing is the north county advantage. Because so many of these cities book in their own buildings before any county transfer, a bond posted quickly can end custody without the person ever reaching Santa Ana. Call before the transfer window closes rather than after.
2025 Release Categories
Every bond we write is issued by a California Department of Insurance licensed bail agent under Cal. Ins. Code §1800, at the statutory 10% premium.
If A Court Date Here Is Missed
A missed appearance at North Justice Center 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
Where north county defendants are held before appearing on Berkeley Avenue. City facilities first, county facilities after the transfer.
Anaheim Detention Facility
425 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805
Anaheim's own Type I detention facility, the largest municipal holding operation in north county. A bond posted here can end custody before any county transfer happens.
View PageTheo Lacy Facility
501 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
The county's large male housing facility in Orange, and the common destination for continuing north county holds. Also where Tustin holds frequently land, which is the custody link between two different courthouses.
View PageIntake Release Center (IRC)
550 N Flower St, Santa Ana, CA 92703
The Sheriff's countywide booking and release point. Yorba Linda arrests, made by Sheriff's deputies, route into the county system through here rather than a city department.
View PageCentral Jail Complex (Men's and Women's)
550 N Flower St, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Continuing custody on the Flower Street complex. Defendants housed here may be arraigned in Department CJ1 inside the jail rather than transported up to Fullerton.
Bail FAQs
Questions specific to North Justice Center — the calendar, the bail process here, and how release timing actually works.