3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way · Palm Springs
Palm Springs Courthouse
Bail Bonds Guide
The Palm Springs Courthouse is open and active, handling civil, probate, small claims, and eviction matters for the western Coachella Valley. Criminal cases are heard at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.
Call (213) 295-7796
Palm Springs Courthouse
3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 393-2617
Court hours Monday–Friday · Midnight Bail Bonds open 24 hours
Criminal matters for the desert — and every bail bond — run through Indio, not this building. We write those bonds around the clock at the facility holding the defendant.
(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 Palm Springs Courthouse sits at 3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way. The Superior Court of California, County of Riverside lists four categories of matters served here: evictions, small claims, civil, and probate. Criminal and traffic are not on that list.
We checked this against the court's own current location listing rather than assuming, because two Riverside County courthouses closed in 2024 — Hemet in July and Temecula in December. Palm Springs is not one of them. The court publishes building hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at this address.
There is a separate Palm Springs fact that gets confused with this one, so we will separate it clearly. The city of Palm Springs closed its municipal jail around 2009 to 2010. Palm Springs Police Department still operates as an independent city agency, but it has no jail of its own and books arrestees into county facilities — the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio or the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning.
Those are two different institutions with two different histories. The jail closure changed where a Palm Springs arrestee is held. It did not close this courthouse, reduce its calendar, or move its filings. A page that blends the two facts leaves families believing the wrong thing about both.
Official court information: riverside.courts.ca.gov
At A Glance
- Palm Springs Courthouse
- 3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- (760) 393-2617
- Riverside County Superior Court — Western Coachella Valley — Palm Springs
- Bail bonds posted 24/7, including nights, weekends, and court holidays
Hours Of Operation
Court hours and jail release timing are two different clocks. Palm Springs Courthouse runs on a weekday court calendar; the jail holding your family member runs 24 hours a day.
| Courthouse building hours | 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday |
|---|---|
| Clerk's office phone hours | 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Monday – Friday |
| Drop box | Available until 4:00 p.m. on court days |
| Weekends & court holidays | Closed |
| Midnight Bail Bonds | Open 24 hours, 7 days a week |
The court publishes building hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and separately limits clerk's office phone hours to 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., excluding court holidays. Documents dropped after 4:00 p.m. are processed the next court day.
Nothing on this calendar is custodial, so there is no after-hours release question at this address. Desert jail release timelines attach to the criminal calendar at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.
Our Reviews
Real feedback from families we've helped release loved ones across Riverside County — sourced live from Google.
Charges We Handle
Every charge type and financing option we write for defendants whose cases are calendared at Palm Springs 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 court publishes parking information for this location. Everything below comes from the court's own page rather than from our observation.
Public parking
The court describes ample parking available in front of the Palm Springs Court.
Accessible parking
In addition to designated handicapped spaces, individuals with vehicles displaying a handicapped placard or license plate may park in any space.
Jury parking
The court publishes separate designated jury-service parking instructions for this location — check the court's jury parking page if you have been summoned.
Security screening
As at every Riverside County court facility, everyone entering passes through security screening, and the court maintains a published list of items not allowed in court buildings.
Departments & Case Types
The case categories the court lists at Tahquitz Canyon Way, plus the desert work that belongs to Indio instead. Follow the department number on your own notice.
Civil
General civil litigation for the western Coachella Valley — contract disputes, personal injury, and related matters filed in the Palm Springs area.
Probate
Decedents' estates, wills, trusts, conservatorships, and guardianships. Probate is one of the four categories the court lists at this location.
Small Claims
Small claims filings and hearings for Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and the surrounding western valley communities.
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer)
Unlawful detainer matters for the western desert — a substantial calendar in a region with heavy seasonal and short-term rental activity.
Not Heard Here — Criminal
Arraignments, preliminary hearings, bail review under Penal Code §1270.1, and criminal trials for the Coachella Valley are heard at the Larson Justice Center, 46-200 Oasis St, Indio. Anyone in custody appears there.
Not Heard Here — Traffic
Traffic citations for the desert region are not on this calendar. Check the court location printed on the citation itself; most desert citations route to Indio.
How To Post Bail At Palm Springs Courthouse
Bail review and reduction motions in California run under Penal Code §1270.1, and the starting figure comes from the Riverside County Felony and Misdemeanor Bail Schedule (effective October 20, 2025).
There is no bail process at this courthouse. Bail is never posted at a courthouse counter anywhere in California, and this building has no criminal calendar in any event.
For a Palm Springs arrest, the custody question is shaped by the city's own history. Because Palm Springs closed its city jail around 2009 to 2010, its police department books into county facilities rather than holding people locally. In practice that means the Larson Justice Center in Indio for the case and the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio, or Larry D. Smith in Banning, for the bond.
That is a longer trip than most Palm Springs families expect, which is why we handle the application and posting by phone. We confirm the facility before anyone drives twenty-five miles down the 10 on an assumption. Statutory 10% premium, 1% down on approved credit.
If bail was set high at booking, a reduction motion is heard on the Indio criminal calendar rather than here. Call before the hearing so we can explain how a reduced figure interacts with a bond already posted.
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 Palm Springs 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
This courthouse has no custody function. The facilities below matter because Palm Springs has no city jail, so a local arrest goes straight into the county system.
John J. Benoit Detention Center
82-675 Doctor Carreon Blvd, Indio, CA 92201
The Coachella Valley's county jail and the usual destination for a Palm Springs booking since the city jail closed. Next to the Larson Justice Center, where the criminal case is heard.
Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility
1627 S Hargrave St, Banning, CA 92220
The county's largest jail, west of the valley in Banning. Desert defendants can be housed here depending on classification and population — confirm the facility before driving.
Palm Springs Police Department
200 S Civic Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
An independent city police department with no operating jail since roughly 2009 to 2010. Arrests are processed here and transported to a county facility rather than held in the city.
Bail FAQs
Questions specific to Palm Springs Courthouse — the calendar, the bail process here, and how release timing actually works.