Where is the Huntington Beach City Jail?

2000 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, inside the city's Main Street civic center alongside police headquarters. The jail line is (714) 536-5691.

Which courthouse hears Huntington Beach cases?

The West Justice Center at 8141 13th Street in Westminster. Huntington Beach is a designated West Justice Center city under the Superior Court's Court Designation List effective June 30, 2025 — the venue follows that designation, not simple distance.

Isn't the Harbor Justice Center closer to some parts of the city?

For a few south-end neighborhoods, roughly. It does not matter. Court venue in Orange County is set by the designation list, not by proximity, and Huntington Beach is designated to West. Always confirm the courthouse name printed on the release paperwork before driving.

Does this jail hold arrests from other cities?

Yes. Seal Beach arrests are also booked into the Huntington Beach facility. Seal Beach is a smaller coastal city we serve but do not maintain a dedicated page for — the booking still routes here, and the bond is still posted here.

Can bail be posted at night?

Yes. The facility is staffed continuously and bonds are written 24 hours a day. Posting before the county transfer keeps the release in Huntington Beach rather than in Santa Ana.

How long is someone held here?

Short term. It is a municipal jail used pending release, court transport, or transfer into Orange County Sheriff's custody at the Flower Street intake and release complex.

How long does release take after a bond posts?

Typically a couple of hours from the city facility. After a transfer to county custody, plan on longer and confirm the pickup address — it will likely be Santa Ana.

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2000 Main St · Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach City Jail
Bail Bonds Guide

West county's largest municipal jail, on Main Street. Booking for Huntington Beach and Seal Beach arrests, why court is in Westminster rather than Newport, and how a bond ends custody before the county transfer.

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Huntington Beach Police Department

Huntington Beach City Jail

2000 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

(714) 536-5691

Bail bonds posted here 24 hours a day, every day of the year — including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Call (213) 295-7796

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Facility Overview

Hours & Visiting

Our Reviews

Charges We Handle

Booking & Custody Process

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How To Post Bail Here

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Nearby Courthouse

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Which Cities Route Here

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Bail FAQs

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Facility Overview

The Huntington Beach City Jail is at 2000 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, inside the Main Street civic center alongside police headquarters. It is one of the more substantial municipal jails in Orange County and is operated by the Huntington Beach Police Department, not by the Sheriff.

Huntington Beach polices itself, and the jail exists because of that. Arrests made in the city — including the downtown and pier area on summer weekends, which drives real volume — are booked here rather than driven inland first.

The facility also books arrests made by neighboring Seal Beach. Seal Beach is a smaller coastal city we cover but do not maintain a dedicated city page for; that is worth stating plainly rather than pretending otherwise, because it changes where a Seal Beach family should call and drive.

Custody here is short term. Without a bond, a defendant is transported to court or transferred into county custody at the Sheriff's intake and release complex in Santa Ana, where the release queue is far longer.

Official facility information: Huntington Beach Police Department

At A Glance

Huntington Beach City Jail
2000 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-5691
Huntington Beach Police Department
Bail bonds accepted 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included

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Hours & Visiting

Visiting runs on a scheduled, restricted calendar. Bail posting at the Huntington Beach City Jail does not — a bond can be accepted at any hour of any day.

Bail bonds accepted	24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Booking / intake	Continuous — HBPD and Seal Beach arrests booked on site
Visiting	Scheduled and limited — confirm with the jail before traveling
Jail phone	(714) 536-5691
Midnight Bail Bonds	Open 24 hours, every day

Confirm custody location before driving. A Seal Beach arrest is not held in Seal Beach, and a Huntington Beach arrest may already have moved to Santa Ana.

Weekend volume in the downtown and pier area is real. Intake queues here run longer on summer Friday and Saturday nights than they do midweek.

Visiting is limited, as at any short-term municipal facility. Bail posting is not — the counter is staffed around the clock.

Court hours are a separate clock. The West Justice Center in Westminster keeps a weekday calendar; bonds are written at any hour.

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Our Reviews

Real feedback from families we've helped release loved ones across Orange County — sourced live from Google.

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Charges We Handle

Every charge type and financing option we write bonds for on defendants held at the Huntington Beach City Jail. 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.

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Booking & Custody Process

How a west county arrest moves through Main Street.

Arrest By HBPD Or Seal Beach PD

Huntington Beach books its own arrests, and Seal Beach arrests are also brought to this facility rather than to a county intake center.

Intake At 2000 Main St

Property, fingerprints, warrant checks, and medical screening. Nobody is released mid-intake, however fast a bond is arranged.

Bail Set From The Uniform Schedule

Orange County sets bail at booking under the 2026 Uniform Bail Schedule adopted pursuant to Penal Code §1269b(c) — before any judge is involved.

Bond Window At The City Counter

The fastest outcome in west county. A bond accepted here ends custody here, before any inland transfer.

Transfer To County Custody

Without a bond, custody moves to the Sheriff's Flower Street intake and release complex, with longer holds potentially housed at Theo Lacy.

Court Transport Or Release

In-custody defendants are transported to the West Justice Center in Westminster. Release after transfer runs on the county's schedule.

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How To Post Bail At the Huntington Beach City Jail

Premium on a California bail bond is set by the rate filed with the Department of Insurance under Cal. Ins. Code §1800, the starting figure comes from the Orange County 2026 Uniform Bail Schedule (effective January 1, 2026), and review or reduction runs under Penal Code §1270.1.

Bail on a scheduled charge is set at booking, so a bond posts without waiting for court to open — and at a city jail that is the difference between a few hours and most of a day.

The amount comes from the Orange County 2026 Uniform Bail Schedule, adopted by the Superior Court under Penal Code §1269b(c). Countywide zero-bail has been rescinded in Orange County; the schedule governs. A judge may deviate at arraignment under Penal Code §1275, weighing public safety, the seriousness of the offense, and the defendant's record and likelihood of appearing.

On violent and serious felonies and a specific statutory list, Penal Code §1270.1 blocks release on any amount other than the scheduled figure until a hearing in open court.

In re Humphrey (2021) 11 Cal.5th 135 requires courts to consider ability to pay and non-financial conditions before setting money bail a defendant cannot afford. That review happens in Westminster at the hearing, not at this counter.

Give us a full legal name and date of birth. We confirm whether the person is still on Main Street or already inland, verify the amount, and post at any hour. 10% premium, 1% down on approved credit.

If A Court Date Is Missed After Release

A bond written at Huntington Beach City Jail stays live through every appearance until the case resolves. A missed date can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day, with a limited statutory window to bring the defendant back before the forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner. Failure to appear bail bonds →

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Nearby Courthouse

From this jail, court is inland and slightly north — Westminster, not Newport Beach. That is a designation question, not a distance question, and it is worth verifying rather than assuming.

West Justice Center

8141 13th St, Westminster, CA 92683

The designated criminal and traffic court for Huntington Beach and Seal Beach under the Court Designation List effective June 30, 2025. This is where in-custody defendants from Main Street are transported.

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Harbor Justice Center

4601 Jamboree Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Nearer to the south end of the city by road, but not the designated venue for Huntington Beach criminal matters. Do not let proximity decide the drive — read the courthouse name on the paperwork.

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Central Justice Center

700 Civic Center Dr W, Santa Ana, CA 92701

The county's main criminal courthouse. Serious felony matters can be calendared here, and it is the relevant courthouse once custody has moved to the Flower Street complex.

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Which Cities Route Here

This facility books its own city's arrests plus Seal Beach's, and sits among the independent-PD cities that make up west Orange County.

Huntington Beach Bail Bonds

Huntington Beach, CA

The home city — downtown, the pier, and the beach corridor all book into Main Street.

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Seal Beach

Seal Beach, CA · booked at 2000 Main St, Huntington Beach

A smaller coastal city we cover but do not maintain a dedicated page for. Seal Beach arrests are booked into this facility, so this is the address to call and drive to.