1 Civic Center Plaza · Irvine
Irvine Police Department Jail
Bail Bonds Guide
The city's own holding facility — one of two jails inside Irvine, and not the county's Musick campus. Where a south-county arrest actually sits, and how a bond ends it before the county takes over.
Call (213) 295-7796
Irvine Police Department Jail
1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 724-7000
Bail bonds posted here 24 hours a day, every day of the year — including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Call (213) 295-7796
Table Of Contents
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Facility Overview
Hours & Visiting
Our Reviews
Charges We Handle
Booking & Custody Process
How To Post Bail Here
Nearby Courthouse
Which Cities Route Here
Bail FAQs
Facility Overview
The Irvine Police Department jail is at 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606, inside the department's headquarters. It is a municipal short-term holding facility used for arrests made by Irvine officers.
Irvine is unusual for south Orange County. Most cities south of the 55 contract policing to the Orange County Sheriff's Department and have no jail at all. Irvine has run its own department since 1975, a few years after the city incorporated, which is why an Irvine arrest has a city step before any county step.
That produces the distinction that matters most here: there are two jails in Irvine. This one at the civic center is the city's. The James A. Musick Facility on Musick, out toward the Lake Forest boundary, is the Sheriff's. Same city, different agencies, different buildings, different release desks. We draw exactly the same distinction in Santa Ana, where the city police jail on Civic Center Plaza is not the county complex on Flower Street.
Nothing about the case is decided here. Bail comes from the county schedule and the hearing happens in Newport Beach at the Harbor Justice Center.
Official facility information: Irvine Police Department
At A Glance
- Irvine Police Department Jail
- 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606
- (949) 724-7000
- Irvine Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included
Hours & Visiting
Visiting runs on a scheduled, restricted calendar. Bail posting at the Irvine PD 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 — Irvine PD arrests booked on site |
| Visiting | Limited short-term holding — confirm with Irvine PD before traveling |
| Department phone | (949) 724-7000 |
| Midnight Bail Bonds | Open 24 hours, every day |
Confirm which Irvine facility has the person before driving. The civic center and Musick are on opposite sides of the city and belong to different agencies.
Short-term holding means the window is short. A bond posted while the person is still at the civic center avoids the county queue entirely.
Visiting at a city holding facility is minimal by design. Bail posting is not restricted the same way — the facility is staffed continuously.
Court hours run on their own clock. The Harbor Justice Center keeps a weekday calendar; bonds are written at any hour.
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 bonds for on defendants held at the Irvine PD 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.
Booking & Custody Process
How an Irvine arrest moves through the civic center before the county ever sees it.
Arrest By Irvine PD
Irvine's independent department handles arrests inside city limits, from the business districts to the university area, and books them itself.
Intake At The Civic Center
Property, fingerprints, warrant checks, and screening. A booking still in intake cannot be released regardless of how 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). The figure exists before any court appearance.
Bond Window At The City Counter
The fastest outcome available in Irvine. A bond accepted here ends custody here rather than in Santa Ana.
Transfer To County Custody
Without a bond, custody moves into the Sheriff's system — usually processed at the Flower Street intake complex, with housing potentially at Musick or Theo Lacy.
Court Transport Or Release
In-custody defendants are transported to the Harbor Justice Center for arraignment. Release after transfer runs on the county's schedule, not the city's.
How To Post Bail At the Irvine PD 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. At a city jail the timing advantage is real and it is measured in hours.
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 at the hearing in Newport Beach, not at this counter.
Give us a full legal name and date of birth. We confirm which Irvine facility has the person, 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 Irvine Police Department 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 →
Nearby Courthouse
From this jail, the relevant court is south, not north. Irvine defendants are transported to Newport Beach unless the charge pulls the case to Santa Ana.
Harbor Justice Center
4601 Jamboree Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660
The transport destination for most Irvine in-custody defendants and the primary criminal court for south Orange County. About ten minutes down Jamboree from the civic center.
View PageCentral Justice Center
700 Civic Center Dr W, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Serious felony matters from south county are frequently calendared here instead, particularly once custody has moved to the county complex. Read the courthouse name on the paperwork.
View PageWhich Cities Route Here
This facility books Irvine PD arrests. The surrounding south-county cities are Sheriff-contracted, so their arrests skip the city-jail step entirely.
Irvine Bail Bonds
Irvine, CA
The home city — and the one where a county facility and a city jail share the same city limits.
View PageLake Forest Bail Bonds
Lake Forest, CA
Sheriff-contract neighbor east of the facility; arrests enter county custody from the start.
View PageTustin Bail Bonds
Tustin, CA
Independent-PD city to the north with its own booking operation.
View PageNewport Beach Bail Bonds
Newport Beach, CA
Independent-PD coastal neighbor, and the city where the Harbor Justice Center sits.
View PageJames A. Musick Facility
13502 Musick, Irvine, CA 92618 · (949) 249-5059
The other Irvine jail — the Sheriff's south-county facility on Musick. Different agency, different building, and a common destination after transfer.
View PageOC Central Men's & Women's Jail
550 N Flower St, Santa Ana, CA 92703 · (714) 647-4666
The county's intake and release complex in Santa Ana, where a transferred Irvine booking is usually processed.
View PageOrange County Hub
All 34 incorporated cities, the 2026 Uniform Bail Schedule, and the county justice centers
Unsure whether the arresting agency was the city or the Sheriff? Each city page on the hub names the facility that city books into.
View PageBail FAQs
Questions specific to Irvine Police Department Jail — intake, custody movement, and how release timing actually works here.