501 The City Dr S · Orange
Theo Lacy Facility
Bail Bonds Guide
Theo Lacy is Orange County's maximum-security male housing facility. Where north and central county bookings land, how the custody clock runs, and how a bond posts here — any hour.
Call (213) 295-7796
Theo Lacy Facility
501 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
(714) 935-6940
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 Theo Lacy Facility sits at 501 The City Drive South in the city of Orange, off The City Drive near the 22 and 5 interchange. It is operated by the Orange County Sheriff's Department and is the county's large maximum-security male housing facility.
It matters what Theo Lacy is and is not. It is not the county's front door — that role belongs to the OC Central Men's & Women's Jail complex on Flower Street in Santa Ana, where intake and release processing is centralized. Theo Lacy is where classified male detainees are housed: pretrial defendants waiting on a case and sentenced defendants serving county time.
In practice, Theo Lacy is usually the second address, not the first. An arrest in Fullerton, Garden Grove, Tustin, or Westminster starts at an independent city police department's own short-term jail. The county booking record that a bond attaches to is created after transfer, and housing can then land here.
Nothing about the case is decided inside the jail. In-custody defendants are transported to court for hearings and returned afterward, and a bond is written at the facility rather than at any court counter.
Official facility information: Orange County Sheriff's Department
At A Glance
- Theo Lacy Facility
- 501 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
- (714) 935-6940
- Orange County Sheriff's Department
- Bail bonds accepted 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included
Hours & Visiting
Visiting runs on a scheduled, restricted calendar. Bail posting at Theo Lacy 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 |
| Visiting | Scheduled — confirm current sessions with the Sheriff's Department |
| Facility phone | (714) 935-6940 |
| Midnight Bail Bonds | Open 24 hours, every day |
Visiting is scheduled and limited. Bail posting is not scheduled at all — a bond written at 3 a.m. is accepted the same as one written at noon.
Release timing tracks the discharge queue, not the bond. Because Orange County centralizes release processing in Santa Ana, ask where the release will actually happen before choosing a pickup spot.
If the defendant is still at an independent city department — Fullerton, Garden Grove, Tustin, Westminster, Buena Park — and has not been transported yet, do not drive to The City Drive.
Court hours and jail hours are unrelated. The justice centers keep weekday calendars; this facility takes bonds around the clock.
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 Theo Lacy. 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 Orange County arrest becomes a custody record housed on The City Drive.
Arrest & City Hold
Most cities feeding Theo Lacy run independent police departments with their own Type I jails. The first hours are usually spent there, not with the Sheriff.
Transfer Into County Custody
The county booking a bond attaches to is created when the Sheriff's Department takes custody, typically through the Santa Ana intake complex on Flower Street.
Intake & Identity Checks
Fingerprints, warrant checks, and medical screening run before anything else. A booking still in intake cannot be released, no matter how fast the bond is written.
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), so the amount exists before anyone sees a judge.
Classification & Housing At Theo Lacy
Classified male detainees move into housing here. That assignment is why a defendant can be booked in Santa Ana and located in Orange a few hours later.
Release
Once the bond is accepted and processing clears, the discharge queue runs on its own clock. Expect hours, and expect longer during peak intake.
How To Post Bail At Theo Lacy
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 a courtroom to open. That is the whole reason a 2 a.m. call is worth making.
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 can deviate from it at arraignment under Penal Code §1275, weighing public safety, the seriousness of the offense, and the defendant's record and likelihood of appearing.
On certain charges, Penal Code §1270.1 blocks release on any amount other than the scheduled figure until a hearing in open court — violent and serious felonies plus a specific statutory list. On those, the number moves only when a judge moves it.
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, not at the jail counter — until then, the scheduled amount is what the facility will accept.
Give us a full legal name and date of birth. We confirm the current facility, 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 Theo Lacy Facility 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
Theo Lacy sits in the city of Orange, but the calendars for the people housed here run out of Santa Ana, Fullerton, and Westminster. The custody address and the court address are rarely the same city.
Central Justice Center
700 Civic Center Dr W, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Orange County's main criminal courthouse and the arraignment venue for most defendants housed at Theo Lacy. In-custody defendants are transported from Orange and returned the same day.
View PageNorth Justice Center
1275 N Berkeley Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
Carries north-county calendars for cities like Fullerton, Buena Park, and Brea. A north-county arrest can house at Theo Lacy while the case is calendared in Fullerton — read the courthouse name on the paperwork, not the jail address.
View PageWest Justice Center
8141 13th St, Westminster, CA 92683
The west-county calendar, including Westminster, Garden Grove, and Fountain Valley matters. Custody stays at Theo Lacy; the hearing happens in Westminster.
View PageWhich Cities Route Here
Theo Lacy is the usual county housing destination for arrests across central and north Orange County. Every city below runs its own police department, so the first hold happens locally before the county booking exists.
Orange Bail Bonds
Orange, CA
The facility's home city. Orange PD holds briefly at its own station before the county booking is created.
View PageGarden Grove Bail Bonds
Garden Grove, CA
Garden Grove runs an independent department on Acacia Parkway; longer holds house here.
View PageFountain Valley Bail Bonds
Fountain Valley, CA
Fountain Valley PD holds short-term before transfer into county custody.
View PageFullerton Bail Bonds
Fullerton, CA
Fullerton PD on West Commonwealth holds first; the case is often calendared at the North Justice Center.
View PageTustin Bail Bonds
Tustin, CA
Tustin PD holds briefly at its own facility before county transfer.
View PageWestminster Bail Bonds
Westminster, CA
Westminster arrests are heard at the West Justice Center while custody sits at Theo Lacy.
View PageBuena Park Bail Bonds
Buena Park, CA
Buena Park PD, (714) 562-3902, holds short-term; north-county cases are calendared in Fullerton.
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. Most Theo Lacy residents were booked there first, and release processing frequently runs through that address.
View PageOrange County Hub
All 34 incorporated cities, the 2026 Uniform Bail Schedule, and the county justice centers
Not sure where the arrest routes? Start at the hub, find the arresting city's page, and check which facility it names.
View PageBail FAQs
Questions specific to Theo Lacy Facility — intake, custody movement, and how release timing actually works here.