Newport Beach
Bail Bonds

Arrests made by the Newport Beach Police Department. The department at 870 Santa Barbara Dr, (949) 644-3681, operates its own Type I city jail for its own arrests. We do not publish inter-city booking arrangements we cannot confirm from the city or the Sheriff directly — if you are unsure which agency has your person, call us and we will confirm the building.

No. Newport Beach has its own independent police department. A Newport Beach arrest starts with that agency and its records desk. The Sheriff becomes the right agency only after an actual transfer into the county system.

Into the Orange County Sheriff's system — the Intake Release Center at 550 N Flower St in Santa Ana, then Theo Lacy in the city of Orange or the Musick facility in Irvine depending on classification. That is an inland drive from the coast, so confirm the destination before leaving.

10% of the bail amount, filed with the California Department of Insurance under Insurance Code §1800 — the same at every licensed agency in California, regardless of the zip code. Our down payment starts as low as 1% on approved credit, with the balance on a written plan.

No — we don't have a Newport Beach location, and we won't pretend otherwise. We serve Newport Beach from our staffed office at 965 N Vignes St #5, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Our agents post at the Newport Beach city jail and at the county jail system in Santa Ana, Orange, and Irvine where arrestees are transferred, so coverage is full either way.

No. Bail is set from the Superior Court of California, County of Orange felony and misdemeanor bail schedule, which applies county-wide. A DUI booked in Newport Beach starts from the same schedule figure as one booked anywhere else in Orange County. What changes city to city is the facility and the timeline, not the number.

Usually not. Most bonds under $100,000 are written on a qualified cosigner's signature alone. Above that threshold, collateral may be requested depending on the charge, the bail amount, and how the cosigner qualifies.

Yes. A licensed agent answers (213) 295-7796 every hour of every day, weekends and holidays included, and we post overnight at both the city facility and the county facilities.

The judge can forfeit the bond and issue a bench warrant. There's a statutory window to bring the defendant back before the forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner — call us the same day it happens, because that window is the difference between a fixable problem and a financial one.

The premium is 10% of the bail. The down payment is what varies — qualified clients start as low as 1% down on approved credit, with the balance on a written payment plan. On a $50,000 bail that's a $5,000 premium and a $500 down payment at the 1% tier.