24/7 California Bail Bonds — Licensed · Insured · Fast Release
Family-Owned Since 1926 · CA License #1214401
About
Armstrong Bail Bonds
Cecil C. Armstrong opened our Glendale doors in 1926, and four generations later the family still runs the agency — fast, licensed, and straight with you about cost and timing. Our Glendale office covers Los Angeles and San Diego Counties, agents answering the phone at every hour of the night.
Table Of Contents
Who we are, how we write a bond, the counties we cover, and the resources we've built for families working through an arrest.
Our Story
Four Generations
Licensing & Credentials
Our Mission
What Sets Us Apart
How We Work A Bond
Community Commitment
Where We Serve
Helpful Resources
FAQs About Armstrong
Our Story
Cecil C. Armstrong opened Armstrong Bail Bonds in Glendale in 1926, on a premise that still holds: a family calling a bail agency at 2 a.m. deserves a licensed human being who answers, explains the cost honestly, and knows the building their loved one is sitting in. Four generations later, that hasn't changed — we've just gotten a lot better at it, and we cover a lot more ground.
Today Armstrong is one of the longest-running bail bond agencies in California, writing bonds across Los Angeles, and San Diego counties. Our agents work daily with attorneys, court clerks, and jail staff, which is the difference between a bond that posts tonight and one that sits in a queue.
Bail in California is a regulated business, and we treat it that way. We hold California Department of Insurance bail license #1214401, premiums are filed with the California Department of Insurance, every agent who writes a bond is licensed, and every number we quote traces back to a published county bail schedule or a judge's order.
Four Generations, One Family
Bill Armstrong (CEO) and Nikki Armstrong (Co-CEO & Licensed Bail Agent) — the fourth generation of the family — still run the company, and our agents still answer the phone themselves.
1926
Cecil C. Armstrong
Founder
Opened the doors in Glendale and built the agency's reputation one handshake at a time.
1965
Donald Armstrong
Second Generation
Grew the practice across Los Angeles County courts as the region — and its caseloads — exploded.
2010
Bill Armstrong
Third Generation · CEO
Runs the company today, and still takes calls from families in the middle of the night.
2024
Nikki Armstrong
Fourth Generation · Co-CEO & Licensed Bail Agent
Co-leads the agency and writes bonds herself as a licensed California bail agent.
Licensing & Credentials
Verify everything below yourself — we link to the state's own records.
California Bail License
#1214401
Issued and regulated by the California Department of Insurance. Confirm it in the CDI license lookup.
State-Set Premium
10%
Filed rates under Cal. Ins. Code §1800, with plans as low as 1% down for qualified co-signers.
Family-Owned Since
1926
Four generations of Armstrongs, one Glendale office, and a second office serving San Diego County.
Our Mission
We believe our responsibility extends past the bond. Posting bail is one night; what happens afterward — court dates, work, childcare, keeping a family stable — is the part that actually matters. So we explain the process in plain language, keep clients on top of their appearances, and point people to real help when it's outside what a bail agency can do, including the state's criminal law self-help center.
Our mission is simple: help people, strengthen communities, and provide dependable service with integrity at every step. Whether you need a bond tonight or just want to understand how bail pricing works before you call, we're a resource either way.
What Sets Us Apart
Six things families notice within the first phone call.
One of California's Largest Bail Agencies
Size means experience, resources, and the ability to move on a bond at 3 a.m. without waiting on an underwriter in another state to wake up.
Relationships Across The Justice System
We work daily with attorneys, court clerks, and jail staff at the facilities listed in our jail directory and courthouse directory. Knowing who to call keeps a release moving.
Honest, State-Set Pricing
California sets the bail premium at 10% of the bond under Cal. Ins. Code §1800. We don't inflate it or bury fees — run your own numbers with our bail bond calculator.
Flexible Payment Plans
Most families don't have thousands on hand overnight. We write 1% down and affordable payment-plan bonds for qualified co-signers.
No Collateral In Most Cases
Many bonds are written on signature and premium alone — see no-collateral bail bonds for how qualification actually works.
Real Local Knowledge
Exact facility addresses, which court hears which charge, and how release timing differs county to county — written page by page, not scraped from a national template.
How We Work A Bond
The same five steps every time, whether the bail is $5,000 or $500,000.
Locate The Defendant
We confirm booking facility, charges, and bail amount first. You can start on our inmate search page or just call and let an agent look.
Confirm The Bail Amount
Bail is set by the county schedule or by a judge. We read the current schedule for Los Angeles or San Diego County before quoting anything.
Paperwork And Down Payment
Indemnitor application, bond, and premium agreement — signed in the office or entirely online if you can't get to Glendale.
Posting And Release
An agent posts at the jail or courthouse. Release timing depends on the facility's processing queue, not on us — we tell you the realistic window up front, day or night, because we run 24-hour service.
Court Dates And Follow-Through
We remind clients of appearances and help fix problems before they become warrants. If a date is already missed, start at failure to appear.
Community Commitment
When you choose Armstrong Bail Bonds you're choosing a team that believes in second chances. We invest in the communities that trust us — youth programs, school partnerships, sponsorships, holiday giveaways, and educational outreach across Los Angeles and San Diego Counties.
That commitment shows up in the site too. The courthouse and jail directories exist because families kept calling with the same questions about addresses, visiting rules, and which court hears which case. Those pages are free to use whether you ever hire us or not.
Where We Serve
Los Angeles and San Diego Counties, worked out of our Glendale office.
From Glendale we post at every jail and courthouse in this region — a few minutes away or an hour's drive. Each county hub lists the cities, courts, and facilities we cover there, and each county publishes its own bail schedule: Los Angeles and San Diego.
Helpful Resources
Start here if you're mid-arrest and need something specific right now.
Inmate Search
Find where someone is booked across Los Angeles and San Diego County systems.
Courthouse Directory
Every courthouse we post at, with addresses, hours, and which charges each one hears.
Jails & Detention Centers
County facilities and city PD jails, including booking and release logistics.
Bail Bond Calculator
Estimate the 10% premium and a realistic down payment before you call.
Felony Bail Bonds
How felony bonds, holds, and arraignment timing work in Southern California.
Misdemeanor Bail Bonds
Lower bail amounts, faster releases, and when a cite-and-release applies instead.
DUI Bail Bonds
One of the most common bookings we handle, from first offense to felony DUI.
Domestic Violence Bail Bonds
Protective-order conditions and why these bonds often need a judge's review.
Contact Armstrong Bail Bonds
Office address, direct phone lines, and a 24/7 form that reaches a licensed agent.
FAQs About Armstrong Bail Bonds
Straight answers to the questions families ask us most.
Sources & Official References
Everything we state about pricing, licensing, and bail amounts traces back to a public source.
- California Insurance Code §1800 — bail premium
- California Department of Insurance — bail bond consumer guide
- CDI license lookup — verify a bail agent
- In re Humphrey (2021) 11 Cal.5th 135
- California Courts Self-Help — criminal law
- Los Angeles County bail schedule
Armstrong Bail Bonds is a licensed California bail bond agency, not a law firm. Nothing on this page is legal advice. Bail amounts, release conditions, and court dates are set by the court and can change without notice.