Downey Courthouse — Bail Bonds &amp; Court Information

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Courthouse Overview

The Downey Courthouse sits at 7500 East Imperial Highway, on the major east–west corridor running through Downey. It is one of the working courthouses of the southeast Los Angeles County region, handling matters that arise from Downey and the communities surrounding it.

Its calendars are built from local enforcement volume — Downey Police Department arrests plus cases from the nearby southeast-county cities and unincorporated areas. Routine appearances that would otherwise require a trip into the downtown Civic Center are handled here instead, which for most families in this part of the county is the difference between a short drive and a long one.

The southeast county is dense with courthouses — Downey, Norwalk, and Bellflower all sit within a few miles of one another. Their names are easy to blur on a notice, and the arresting agency does not determine the building. The courthouse name and department number printed on your paperwork do.

No one is held at this courthouse overnight and no bail money is taken at the counter. In-custody defendants are transported in for their appearance and returned to the holding facility afterward, which is why the bond that actually produces a release goes to the jail rather than the court.

Official court information: Superior Court of Los Angeles County — Downey Courthouse

At A Glance

Downey Courthouse
7500 E Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
Los Angeles County Superior Court — Southeast District — Los Angeles Superior Court
Bail bonds posted 24/7, including nights, weekends, and court holidays

Hours Of Operation

Court hours and jail release timing are two different clocks. Downey Courthouse runs on a weekday court calendar; the jail holding your family member runs 24 hours a day.

Courthouse building	Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Clerk's office	Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Typical courtroom sessions	8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday & court holidays	Closed
Armstrong Bail Bonds	Open 24 hours, every day

Court hours and jail release hours are separate systems. The courthouse keeps weekday business hours; the jails holding a Downey defendant accept bail bonds at any hour, weekends and holidays included.

With bail already set at the schedule amount, posting never waits for a courtroom to open. The bond goes to the facility currently holding the defendant.

Release timing follows the facility. A city jail release can move in a couple of hours; the Inmate Reception Center downtown commonly runs several hours and longer overnight.

Departments recess midday, so a matter not reached before noon typically waits for the 1:30 p.m. session. Plan a half day for an appearance here.

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Charges We Handle

Every charge type and financing option we write for defendants whose cases are calendared at Downey Courthouse. 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.

Cosigner Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for cosigner 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.

Warrant Bail Bonds

Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for warrant bail bonds.

Parking And Directions

Downey Courthouse has no adjacent parking — plan on walking from a structure across Magnolia Avenue.

No Adjacent Courthouse Parking

There is no parking immediately adjacent to the courthouse. Do not plan on pulling into a courthouse lot.

World Trade Center Structure

The nearest option is the World Trade Center parking structure across Magnolia Avenue, with an open-air lot just north of that structure as overflow.

Security Screening

All visitors pass through screening at the entrance. Weapons, recording devices, and cameras are prohibited without prior authorization. Add 20–30 minutes for the entry line on a busy morning calendar.

Departments & Case Types

Downey carries the southeast county's local calendars.

Criminal Calendars

Criminal matters from Downey-area arrests are calendared here — arraignments, pretrial conferences, motions, and case resolution. The department number on the notice controls the courtroom.

Traffic Matters

Traffic citations issued in the area are heard on their own calendars, which run separately from the criminal departments.

Civil & Small Claims

Civil matters including small claims are heard at this courthouse, giving southeast-county residents and businesses a local venue.

In-Custody Appearances

Defendants who have not bailed out are transported in and returned afterward. Being produced in court begins no release process by itself.

Not Heard Here

No bail is accepted at the counter. Downtown in-custody first appearances happen at Central Arraignment Courthouse, and the county's main criminal trial calendars sit at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

How To Post Bail At Downey Courthouse

Bail review and reduction motions in California run under Penal Code §1270.1, and the starting figure comes from the Los Angeles Superior Court felony and misdemeanor bail schedule.

Bail on a Downey arrest is set at booking under the Los Angeles County bail schedule, before any appearance on Imperial Highway. That amount is postable immediately.

Arraignment in the assigned department here is the first judicial review of the number. The judge can keep it, raise it, reduce it, or grant own-recognizance release, and either side can move to change bail later under the hearing rules cited above.

Posting at the city jail before the county transfer keeps the release local. Once the transfer runs, the release happens downtown after a much longer intake.

The bond stays live for every appearance on this courthouse's calendar through resolution. Give us a full legal name and date of birth and we locate the booking, confirm the amount, and post at any hour.

Every bond we write is issued by a California Department of Insurance licensed bail agent under Cal. Ins. Code §1800, at the statutory 10% premium.

If A Court Date Here Is Missed

A missed appearance at Downey Courthouse can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day. There is a statutory window to bring the defendant back before forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner — call us immediately. Failure to appear bail bonds →

Jails & Stations Feeding This Courthouse

Downey-area bookings start in city police custody and move into the county system if bail is not posted first.

Huntington Park Jail

6542 Miles Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255

Huntington Park PD booking; the local courthouse closed in 2013. Bookings from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.

Montebello Jail

1600 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640

Montebello PD booking on the east side; East LA is the usual court. Bookings from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.

Norwalk Jail

12335 Civic Center Dr, Norwalk, CA 90650

Norwalk booking on the Civic Center campus, beside the courthouse. Bookings from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.

South Gate Jail

8620 California Ave, South Gate, CA 90280

South Gate PD booking; cases are believed to route to East LA. Bookings from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.

Whittier Jail

13200 Penn St, Whittier, CA 90602

Whittier PD Type I jail, 72-hour hold; also books Santa Fe Springs arrests. Bookings from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.

Bell Gardens Police Jail

7100 Garfield Ave, Bell Gardens, CA 90201

Bell Gardens PD booking and short custody in the southeast county. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.

Downey City Jail

10911 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241

Downey PD booking, minutes from the Downey Courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.

La Mirada Community Sheriff's Station

13716 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638

LASD community station for La Mirada, paired with the Downey Courthouse. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.

Pico Rivera Sheriff's Station

6631 Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660

LASD station covering Pico Rivera, Los Nietos, and West Whittier. Cases from this facility are calendared at the Downey Courthouse.

Downey — City Jail & Bookings

Downey, CA 90242

Our full Downey guide: local booking, holds, transfer timing, and bail on a Downey arrest.

Norwalk Courthouse

12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650

The neighboring southeast-county courthouse. Check the name on your notice — the two are close together.

Bellflower Courthouse

10025 E Flower St, Bellflower, CA 90706

The third southeast-county courthouse, a few miles south.

Inmate Reception Center (IRC) / Twin Towers

450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Where men transfer once a city jail releases custody to the county. Processing commonly runs several hours.

Century Regional Detention Facility

11705 S Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262

The county's primary women's facility, where women arrested in the southeast county are housed after transfer.

Los Angeles County Hub

Every city, station, and courthouse in LA County

For arrests outside the southeast county, start here to find the right city page, station, and courthouse.

Cities Heard At This Courthouse

These city pages cover the communities whose cases most often land at Downey Courthouse — local booking, release timing, and 24/7 bail for each. Case assignment can change, so always confirm the courthouse named on the notice.

Downey

Host city — local police bookings and citations from Downey are heard at Downey Courthouse.

South Gate

South Gate matters in this district are commonly calendared at Downey Courthouse; confirm the courthouse printed on the citation or release notice.

Paramount

Paramount matters in this district are commonly calendared at Downey Courthouse; confirm the courthouse printed on the citation or release notice.

Bell Gardens

Bell Gardens matters in this district are commonly calendared at Downey Courthouse; confirm the courthouse printed on the citation or release notice.

Cudahy

Cudahy matters in this district are commonly calendared at Downey Courthouse; confirm the courthouse printed on the citation or release notice.

Maywood

Maywood matters in this district are commonly calendared at Downey Courthouse; confirm the courthouse printed on the citation or release notice.

Huntington Park

Huntington Park filings are commonly calendared in this building — confirm the courthouse printed on the notice.

Bell

Bell filings are commonly calendared in this building — confirm the courthouse printed on the notice.

Bail FAQs

Questions specific to Downey Courthouse — the calendar, the bail process here, and how release timing actually works.