DUI Bail Bonds
Four freeways cross Downey, the 5, the 605, the 710 and the 105, and DUI stops follow all of them. A first misdemeanor DUI often releases without bail once the driver is sober, and we post whenever the court sets an amount.
A Downey, CA arrest starts at the police station on Brookshire Avenue, and the court is on Imperial Highway. A licensed bail bondsman can post at any hour.
Most people ringing us have never done this before. Downey families get five things from the first call, and none of them involve being talked down to.
You will not get an opinion about the charge from anyone in this office. We post the bond, explain the paperwork, and leave the judging to the court that handles it.
Your employer, your landlord and your neighbours hear nothing from us. The details go to the jail and the court because they must, and nowhere else at all.
There is no need to sit in a lobby to sign anything. The paperwork can be done from your phone while an agent is already driving to the station.
If you have never posted bail, that is normal. We go through what a premium buys, what a cosigner takes on, and what the court expects, in plain words.
We chase you about your own balance and nobody else. No one on your contact list gets a call because a payment arrived a few days behind schedule.
The charge sets the bail and the bail sets the premium. These are the Downey bonds we write most often, whatever hour the call comes through.
Four freeways cross Downey, the 5, the 605, the 710 and the 105, and DUI stops follow all of them. A first misdemeanor DUI often releases without bail once the driver is sober, and we post whenever the court sets an amount.
Felony bail runs high across Los Angeles County, and a Downey felony arrest usually moves into county custody downtown. We post the larger bond and explain the conditions the judge is likely to attach before anyone signs.
An emergency protective order comes with nearly all of these arrests and decides where your person may go afterwards. We post the bond and go through that order with you line by line before anybody drives back home.
Most Downey misdemeanors carry a bail already set by the county schedule, so the number is known early. If bail is $20,000 the premium is $2,000, and these are the fastest bonds we write anywhere in the county.
If you learned about a Downey warrant before an officer did, you can walk in with the bond already arranged. We set the timing with your attorney so the surrender is short rather than an unplanned night in custody.
An immigration hold is federal, so the county ten percent rule does not apply and an immigration judge sets the bond. We help families find a detained relative and post that bond once the judge has set it.
We keep the process simple so your family spends less time waiting and more time together. Here are the three steps we walk you through, from the first call to release.
Once the court sets bail, you pay a small part of the full amount to begin the release. You can do it online or in person, and we explain every dollar before you sign.
Most families cannot pay the whole premium at once, and that is fine. We build a payment plan around your budget, with a low amount down, so cost never keeps your loved one inside.
We present the full bond to the court and handle the paperwork with the jail. From there we push for the fastest release the facility allows and keep you posted until they walk out.
Downey is the tenth most populous city in Los Angeles County and the Gateway cities sit right up against it. We cover those on the same call.
Areas we serve: Los Angeles · Norwalk · Bellflower · South Gate
Downey police book at the station on Brookshire Avenue, and some cases move into county custody downtown. The court sits on Imperial Highway. Addresses and directions below.
| Type | Facility & address | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jail | Downey Police Department 10911 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241 | (562) 861-0771 | Directions |
| Jail | Twin Towers Correctional Facility and Inmate Reception Center 450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Court | Downey Courthouse 7500 East Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242 | (562) 658-0500 | Directions |
| Court | Norwalk Courthouse 12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650 | (562) 345-3700 | Directions |
These come up on nearly every Downey call, roughly in this order, from where their person is being held to what a cosigner is actually agreeing to.
Downey runs its own police department at 10911 Brookshire Avenue, and city arrests are booked there first. Do not confuse it with 11111 Brookshire, which is City Hall. Some cases then transfer into Los Angeles County custody downtown. Call us with a name and we will confirm which building has your person before you set off.
Downey cases go to the Downey Courthouse at 7500 East Imperial Highway, a Los Angeles Superior Court location, reachable on (562) 658-0500. A first appearance usually falls within a couple of court days of booking. We put the date and the address in writing for you as soon as the bond is posted.
A cosigner, also called an indemnitor, signs for the bond and takes on responsibility for the defendant turning up in court. Most are a relative, a partner or a close friend with steady income and valid identification. You do not need to own property for most Downey bonds, and we go through the agreement before you sign.
The judge can forfeit the bond and issue a warrant, and as the cosigner you are responsible for the full bail amount. A missed date is often fixable if you call us the same day, because the court allows a period to bring the person back in. Tell us early and we start working on it.
All of them. We post bonds across every Downey ZIP, including 90239, 90240, 90241 and 90242, covering downtown Downey, the Rancho area, Northwest Downey and the neighbourhoods along Firestone. We also take calls from Norwalk, Bellflower, Paramount and South Gate.
Se habla espanol. Our bilingual agents handle Downey bonds in English or Spanish, whenever you call.
Asking costs nothing. Call 1-888-577-2245 at any hour, send the contact form, or have us meet you on Brookshire. A licensed bondsman can start the bond now.