DUI Bail Bonds
The 110 runs the length of Gardena and the surface streets stay busy late, so DUI stops are steady. A first misdemeanor DUI often releases without bail once the driver is sober, and we post when the court sets an amount.
Gardena, CA books its own arrests at the police station on West 162nd Street. A licensed bail bondsman can post there whatever hour the call comes in.
Gardena callers are usually working out the money and the location at once. We take both off your hands on the first call, before anything else.
Most of the wait belongs to the station’s release routine rather than the paperwork. The bond goes in straight away so their clock is the one running.
Our agents file at Compton and Torrance often enough to know the timing and the clerks. That means fewer wasted trips and fewer surprises for your family.
Nobody in this office will tell you what they make of the arrest. We post the bond, explain the paperwork, and leave the judging to the court.
Arrests do not keep office hours and neither does this office. Somebody picks up at three in the morning, on a Sunday, and across the holidays.
You see the premium and any fee before a signature goes anywhere. Nothing is added afterwards and no balance appears once your person is already home.
The charge sets the bail and the bail sets what you pay. These are the Gardena bonds we write most often, whatever hour you happen to call.
The 110 runs the length of Gardena and the surface streets stay busy late, so DUI stops are steady. A first misdemeanor DUI often releases without bail once the driver is sober, and we post when the court sets an amount.
Felony bail runs high in Los Angeles County, and a Gardena felony arrest usually leaves the city station for county custody downtown. We post the larger bond and explain the conditions a judge is likely to attach to release.
Most Gardena 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 Gardena warrant before an officer did, you can surrender with the bond already arranged. We set the timing with your attorney so it stays a short appearance rather than a night in a cell.
Possession and sales are charged very differently in California and the bail between them is far apart. We post either one and explain which side of that line the booking paperwork puts you on before you sign.
An immigration hold is federal, so the county ten percent rule does not apply and an immigration judge sets the bond. We help families locate 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.
Until 2014 the census recorded Gardena as having the highest share of Japanese Americans in California, and the South Bay wraps around it. We cover it all.
Areas we serve: Los Angeles · Torrance · Compton · Carson
Gardena police book at the station on West 162nd Street, and the case is heard at one of the courts nearby. Addresses and directions are listed below.
| Type | Facility & address | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jail | Gardena Police Department 1718 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247 | (310) 217-9500 | Directions |
| Jail | Twin Towers Correctional Facility and Inmate Reception Center 450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Court | Compton Courthouse 200 West Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90220 | (310) 761-4300 | Directions |
| Court | Torrance Courthouse 825 Maple Ave, Torrance, CA 90503 | (310) 787-3700 | Directions |
These questions come up on nearly every Gardena call, roughly in this order, from which building holds their person to which courthouse the case ends up reaching.
Gardena runs its own police department at 1718 West 162nd Street and city arrests are booked there first. Some cases then transfer into Los Angeles County custody downtown at the Inmate Reception Center. Call us with a name and we will confirm which building is holding your person before you make the drive.
Gardena has no courthouse of its own, so the case is heard at one of the nearby Superior Court locations, usually Compton on (310) 761-4300 or Torrance on (310) 787-3700. We confirm the assigned courtroom and give you the date and the address in writing once the bond has been posted.
A cosigner, also called an indemnitor, signs for the bond and takes responsibility for the defendant appearing in court. Most cosigners are a relative, a partner or a close friend with steady income and valid identification. You do not need to own property for most Gardena bonds, and we explain the agreement before you sign.
The premium is ten percent of the bail the court sets, and it can drop to eight percent when a licensed attorney is on the case. On $50,000 bail that is $5,000, or $4,000 at the lower rate. The premium buys the bond itself, so it is not refunded when the case closes.
All of them. We post bonds across every Gardena ZIP, including 90247, 90248 and 90249, covering the Western Avenue corridor, Moneta, Strawberry Park and the streets either side of the 110. We also take calls from Torrance, Carson, Compton, Hawthorne and Lawndale.
Se habla espanol. Our bilingual agents handle Gardena 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 West 162nd Street. A licensed bondsman can start now.