DUI Bail Bonds
The 14 carries the whole valley down toward the city and a large share of Palmdale DUI stops happen along it. A first misdemeanor DUI often releases without bail once the driver is sober, and we post when the court sets an amount.
Palmdale, CA is policed by the Sheriff, so an arrest here is booked at the station on Avenue Q. A licensed bail bondsman can post there whatever the hour.
Palmdale is a long way from downtown and that distance shapes everything about a release. Here is what families get from us on the first call.
A bond should not take the money you need for the month. We build the plan around what you actually earn, usually with a low amount down to get things moving.
Most callers have never posted bail. We go through what the premium buys, what a cosigner is taking on, and what the first hearing involves, in plain words.
We talk to you about your own balance and to nobody else. No one you listed on a form gets a call because a payment landed a few days late.
You do not work out which form goes where or negotiate with the desk. We file the bond, speak to custody staff, and tell you when to be at the door.
Call in Spanish or English, whichever is easier at two in the morning. Nobody in your family should have to translate a bail contract for anyone else.
What your person is booked for decides the bail, and the bail decides the premium. These are the Palmdale bonds we write most often, at any hour.
The 14 carries the whole valley down toward the city and a large share of Palmdale DUI stops happen along it. 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 Palmdale felony arrest may be moved south into county custody. We post the larger bond and explain the conditions the judge is likely to attach to a release.
Most Palmdale misdemeanors carry a bail already set by the county schedule, so the figure is known early. If bail is $20,000 the premium is $2,000, and these are the quickest bonds we write in the valley.
An emergency protective order comes with nearly all of these arrests and controls where your person may go afterwards, and it binds from the moment of release. We post the bond and go through that order with you before anybody drives home.
If you learned about a Palmdale warrant before a deputy did, you can surrender with the bond already arranged. We set the timing with your attorney so the surrender is short instead of an unplanned night in a cell.
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.
Palmdale is the sixth largest city in Los Angeles County and sits at the south end of the Antelope Valley. We cover the towns either side of it.
Areas we serve: Los Angeles · Lancaster · Santa Clarita
Deputies book Palmdale arrests at the Avenue Q station, and the case goes up to the Antelope Valley courthouse in Lancaster. Addresses and directions are listed below.
| Type | Facility & address | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jail | Palmdale Sheriff’s Station 750 East Avenue Q, Palmdale, CA 93550 | (661) 272-2400 | Directions |
| Jail | Twin Towers Correctional Facility and Inmate Reception Center 450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Court | Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse 42011 4th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534 | (661) 483-5500 | Directions |
| Court | Santa Clarita Courthouse 23747 West Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 | (661) 253-5600 | Directions |
These questions come up on nearly every Palmdale call, in about this order, from which station has your person to what the whole thing is going to cost you.
Palmdale has no municipal police force. The Los Angeles County Sheriff polices the city under contract, so arrests are booked at the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station at 750 East Avenue Q. Some cases are then moved into county custody downtown, an hour south of the valley. Call us with a name and we will confirm which one holds your person.
Palmdale criminal cases are heard at the Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse at 42011 4th Street West in Lancaster, the Superior Court location that serves the whole Antelope Valley. The clerk’s office is on (661) 483-5500, and a first appearance usually falls within a couple of court days of booking.
No. Criminal matters for Palmdale go up to the Antelope Valley courthouse in Lancaster, which is the nearest Superior Court location. It is a short drive north on the 14. We give you the courtroom, the date and the address in writing once the bond is posted so nobody turns up at the wrong building.
The premium is ten percent of the bail the court sets, and it falls to eight percent when a licensed attorney is on the case. On $50,000 bail that comes to $5,000, or $4,000 at the lower rate. The premium is the cost of the bond, so it is not refunded when the case finishes.
All of them. We post bonds across every Palmdale ZIP, including 93550, 93551, 93552 and 93591, covering east Palmdale, Rancho Vista, Anaverde and the tracts along Avenue S. We also take calls from Lancaster, Littlerock, Acton and the Santa Clarita Valley.
Se habla espanol. Our bilingual agents handle Palmdale 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 Avenue Q. A licensed bondsman can start the bond now.