DUI Bail Bonds
The 210 and the old Arroyo Seco Parkway both run through Pasadena and DUI stops follow both. A first misdemeanor DUI often releases without bail once the driver is sober, and we post the bond whenever the court sets an amount.
Pasadena, CA books its own arrests into a jail on North Garfield, and the courthouse is four blocks away. A licensed bail bondsman can post at either, any hour.
The first hour is the worst one. What Pasadena families get from us is a calm account of where their person is and how quickly this can move.
Not as a verdict on your family. Everyone in this office has handled hundreds of these calls, and the way we speak to you does not depend on the charge.
Pasadena books people through the night and so do we. Somebody picks up at three in the morning, on a Sunday, and through every holiday on the calendar.
You do not need to stand in a lobby on Garfield to do the paperwork. Most of it can be signed from your phone while an agent drives to the jail.
The wait is mostly the jail’s release process, not ours. We get the bond in the moment the paperwork is done so the queue starts working in your favour.
Most callers have not. We explain what a premium buys, what a cosigner takes on, and what happens at the first hearing, in words that make sense.
The charge sets the bail, and the bail sets what you pay. These are the Pasadena bonds we write most often, whatever hour the call comes.
The 210 and the old Arroyo Seco Parkway both run through Pasadena and DUI stops follow both. A first misdemeanor DUI often releases without bail once the driver is sober, and we post the bond whenever the court sets an amount.
Felony bail runs high in Los Angeles County and a Pasadena felony arrest usually leaves the city jail for county custody downtown. We post the larger bond and explain what the judge is likely to attach to release.
These arrests almost always carry an emergency protective order that decides where your person may go afterwards, and it applies the moment they walk out. We post the bond and go through that order with you before anybody drives home.
Most Pasadena 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 quickest bonds we write anywhere in the county.
If you found out about a Pasadena warrant before an officer did, you can surrender with the bond already arranged. We set the timing with your attorney so the walk-through is short instead of an unplanned night in custody.
Possession and sales are charged very differently in California and the bail between them sits far apart. We post either one and explain which side of that line the booking paperwork puts you on before you sign.
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.
Pasadena is the ninth largest city in Los Angeles County and the San Gabriel Valley towns press right up against it. We cover those as well.
Areas we serve: Los Angeles · Glendale · South Pasadena · Arcadia
Pasadena police book into the jail on North Garfield, and some cases move to county custody downtown. The court is on East Walnut. Addresses and directions below.
| Type | Facility & address | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jail | Pasadena City Jail, Pasadena Police Department 207 N. Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 | (626) 744-4501 | Directions |
| Jail | Twin Towers Correctional Facility and Inmate Reception Center 450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 473-6100 | Directions |
| Court | Pasadena Courthouse 300 East Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91101 | (626) 396-3300 | Directions |
| Court | Alhambra Courthouse 150 West Commonwealth, Alhambra, CA 91801 | (626) 293-2100 | Directions |
These come up on nearly every Pasadena call, roughly in this order, from which building holds their person to what the bond is going to cost.
Pasadena runs its own police department at 207 North Garfield Avenue and the city jail sits at that same address, so local 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 has your person before you drive over.
Pasadena cases go to the Pasadena Courthouse at 300 East Walnut Street, a Los Angeles Superior Court location a few blocks from the police station, reachable on (626) 396-3300. A first appearance usually falls within a couple of court days of booking, and we put the date and address in writing for you.
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 comes to $5,000, or $4,000 at the lower rate. The premium buys the bond itself, so the court does not return it when the case ends.
Usually not. For most Pasadena bonds a signed agreement and a payment plan are enough, with no property pledged at all. Larger felony bonds sometimes call for collateral, and if yours does we explain exactly what is being pledged and what comes back to you before anything is signed.
All of them. We post bonds across every Pasadena ZIP, including 91101, 91103, 91104, 91105, 91106 and 91107, covering Old Pasadena, Bungalow Heaven, Madison Heights, Hastings Ranch and the streets around the Rose Bowl. We also take calls from Glendale, South Pasadena, Sierra Madre and Arcadia.
Se habla espanol. Our bilingual agents handle Pasadena 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 North Garfield. A licensed bondsman can start the bond now.