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East County Hall of Justice
The county's newest courthouse — "ECHOJ" — built in 2017 to replace two closed courthouses, and standing directly across the street from Santa Rita Jail.
Table Of Contents
Courthouse Overview
What East County Hall of Justice handles and who it serves.
Hours & Contact
Calendar days, counter hours, and the 24-hour jail window.
Reviews
What Alameda County families say about working with us.
Bail Options & Charges
What a bond costs and the charges we handle.
Parking & Directions
Getting there, screening, and what to bring.
Departments & Case Types
Arraignment, misdemeanors, felonies, and traffic.
How To Post Bail
The legal framework and the practical steps.
Nearby Jails
Where the bond is actually posted.
Related Courthouses & Cities
Other Alameda County court locations and the cities served here.
Courthouse FAQs
Straight answers to the questions we get most.
East County Hall of Justice — The Tri-Valley's primary courthouse, across the street from Santa Rita Jail
East County Hall of Justice — nicknamed "ECHOJ" by the people who use it often — is Alameda County's newest courthouse: a $147 million, five-story, 146,000-square-foot facility that opened in 2017 after roughly two decades of planning.
It was built specifically to replace two older, inadequate courthouses. One was the leased Gale-Schenone Hall of Justice in Pleasanton, a building never designed to handle high case volume or in-custody defendants. The other was a set of courtrooms in a downtown Oakland courthouse vacated back in 2007 after severe water damage. If someone tells you a case is at either of those older buildings, that answer is out of date — Dublin is the current location.
The detail that matters most to a family: ECHOJ sits directly across the street from Santa Rita Jail. The courthouse and the jail are within sight of each other, which makes this the tightest jail-to-court pairing anywhere in Alameda County. The courthouse handles roughly 3,000 criminal and 54,000 traffic cases a year and functions as the primary courthouse for the Tri-Valley — Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore.
Even here, the bond is not filed at the courthouse. It is filed at the jail across the street, and that counter runs 24 hours a day while the courthouse keeps a weekday calendar.
At A Glance
- Address
- 5151 Gleason Drive, Dublin, CA 94568
- Phone
- (925) 227-6700
- Opened
- 2017 — $147 million, five stories, 146,000 square feet, after two decades of planning
- Replaced
- Gale-Schenone Hall of Justice in Pleasanton and courtrooms in a downtown Oakland courthouse vacated in 2007
- Caseload
- Roughly 3,000 criminal and 54,000 traffic cases a year
- Nearest Jail
- Santa Rita Jail — directly across the street
Hours & Contact
Published Hours
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM per a legal-directory source — not confirmed on the court's own site. Call before relying on it.
Court Calendar
Monday to Friday, excluding court holidays. Departments start at different times — the notice to appear prints the department and the time.
Public Counter
Weekday business hours. Alameda County Superior Court does not publish an identical counter schedule for every location, so call before making the drive.
Weekends & Holidays
Closed. No filings, no counter, no hearings.
Jail Release Window
Santa Rita Jail processes bail around the clock, including every hour this courthouse is dark.
Contact
- Courthouse phone: (925) 227-6700
- Main court directory: (510) 891-6000
- Santa Rita Jail: (925) 551-6500 — directly across the street
- 5151 Gleason Drive, Dublin, CA 94568
- The 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM figure comes from a secondary legal directory rather than alameda.courts.ca.gov. We publish it as a starting point, not as settled fact.
- A closed courthouse does not stop a release. A bond posted at 2am on a Sunday is posted — the courthouse simply is not part of that transaction.
- If someone is arrested Friday evening and no bond is posted, the first appearance generally waits for the next court day. That is the single biggest reason families post before the hearing rather than after it.
- Court holidays follow the court's own list, not the federal one. Check alameda.courts.ca.gov before assuming a Monday is open.
What We Have Not Confirmed
- — Alameda County Superior Court is one unified trial court and does not publish a city-by-city assignment list for adult criminal cases. The courthouse printed on the notice to appear is the authoritative answer for any specific case.
- — The 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM hours come from a secondary legal directory, not the court's own site. Confirm before relying on them.
- — Even though the jail is across the street, the court does not publish a routing rule tying Santa Rita bookings to this courthouse specifically. Proximity is not an assignment.
What Families Say
“Our son was booked downtown on a Saturday and the courthouse was closed until Monday. They posted the bond that night and explained exactly which courthouse the case would be heard at.”
Marisol R. · Alameda County, CA
“I had no idea the jail and the courthouse were two different places in two different cities. One phone call and they handled all of it. No office visit, everything signed from my kitchen table.”
David K. · Alameda County, CA
“Straight answers about what it would cost before I paid anything, and they put the court date in writing so we could not miss it. That mattered more than anything else.”
Angela T. · Alameda County, CA
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
California bail premiums are set by statute under Insurance Code §1800 and run 10% of the face amount of the bond. Qualifying cosigners can start with as low as 1% down on a written payment plan.
| Bail Amount | 10% Premium | As Low As 1% Down |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $500 | $50 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 | $100 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 | $250 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 | $500 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $250,000 | $25,000 | $2,500 |
DUI / DWI Bail Bonds
24-hour bail for drunk-driving arrests under Vehicle Code §23152.
Domestic Violence Bail Bonds
Bail and protective-order guidance for PC §273.5 and §243(e)(1) cases.
Drug Possession & Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for possession, sales, trafficking, and prescription-related cases.
Theft Bail Bonds
Bail for petty theft, grand theft, shoplifting, and receipt of stolen property.
Burglary Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree, second-degree, and auto burglary under PC §459.
Robbery Bail Bonds
Bail for armed and unarmed robbery charges under PC §211.
Warrant Bail Bonds
Clear bench warrants and arrest warrants fast without unnecessary jail time.
Elder Abuse Bail Bonds
Bail for financial, physical, or neglect-based elder abuse charges.
Manslaughter Bail Bonds
Bail for voluntary, involuntary, and vehicular manslaughter under PC §192.
Murder Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree and second-degree murder charges under PC §187.
Misdemeanor Bail Bonds
Bail for misdemeanors with quick release and flexible payment plans.
Felony Bail Bonds
Bail for felony charges and serious criminal allegations.
Traffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Bail for reckless driving, hit-and-run, and suspended-license arrests.
Assault & Battery Bail Bonds
Bail for simple battery, assault, and aggravated assault cases.
Failure To Appear (FTA) Bail Bonds
Bail for FTA warrants and missed court dates.
Probation Violation Bail Bonds
Bail for technical and substantive probation violations.
Weapons Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for illegal firearm, concealed carry, and weapons allegations.
Federal Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for federal court charges and pretrial release.
Immigration Bonds
Bonds for ICE detainers and immigration court proceedings.
Parking & Directions
Free Parking — A Real Exception
There is a free parking lot next to the courthouse with nearly 800 spaces. That is a genuine exception to the paid-parking norm at most courthouses in this directory — no meter, no garage ticket.
Transit
The East Dublin/Pleasanton BART station is about 1.5 miles away. Rideshare from BART is short, and the I-580/I-680 interchange puts the courthouse within easy reach of the whole Tri-Valley.
Security Screening
Every Alameda County Superior Court location is a secured building — everyone passes through weapons screening at the entrance. Arrive early enough that the line is not the reason a hearing is missed.
What To Bring
Photo ID, the notice to appear or case number, and any paperwork the court sent. If you are meeting us to sign bond paperwork, we tell you exactly what we need before you leave the house.
Confirm Before You Drive
The court's own site at alameda.courts.ca.gov is the authoritative source for the next date and department. A third-party records site is not. Confirm there, or call us and we will confirm it for you.
Departments & Case Types
Arraignment
The first appearance. Charges are read, a plea is entered, and a judicial officer reviews the bail figure set at booking — leaving it, raising it, reducing it, or granting release on own recognizance.
Misdemeanor Calendars
Most misdemeanor cases assigned to this location are heard, tried and resolved here from arraignment through disposition.
Felony Preliminary Hearings
The hearing where the court decides whether the case proceeds. Bail is frequently revisited here, particularly if the charges change.
Felony Trials
Alameda County Superior Court is one unified trial court. A felony filed at one location can be assigned to a courtroom elsewhere in the county depending on trial availability.
Traffic & Infractions
Vehicle code matters, including the cases that can carry a bail figure and a warrant if they are ignored.
Warrants & Failure To Appear
A missed appearance can produce a bench warrant the same day and a forfeited bond. There is a statutory window to bring a defendant back before forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner.
How To Post Bail For A East County Hall of Justice Case
Bail Is Set At Booking
Under California Penal Code §1269b, the county bail schedule sets an amount at booking, before anyone sees a judge. That is the figure a bond is written against.
Penal Code §1269bThe Court Can Change It
Penal Code §1270.1 requires a hearing before release on certain serious charges, and the judge can raise, lower, or set conditions at arraignment.
Penal Code §1270.1The Premium Is Regulated
Insurance Code §1800 governs bail premiums in California. Ten percent of the bond, with as low as 1% down for qualifying cosigners on a written plan.
Insurance Code §1800Ability To Pay Matters
In re Humphrey (2021) requires courts to consider whether a person can actually afford the amount set, and Article I §12 governs when bail can be denied outright.
In re Humphrey (2021)Bail can be denied entirely in a narrow set of cases under Article I, §12 of the California Constitution. In every other case there is an amount, and an amount can be bonded.
Nearby Jails — Where The Bond Is Posted
A bond is filed at the facility physically holding the defendant, not at the courthouse. In Alameda County that is a Sheriff's Department detention facility — most often Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, where booking and release run around the clock.
Santa Rita Jail
5325 Broder Boulevard, Dublin, CA 94568
Alameda County's primary detention facility and effectively the single destination for adult county custody, no matter which city the arrest happened in. This is where a bond is filed and where a release happens.
Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility (closed)
550 6th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
The former downtown Oakland detention facility is closed and county custody is consolidated at Santa Rita Jail. If older paperwork names Glenn Dyer, call us and we confirm where the person is actually held today.
East County Hall of Justice Bail FAQs
Can I post bail at East County Hall of Justice?
No. A bond is posted at the facility physically holding the defendant — in Alameda County that is almost always Santa Rita Jail at 5325 Broder Boulevard in Dublin — not at the courthouse. The courthouse is where the case is heard.
How do I confirm my case is really at this courthouse?
The notice to appear names the courthouse and the department. If you do not have it, the court's own site at alameda.courts.ca.gov is the authoritative source. Alameda County Superior Court does not publish a city-by-city criminal assignment list, so the paperwork governs.
What does a bail bond cost in Alameda County?
California bail premiums are regulated under Insurance Code §1800 and run 10% of the face amount of the bond. Qualifying cosigners can start with as low as 1% down on a written payment plan.
Should we wait for the hearing to see if the judge lowers bail?
Usually not. Waiting means days in custody at Santa Rita for a reduction that may not come. Posting first means the defendant is home for that hearing — and if the judge does reduce bail, they were released for the days in between rather than sitting in a cell.
What happens if a court date here is missed?
The court can forfeit the bond and issue a bench warrant the same day. There is a limited statutory window to return the defendant to court before forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner — call us immediately rather than waiting.
Is the courthouse open at night or on weekends?
No. Alameda County Superior Court runs a weekday calendar and closes for court holidays. Santa Rita Jail does not. A bond can be posted at any hour, and release does not require the courthouse to be open.
Is East County Hall of Justice really across from Santa Rita Jail?
Yes — the courthouse at 5151 Gleason Drive and the jail at 5325 Broder Boulevard sit directly across the street from each other in Dublin. It is the closest jail-to-courthouse pairing in the county, though the court still does not publish a rule routing Santa Rita bookings to this courthouse specifically.
What happened to the Pleasanton courthouse?
The Gale-Schenone Hall of Justice in Pleasanton was a leased building never designed for high case volume or in-custody defendants. It was replaced when East County Hall of Justice opened in 2017, along with courtrooms from a downtown Oakland courthouse vacated in 2007 after severe water damage. There is no active courthouse in Pleasanton today.
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We answer around the clock, we tell you what it costs before you pay anything, and we put the next court date in writing so nobody misses it.