12720 Norwalk Blvd · Norwalk
Norwalk Courthouse
The Southeast District's senior Superior Court location — where serious felony matters from Downey, Bellflower, and the surrounding Gateway Cities are heard when they do not resolve at a local branch. Licensed agents post bonds 24/7 at the facility holding the defendant.
Table Of Contents
Everything on this page is built around one question: what has to happen before someone walks out — and what a hearing at Norwalk Courthouse actually decides.
Courthouse Overview
What Norwalk Courthouse actually handles, and which cases land here.
Hours of Operation
Court hours and jail bond hours are two different clocks.
Our Reviews
What families say after a bond actually got posted.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
All 19 California charge pages and all 9 payment structures.
Parking & Directions
Getting there, where to park, and what screening looks like.
Departments & Case Types
The calendars actually heard at this courthouse.
How To Post Bail Here
The statutes behind the number, and what a judge can change.
Nearby Jails & Detention Centers
The county facilities whose bookings feed this calendar.
Related Courthouses & Cities Served
Where cases go next, and every city that routes here.
Bail FAQs
Real questions about venue, timing, and overnight bonds.
Courthouse Overview
Norwalk Courthouse is the Southeast District's senior Superior Court location. Most LA County districts run on two tiers — a local branch that carries the bulk of the calendar, and a larger regional courthouse where serious felony matters are calendared for trial. In this district, Norwalk is the second tier.
That makes it the escalation venue for cases filed at Downey and Bellflower, and the likely local courthouse for the city of Norwalk itself. Downey Courthouse holds civil jurisdiction over Norwalk up to $25,000, but Norwalk is not in Downey's criminal jurisdiction list — a distinction that caused a routing error this directory has now corrected.
The building sits on Norwalk Boulevard in the Norwalk civic center, a short walk from the Metro Green Line, with the City of Norwalk's paid parking structure off Civic Center Drive and Avenida Manuel Salinas serving visitors.
Nothing about a court date has to be waited out in custody. When bail is already set at the county schedule amount, the bond goes to the jail at any hour and the defendant appears here from home.
What We Have Not Confirmed
- Counter hours, department assignments, and parking rates were taken from the information supplied for this build and were not independently re-confirmed this pass. Call before traveling.
- Pico Rivera and Santa Fe Springs: Norwalk is a plausible venue, but Whittier Courthouse's jurisdiction listing also names both cities. Confirm with LA Superior Court — the notice to appear is authoritative.
Court date coming up at Norwalk Courthouse?
(213) 510-2764Give us a full legal name and date of birth. We confirm the booking, the current bail amount, and which facility is actually holding the defendant before anyone drives anywhere.
At A Glance
Courthouse
Norwalk Courthouse
Address
12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court — Southeast District
Role
District senior location — criminal, civil, and family calendars
Hours
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday–Friday
Bail posting
24/7 at the facility holding the defendant
Hours Of Operation
Court hours and jail release timing are two different clocks. Norwalk Courthouse runs on a weekday court calendar; the jail holding your family member runs 24 hours a day, every day.
Courthouse Schedule
Court calendar vs. bond window
Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Court holidays
Closed
Saturday & Sunday
Closed
Jail bond window
Open 24 hours, every day
The Bail Network
Open 24 hours, every day
Courthouse Phone Lines
- Criminal(562) 345-0896
- Civil(562) 345-0897
- Family Law(562) 345-0895
- Traffic Call Center(213) 633-6300
Individual clerk counters can close earlier than the building; we confirm the specific counter's schedule before sending anyone over.
Bail set at booking under the county schedule is postable immediately, at any hour, regardless of the court calendar.
Southeast District bookings that move into county custody are processed downtown, which lengthens the release queue considerably compared with a local city-jail release.
Our Reviews
Real reviews from the families we’ve helped — pulled straight from Google.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
Every charge type and every payment structure available for a case calendared at Norwalk Courthouse, in one place.
California Charge Pages
DUI / DWI Bail Bonds
24-hour bail for drunk-driving arrests under Vehicle Code §23152.
View pageDomestic Violence Bail Bonds
Bail and protective-order guidance for PC §273.5 and §243(e)(1) cases.
View pageDrug Possession & Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for possession, sales, trafficking, and prescription-related cases.
View pageTheft Bail Bonds
Bail for petty theft, grand theft, shoplifting, and receipt of stolen property.
View pageBurglary Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree, second-degree, and auto burglary under PC §459.
View pageRobbery Bail Bonds
Bail for armed and unarmed robbery charges under PC §211.
View pageWarrant Bail Bonds
Clear bench warrants and arrest warrants fast without unnecessary jail time.
View pageElder Abuse Bail Bonds
Bail for financial, physical, or neglect-based elder abuse charges.
View pageManslaughter Bail Bonds
Bail for voluntary, involuntary, and vehicular manslaughter under PC §192.
View pageMurder Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree and second-degree murder charges under PC §187.
View pageMisdemeanor Bail Bonds
Bail for misdemeanors with quick release and flexible payment plans.
View pageFelony Bail Bonds
Bail for felony charges and serious criminal allegations.
View pageTraffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Bail for reckless driving, hit-and-run, and suspended-license arrests.
View pageAssault & Battery Bail Bonds
Bail for simple battery, assault, and aggravated assault cases.
View pageFailure To Appear (FTA) Bail Bonds
Bail for FTA warrants and missed court dates.
View pageProbation Violation Bail Bonds
Bail for technical and substantive probation violations.
View pageWeapons Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for illegal firearm, concealed carry, and weapons allegations.
View pageFederal Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for federal court charges and pretrial release.
View pageImmigration Bonds
Bonds for ICE detainers and immigration court proceedings.
View pagePayment & Financing Options
1% Bail Bonds
Start the bail process for a fraction of the standard premium.
View page1275 Hold Bail Bonds
Specialized bonds for PC 1275 holds requiring a source-of-funds hearing.
View page2% Bail Bonds
Low down-payment option for qualified cosigners and collateral.
View page24-Hour Bail Bonds
Bonds posted any time, day or night, including weekends and holidays.
View pageAffordable Bail Bonds
Payment plans designed to fit most budgets and credit profiles.
View pageCosigner Bail Bonds
Use a qualified cosigner to strengthen the application and lower upfront cost.
View pageNo-Collateral Bail Bonds
Signature-release options when qualifying employment and residence criteria are met.
View pageNo Money Down Bail Bonds
Deferred-down arrangements that let release move forward immediately.
View pageOnline Bail Bonds
Complete paperwork, payment, and signatures digitally from any location.
View pageParking & Directions
Norwalk Courthouse is at 12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650. Plan the trip around the courthouse itself — the jail holding the defendant is usually somewhere else entirely.
Getting There
12720 Norwalk Blvd is in the Norwalk civic center, off the 5 and minutes from the 605 and 105.
Parking
The City of Norwalk operates a paid parking structure off Civic Center Drive at Avenida Manuel Salinas, a short walk from the courthouse entrance.
Transit
The Metro C (Green) Line Norwalk station is within walking distance, which matters on days when the structure fills early.
Before You Drive
Bonds are posted at the facility holding the defendant, not at the courthouse. One call confirms where that is.
Departments & Case Types
The calendars actually heard at Norwalk Courthouse, and where a bail decision fits into each one.
Felony Trials
Serious felony matters calendared here from across the Southeast District when they do not resolve at a local branch.
Criminal Calendars
Arraignments, preliminary hearings, and pretrial matters for cases assigned to this location.
Bail Review
A judge can keep, raise, or lower the schedule amount, or grant own-recognizance release.
Civil
General civil calendars for the district, on the (562) 345-0897 line.
Family Law
Family law matters for the district, on the (562) 345-0895 line.
Probation Violations
Violation calendars, where custody status can change with little warning.
How To Post Bail At Norwalk Courthouse
The starting bail figure comes from the Los Angeles Superior Court’s felony and misdemeanor bail schedule, adopted under Penal Code §1269b, and review or reduction of that figure runs under Penal Code §1270.1.
Bail moves in two stages. At booking, the county schedule applies administratively — no judge involved, postable immediately. At the first court appearance, a judicial officer reviews that figure and can leave it, raise it, reduce it, or grant own-recognizance release.
Posting before that hearing isn’t a gamble. If the court later reduces bail, the premium is already earned — but the defendant spent the intervening days at home rather than in custody. If bail is increased instead, having posted early is exactly why they weren’t in custody for the hearing.
The bond itself is posted at the facility physically holding the defendant, not at a courthouse counter. We handle that. What we need to start: a full legal name, a date of birth, and a short cosigner conversation.
Every bond is issued by a California Department of Insurance-licensed agent under Cal. Ins. Code §1800, at the statutory 10% premium — as low as 1% down on approved credit.
If A Court Date Here Is Missed
A missed appearance at Norwalk Courthouse can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day, with a limited statutory window to bring the defendant back before forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner.
Failure To Appear Bail BondsNearby Jails & Detention Centers
These are the county facilities whose bookings feed this courthouse’s calendar — and where a bond is actually posted.
Inmate Reception Center (IRC)
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The county's central booking and processing point. Most county custody passes through here before housing.
View facility pageTwin Towers Correctional Facility
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The county's largest downtown custody facility and its primary medical and mental-health housing site.
View facility pageMen's Central Jail
441 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The other large downtown men's facility, one block from Twin Towers on the same complex.
View facility pageCentury Regional Detention Facility
11705 S. Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262
The county's primary women's facility. Women booked anywhere in the county are generally housed here.
View facility pageBail FAQs
The questions families actually ask when a court date is set at Norwalk Courthouse.
What kind of cases are heard at Norwalk Courthouse?
It is the Southeast District's senior location, with criminal, civil, and family calendars — and it is where serious felony matters from local branches like Downey are calendared for trial.
Is Norwalk or Downey the courthouse for a Norwalk arrest?
Norwalk Courthouse is the likely venue. Downey Courthouse holds civil jurisdiction over Norwalk up to $25,000, but its criminal jurisdiction list does not include Norwalk. The notice to appear is authoritative.
Where do I park?
The City of Norwalk's paid parking structure off Civic Center Drive at Avenida Manuel Salinas. The Metro C (Green) Line station is also within walking distance.
Do I post the bond at the courthouse?
No. The bond goes to the facility holding the defendant — the arresting agency's jail or the downtown county complex after transfer.
Can a bond be posted at night?
Yes. The courthouse runs a weekday calendar; the jail bond window is open 24 hours a day, every day, including court holidays.
What happens if a court date here is missed?
A missed appearance can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day, with a limited statutory window to bring the defendant back before the forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner.
Post A Bond For A Norwalk Courthouse Case
Licensed agents, 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends, and court holidays. A full legal name and date of birth is all we need to start.