312 N. Spring St · National Historic Landmark
Spring Street Courthouse
The former federal Post Office and Court House — a National Historic Landmark and the site of Mendez v. Westminster. Today a Superior Court civil building. Bail is posted at the jail, 24/7.
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 Spring Street Courthouse actually decides.
Courthouse Overview
What Spring Street 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
Spring Street Courthouse is one of the most historically significant buildings in this entire directory. Built between 1937 and 1940 as the United States Post Office and Court House, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2006 and designated a National Historic Landmark in October 2012 — a rare status, and one earned for a specific reason.
This is where Mendez et al. v. Westminster School District was decided. In 1946, Judge Paul J. McCormick ruled in this building that segregating Mexican-American children into separate schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment; the Ninth Circuit affirmed on April 14, 1947. The case ended school segregation for Mexican-American children in California and is widely recognized as a direct legal precursor to Brown v. Board of Education eight years later. No other courthouse in this directory has a comparable civil rights history.
The building later transferred from federal use to the Los Angeles Superior Court. Today it operates as a civil courthouse, carrying civil and complex civil calendars for the Central District. That distinction matters for anyone reading this page because of a bail case: Spring Street does not hold criminal arraignments. If someone was arrested downtown, the arraignment is at Central Arraignment Courthouse on Bauchet Street.
Spring Street sits inside the same downtown Civic Center cluster as Stanley Mosk and Clara Shortridge Foltz, a few blocks apart on foot. A civil matter here and a criminal matter at Foltz can genuinely be walked between in the same morning.
What We Have Not Confirmed
- Current case assignment: official sources support civil and complex civil use. Specific department assignments change — verify with the court before relying on a particular calendar.
- The National Historic Landmark statement of significance and the account of Governor Warren signing California's 1947 school desegregation repeal were not verified in primary official text this research pass. The Mendez decision itself, the 2006 National Register listing, and the 2012 landmark designation are confirmed.
Court date coming up at Spring Street 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
Spring Street Courthouse
Address
312 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court — Central District
Case types
Civil, including complex civil calendars
Historic status
National Historic Landmark, designated 2012
Bail posting
24/7 at the facility holding the defendant
Hours Of Operation
Court hours and jail release timing are two different clocks. Spring Street 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
Standard Superior Court public hours, closing at 4:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday
Closed
Court holidays
Closed
Jail bond window
Open 24 hours, every day
The Bail Network
Open 24 hours, every day
Courthouse Phone Lines
- Court informationLos Angeles Superior Court general information — see the official court website
- The Bail NetworkAvailable 24/7 for bail questions about any Central District case
Call ahead before an early trip. We could not confirm a courthouse-specific opening time from a court-published page for this building, and Los Angeles Superior Court has adjusted counter hours more than once.
Bail does not follow courthouse hours. Bonds are accepted at the holding facility 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
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 Spring Street 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
Spring Street Courthouse is at 312 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Plan the trip around the courthouse itself — the jail holding the defendant is usually somewhere else entirely.
Getting There
312 N. Spring Street, on the Civic Center block bounded by Spring, Main, Temple, and Aliso — a short walk from both Stanley Mosk and Clara Shortridge Foltz.
Transit
Civic Center/Grand Park station serves the whole downtown court cluster, with Union Station a few blocks northeast. Both are within walking distance.
Parking
Paid public lots and garages only, shared with the rest of the Civic Center. No court-published free parking exists here. Rates are downtown rates.
The Building
A 1930s federal Moderne landmark, and it looks it. Public access is through security screening like any other courthouse — allow extra time in the morning.
Departments & Case Types
The calendars actually heard at Spring Street Courthouse, and where a bail decision fits into each one.
Civil Calendars
General civil matters for the Central District.
Complex Civil
Complex civil litigation assigned to this building.
Not Heard Here
Criminal arraignments and felony trials. Those go to Central Arraignment Courthouse and Clara Shortridge Foltz.
Historic Designation
National Register listing (2006) and National Historic Landmark designation (2012), tied to the Mendez litigation.
How To Post Bail At Spring Street 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 Spring Street 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 Spring Street Courthouse.
Are criminal cases heard at Spring Street Courthouse?
No. Spring Street carries civil and complex civil calendars. A downtown criminal arraignment is heard at Central Arraignment Courthouse, 429 Bauchet Street; serious felony matters go to Clara Shortridge Foltz.
Why is this building a National Historic Landmark?
It was built from 1937 to 1940 as a federal Post Office and Court House, added to the National Register in 2006, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012. It is the courtroom where Mendez v. Westminster was decided.
What was Mendez v. Westminster?
A 1946 case decided in this building by Judge Paul J. McCormick, holding that segregating Mexican-American children into separate schools was unconstitutional. The Ninth Circuit affirmed on April 14, 1947. It ended that practice in California and is regarded as a legal precursor to Brown v. Board of Education.
Can I post bail at Spring Street Courthouse?
No courthouse takes the bond. Bail is posted at the jail physically holding the defendant — for downtown arrests, usually the Inmate Reception Center or Twin Towers on Bauchet Street.
How close is Spring Street to the other downtown courthouses?
Walking distance. Stanley Mosk and Clara Shortridge Foltz are a few blocks away in the same Civic Center cluster, and the downtown jail complex is under a mile northeast.
Is there free parking?
No. Civic Center parking is paid garages and lots. The Civic Center/Grand Park subway station serves the entire court cluster and is usually simpler than driving.
Post A Bond For A Spring Street 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.