11703 S. Alameda St · Lynwood
Century Station
The Sheriff's station next door to the county's women's jail — and the reason a Century Station booking often never travels downtown at all.
Table Of Contents
Century Station's routing is genuinely different from most LASD stations. This page explains why, who it serves, and where a bond actually gets posted.
Station Overview
What Century Station actually is, and what happens there.
Hours & Contact
When bail can be posted, and how to reach the facility directly.
Our Reviews
What families say after a Los Angeles County bond actually got posted.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
All 19 California charge pages and all 9 payment structures in one grid.
Booking & Transfer Process
The real sequence from the arresting agency to release.
How To Post Bail Before County Transfer
The statutes behind the number, and what changes at arraignment.
Nearby Courthouses
Where the case is actually heard once someone is in custody.
Cities & Areas Served
The cities and areas this page's coverage actually applies to.
Related Facilities
Where these bookings go next, and the full county directory.
Bail FAQs
The questions families ask most about this facility.
Station Overview
Century Station serves the unincorporated communities of Florence/Firestone, Walnut Park, Willowbrook, and Athens Park, along with the City of Lynwood — a dense, heavily populated slice of south Los Angeles County where the Sheriff's Department is the primary law enforcement agency.
The distinctive detail here is confirmed by the Sheriff's Department itself: the Century Regional Detention Facility — the county's women's jail, next door at 11705 S. Alameda Street — serves as the booking center for Century Station and Compton Station. That is LASD's own description of the arrangement, not an inference from the addresses.
So the two addresses are adjacent buildings rather than one building: the station at 11703, CRDF at 11705, immediately next to each other on the same block of Alameda Street. What matters practically is not which door someone walks through but the fact that full county custody sits directly on site, rather than 12 miles downtown.
That proximity is why a Century Station booking often skips the standard downtown journey entirely. Fewer transport steps generally means a shorter, more predictable timeline for families — but it also means the bond usually needs to be posted in Lynwood rather than at Bauchet Street.
Someone booked through Century Station?
(213) 510-2764We confirm whether they are still at the station or already booked next door at CRDF, then post the bond at the right window — no guessing, no wasted drive.
At A Glance
Station
LASD Century Station
Address
11703 S. Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262
Phone
(323) 568-4800
Service area
City of Lynwood plus unincorporated Florence/Firestone, Walnut Park, Willowbrook, and Athens Park
Booking center
Century Regional Detention Facility, 11705 S. Alameda St — LASD names CRDF as the booking center for this station
Courthouse
Compton Courthouse, 200 W. Compton Blvd — Lynwood is named in its jurisdiction
Hours & Contact
Booking runs 24/7, and because full county custody is next door, the bail window is effectively always open — but station business and jail business are still two different things.
Facility Schedule
Bail, visits, and release timing
Arrest & booking
24 hours a day, every day
Bail posting
Around the clock — most Century Station bonds are posted at CRDF next door rather than downtown
Station phone
(323) 568-4800
Non-emergency station business
Standard weekday business hours
Emergencies
911
Public visiting happens at CRDF, not at the station. Visits are scheduled through the Sheriff's Department system rather than by showing up at 11703 S. Alameda.
Because the booking center is on site, a Century Station arrest can appear in the county system faster than an arrest at a station that has to transport downtown first.
A woman arrested anywhere in Los Angeles County generally ends up at CRDF eventually. For a Century Station arrest, she is already there — which removes the single longest delay most families run into.
Century Station and CRDF are adjacent buildings with consecutive addresses, and even people who live nearby mix them up. Call us before you drive anywhere — we confirm the actual building, the bail amount, and where the bond has to be posted in one call.
Our Reviews
Real reviews from the families we’ve helped — pulled straight from Google.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
Every California charge type and every payment structure we write, available for an arrest handled by Century Station.
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 pageBooking & Transfer Process
The standard six-step county process, minus the downtown trip — because the booking center is the building next door.
Arrest In The Service Area
Century Station deputies make the arrest in Lynwood or in unincorporated Florence/Firestone, Walnut Park, Willowbrook, or Athens Park.
Station Processing
Initial paperwork and identification happen at 11703 S. Alameda Street. Call (323) 568-4800 to confirm someone was brought in.
Booking At CRDF Next Door
The Sheriff's Department names the Century Regional Detention Facility as the booking center for this station — so full county booking happens on site rather than after a downtown transport.
Bail Set From The County Schedule
Bail is set at booking from the Los Angeles County bail schedule and is postable immediately, without waiting for a first court appearance.
Post The Bond In Lynwood
Because the custody facility is right here, the bond is generally posted at CRDF rather than at the downtown IRC cashier. Getting this right the first time is what avoids a wasted 12-mile drive.
Housing Or Release
Women remain at CRDF, the county's women's facility. Men who are not released move on into the downtown system for housing after booking.
How To Post Bail Before County Transfer
Premium on a California bail bond is set by the rate filed with the Department of Insurance under Cal. Ins. Code §1800. 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.
The usual advice — post before the downtown transfer — applies here in a compressed form, because the transfer is a walk next door rather than a drive across the county. Speed still matters; the window is just shorter.
The practical risk at Century Station is location, not timing: a bond taken to the wrong building or the wrong window costs real hours. We confirm where the defendant actually is before anything is posted.
Bail comes off the county schedule at booking, so there is no reason to wait for a hearing. A judge can still adjust the figure or grant own-recognizance release at arraignment.
Qualifying cosigners can start as low as 1% down on approved credit.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written for Century Station stays live through every appearance until the case resolves. A missed date 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.
Failure To Appear Bail BondsNearby Courthouses
Century Station's cases are heard at the Compton Courthouse, which names Lynwood directly in its jurisdiction.
Unincorporated Florence/Firestone, Walnut Park, Willowbrook, and Athens Park are policed by this station, but we have not independently confirmed the courthouse assignment for each of those specific unincorporated areas — so we do not publish one. Call us and we will confirm the assigned court for a specific case.
Compton Courthouse
200 W. Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90220
Los Angeles Superior Court. (310) 605-4011. Confirmed jurisdiction over Lynwood along with Compton, Carson, and Paramount.
Cities & Areas Served
Century Station covers one incorporated city plus four unincorporated communities — an unusually broad service area for a single station, and the reason its arrest volume is so high.
Lynwood
The station's only incorporated city, and home to both the station and the Century Regional Detention Facility next door. The Lynwood city page covers bail amounts, booking, and the Compton Courthouse in detail.
City bail bonds pageFlorence/Firestone
Unincorporated county area policed directly by Century Station.
Unincorporated area — no separate city page
Walnut Park
Unincorporated county area policed directly by Century Station.
Unincorporated area — no separate city page
Willowbrook
Unincorporated county area policed directly by Century Station.
Unincorporated area — no separate city page
Athens Park
Unincorporated county area policed directly by Century Station.
Unincorporated area — no separate city page
Bail FAQs
Are Century Station and CRDF the same building?
No — they are adjacent buildings with consecutive addresses, the station at 11703 S. Alameda Street and CRDF at 11705. They are operationally linked, though: the Sheriff's Department names CRDF as the booking center for Century Station, so a booking here happens on site rather than downtown.
Does a Century Station arrest go downtown?
Often not for booking. Because CRDF next door serves as the booking center, the trip most other stations make to the downtown Inmate Reception Center is skipped. Men who are not released may still move into the downtown system for housing afterward.
Where do I post bail for someone booked through Century Station?
Generally at CRDF in Lynwood rather than at the downtown IRC cashier. The exact window depends on where the defendant is at that moment, which is the first thing we confirm before posting anything.
Which areas does Century Station actually police?
The City of Lynwood plus the unincorporated communities of Florence/Firestone, Walnut Park, Willowbrook, and Athens Park. If the arrest happened in one of those areas, this is the station handling it.
Which courthouse hears these cases?
The Compton Courthouse at 200 W. Compton Blvd, (310) 605-4011, which names Lynwood in its jurisdiction. For the unincorporated communities, we have not independently confirmed the assignment, so we check each case rather than assume.
Post A Bond At Century Station
Licensed agents, 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Full legal name and date of birth is all we need to start.