12335 Civic Center Dr · Norwalk
Norwalk Station
Two contract cities and the unincorporated Whittier fringe, all feeding the same Downey Courthouse cluster.
Table Of Contents
Who this station serves, how a booking moves into county custody, and why posting a bond before the downtown transfer is the fastest path home.
Station Overview
What Norwalk 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
Norwalk Station serves the City of Norwalk directly, plus the contract city of La Mirada and the unincorporated South Whittier and East Whittier areas.
Neither Norwalk nor La Mirada runs its own police department, which surprises people who assume a city that size must. Both contract with the Sheriff's Department, and both are booked at 12335 Civic Center Drive.
The unincorporated Whittier communities are a common source of confusion too: an address with a Whittier mailing name is not necessarily inside the City of Whittier, and if it is not, this station has the case rather than Whittier's own police department.
The station handles the arrest, the booking paperwork, and short-term holding. Nobody stays at a patrol station; bookings that are not resolved locally move into the county system downtown.
Someone booked at Norwalk Station?
(213) 510-2764Call before the transfer downtown. A full legal name and date of birth is enough for us to confirm the bail amount and start the bond immediately.
At A Glance
Station
LASD Norwalk Station
Address
12335 Civic Center Dr, Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone
(562) 863-8711
Contract cities
Norwalk, La Mirada
Unincorporated coverage
South Whittier, East Whittier
Courthouse
Downey Courthouse, 7500 E. Imperial Hwy
Hours & Contact
Booking and bail run around the clock. Station business — records, property, general inquiries — runs on ordinary weekday hours.
Facility Schedule
Bail, visits, and release timing
Arrest & booking
24 hours a day, every day
Bail posting
Any hour — at the station before transfer, or at the IRC cashier downtown afterward
Station phone
(562) 863-8711
Non-emergency station business
Standard weekday business hours
Emergencies
911
A patrol station is not a visiting facility. Once someone is in county custody, visits are scheduled through the Sheriff's Department system.
A Whittier mailing address does not always mean the City of Whittier. If the arrest happened in unincorporated South or East Whittier, this station has it.
The county inmate search can come back empty for hours after an arrest here, because the county record is created downtown at intake rather than at the station.
Transport downtown can leave sooner than expected, and station-level timing is never guaranteed. Call as soon as you know about the arrest — we work the station and the downtown facility at the same time.
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 Norwalk 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
Six real steps, from an arrest in Norwalk, La Mirada, or unincorporated Whittier to release.
Arrest In The Station's Service Area
Norwalk and La Mirada contract with the Sheriff's Department, and South and East Whittier are unincorporated — all of it is a county arrest from the start.
Booking On Civic Center Drive
Identification, paperwork, and short-term holding happen at 12335 Civic Center Dr. Call (562) 863-8711 to confirm someone is there.
Bail Set From The County Schedule
Bail comes off the Los Angeles County bail schedule at booking, so it is postable immediately rather than waiting for arraignment.
Post Before Transfer — The Fast Path
A bond posted while someone is still at the station skips the downtown intake queue entirely. This is consistently the fastest outcome available.
Transfer To The Inmate Reception Center
Unresolved bookings transport to 450 Bauchet Street for full county booking, medical screening, and classification.
Arraignment At The Downey Courthouse
Cases from this station are heard in Downey, where a judge can adjust bail or grant own-recognizance release.
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.
Timing is the whole game at a patrol station. Bail posted before the transport downtown ends the matter in hours; bail posted after has to wait for county intake, medical screening, and classification.
Nobody needs to drive to Civic Center Drive or downtown. Paperwork, signatures, and payment are handled remotely, and the bond is posted wherever the defendant actually is.
Because the figure comes off the county schedule at booking, there is no reason to wait for a hearing — and a judge can still adjust it 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 Norwalk 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
Two courthouses cover this station's cities — which one depends on where the arrest happened.
Norwalk Courthouse
12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
The Southeast District's senior Superior Court location, in the city itself, and where serious felony matters from across the district are calendared for trial.
Downey Courthouse
7500 East Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242
Los Angeles Superior Court. Confirmed criminal jurisdiction over Downey, La Mirada, Bell, Bell Gardens, and South Gate — La Mirada cases from this station are heard here.
Cities & Areas Served
Two incorporated contract cities plus the unincorporated Whittier fringe.
Norwalk
The station's home city, with its own courthouse on Norwalk Blvd. The city page covers bail amounts and booking in detail.
City bail bonds pageLa Mirada
Contract city served by this station, with cases heard at the Downey Courthouse.
City bail bonds pageSouth & East Whittier
Unincorporated communities policed directly by this station — a Whittier mailing address does not always mean Whittier PD.
Unincorporated area — no separate city page
Pico Rivera
Neighboring city served by its own station; its courthouse assignment is being re-verified.
City bail bonds pageDowney
Courthouse city for this cluster, with its own city page covering local bail and booking.
City bail bonds pageSanta Fe Springs
Neighboring city with its own page; its courthouse assignment is being re-verified.
City bail bonds pageBail FAQs
Does Norwalk have its own police department?
No. Norwalk contracts with the Sheriff's Department, as does La Mirada, and both are booked at this station on Civic Center Drive.
My relative was arrested in Whittier — is this the right station?
It depends on which Whittier. Unincorporated South and East Whittier are policed by this station; the incorporated City of Whittier has its own police department. Call us and we will confirm which agency has the person.
Which courthouse hears a Norwalk or La Mirada case?
La Mirada is in Downey Courthouse's confirmed criminal jurisdiction. Norwalk is not — Norwalk Courthouse at 12720 Norwalk Blvd, the district's senior location, is the likely venue. The notice to appear is authoritative.
Is there a jail at Norwalk Station?
There is short-term holding for booking, but nobody is housed at a patrol station. Anyone not released moves into the county system at the downtown Inmate Reception Center.
Can bail be posted before the transfer downtown?
Yes, and it is the fastest option available. Bail is set from the county schedule at booking, so a bond can be posted immediately — before the transport leaves — and skip the downtown intake queue entirely.
Post A Bond At Norwalk 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.