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Community Court
Orange County's collaborative court — connecting people who are mentally ill, addicted or homeless to services alongside, or instead of, a standard criminal disposition.
Table Of Contents
Courthouse Overview
What Community Court handles and who it serves.
Hours & Contact
Calendar days, counter hours, and the 24-hour jail window.
Reviews
What Orange 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 justice centers and the cities served here.
Courthouse FAQs
Straight answers to the questions we get most.
Community Court — Collaborative court for criminal, juvenile and dependency matters
Community Court is Orange County's specialized collaborative court. It addresses the underlying issues present in the lives of people who come before the court on criminal, juvenile or dependency matters, with comprehensive services for people who are mentally ill, addicted or homeless.
This is a genuinely different kind of courtroom than the others in this directory. Its goal is connecting people to treatment, housing and services alongside — or instead of — a standard criminal disposition. Participation typically follows a referral, not a first appearance after arrest.
That matters for how you read the rest of this page. A new arrest does not start here. If someone was just booked, the first hearing runs at a justice center or, if they are in custody, in Department CJ1 inside the jail complex, and the bond is posted at the Intake Release Center on North Flower Street.
At A Glance
- Address
- 909 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
- What It Is
- A collaborative court addressing the issues underlying criminal, juvenile and dependency cases
- Who It Serves
- People who are mentally ill, addicted or homeless, with comprehensive service connections
- Standard Arraignments
- Not the arraignment courthouse for a new arrest — those go to a justice center or, in custody, to Department CJ1
- Nearest Jail
- The Santa Ana jail complex at 550 N. Flower St
- Bail Window
- Open 24 hours at the Intake Release Center, regardless of this building's schedule
Hours & Contact
Court Calendar
Monday to Friday, excluding court holidays. Collaborative court calendars run on their own scheduled dates.
Public Counter
The court does not publish a counter schedule for this location. Call before making the drive.
Weekends & Holidays
Closed.
Bail Posting
Not done here at any hour. Orange County bonds are posted at the Intake Release Center, 550 N. Flower Street.
Contact
- Court information: The court does not publish a dedicated public line for this location on its locations page, so we do not list one. Verify at occourts.org.
- 909 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
- Nothing about this building's schedule affects a jail release. The Intake Release Center cashier window is open around the clock.
- Court holidays follow the court's own list rather than the federal calendar.
What We Have Not Confirmed
- — Public counter hours, department roster and parking detail are not published for this location and have not been confirmed by phone.
- — Referral routes into Community Court vary by case type and are set by the court and the district attorney, not by a bail agency.
What Families Say
“Our son was booked in Santa Ana on a Saturday and the courthouse was closed until Monday. They posted the bond that night and explained exactly which justice center the case would be heard at.”
Marisol R. · Orange 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. · Orange 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. · Orange County, CA
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
Community Court is not where a new arrest is arraigned. Everything below describes how we handle Orange County bail generally — for a fresh booking, the hearing is at a justice center or in Department CJ1, and the bond is posted at the jail.
| 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
Getting There
909 North Main Street is just north of the Santa Ana Civic Center, a short drive from the 5 Freeway at Main Street and from the county court and jail buildings.
Parking
Street and nearby surface parking serve the area. We have not confirmed a dedicated lot or rate card with the court.
Security Screening
Every justice center in Orange County is a full-security building — everyone passes through weapons screening at the entrance. Arrive early enough that the line is not the reason a hearing is missed.
Confirm Before You Drive
The court's own online case index is the authoritative source for the next date and department. A third-party records site is not. Confirm at occourts.org, or call us and we will confirm it for you.
Departments & Case Types
Collaborative Criminal Calendars
Criminal matters handled through a services-first model, with progress reviews rather than a conventional trial track.
Mental Health Services
Case management and treatment connections for participants living with mental illness.
Substance Use Services
Treatment-linked supervision for participants whose cases are driven by addiction.
Homeless Outreach
Housing and benefits connections for participants who are unhoused.
Juvenile & Dependency Matters
Collaborative handling of juvenile and dependency cases where underlying family, health or housing issues drive the case.
Not a Standard Arraignment Court
New arrests are arraigned at a justice center or in Department CJ1 inside the jail complex, not here.
How To Post Bail For A Community Court Case
There is no bail counter and no arraignment calendar for new arrests at Community Court. If someone is in custody right now, the bond is filed at the Intake Release Center, 550 N. Flower Street in Santa Ana, at any hour.
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 Orange County that is almost always the Santa Ana jail complex, where the cashier window runs 24 hours a day.
Intake Release Center (IRC)
550 N. Flower St, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Countywide booking and release for Sheriff's Department arrests. The bail cashier window here takes a bond 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Orange County Central Men's Jail
550 N. Flower St, Santa Ana, CA 92703
The men's side of the downtown Santa Ana jail complex, on the same address as the Intake Release Center.
Orange County Central Women's Jail
550 N. Flower St, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Women booked anywhere in Orange County are generally housed in this building on the same complex.
Theo Lacy Facility
501 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868
The county's large housing facility in the City of Orange. People are usually moved here after intake, not booked here first.
Community Court Bail FAQs
Can I post bail at Community Court?
No. Community Court has no bail counter and does not arraign new arrests. Orange County bonds are posted at the Intake Release Center, 550 N. Flower Street in Santa Ana, where the cashier window is open 24 hours.
How is Community Court different from a justice center?
A justice center runs conventional criminal and traffic calendars. Community Court is a collaborative court — it works on the mental health, addiction and homelessness issues behind a case, connecting participants to services alongside or instead of a standard disposition.
How does someone get into Community Court?
Through a referral from an existing criminal, juvenile or dependency case, decided by the court and the parties. It is not a courthouse a person chooses to file at, and a bail agency cannot place anyone there.
Where does a new Santa Ana arrest get arraigned?
At Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West — or, if the person is still in custody, in Department CJ1 inside the jail complex at 550 N. Flower Street.
What does a bail bond cost in Orange 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.
Talk To A Licensed Agent Right Now
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.