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Intake Release Center bail bonds
Someone you love was booked into the Orange County jail? We can post their bail at the Intake Release Center right now, 24 hours a day.
Jail details
- Address: 550 N. Flower St., Santa Ana, CA 92703
- Run by: Orange County Sheriff’s Department
- Bail bonds accepted: Yes, 24 hours a day
- Covers: Bail for anyone in any Orange County Sheriff jail
We call the jail for you
You don’t need to track down the jail’s phone line or wait on hold. Tell us who was arrested and we handle the calls, confirm the bail amount and post the bond.
Our Orange County office in Fullerton answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What happens after booking at the Intake Release Center
1
Booking
People arrested by the Sheriff’s Department, and many transferred from city jails, are booked at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana. Bail information is usually available 2 to 3 hours after booking.
2
You call us
Give us the person’s full name and date of birth. We call the jail for you, confirm the booking and the bail amount, and explain the cost.
3
The co-signer signs
A friend or family member co-signs the bail paperwork. We explain the agreement and every fee before anything is signed.
4
We post the bond
We post the bond at the IRC cashier, which accepts bail bonds 24 hours a day. Release averages about 4 hours after bail is posted.
The Intake Release Center cashier takes bail for inmates at every Orange County Sheriff jail, including the Central Men’s and Women’s Jails, Theo Lacy and Musick.
Bail or a bail bond?
Paying the full bail yourself
You can deposit the full bail amount at the Intake Release Center cashier: cash, bank cashier’s checks, money orders, traveler’s checks, or personal checks from a California bank up to $7,500 with two forms of ID, payable to “County of Orange – Sheriff’s Department.” Bail for courts outside Orange County must be paid in cash. The deposit is returned after the case’s court appearances.
Using a bail bond
You pay us a premium, a percentage of the bail, and we post a bond for the full amount. Most families choose a bond because it costs far less up front. See what a bail bond costs.
Intake Release Center questions
Can you post bail at the Intake Release Center?
Yes. The IRC Jail Cashiering office accepts bail bonds 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We can start right now.
Does the IRC take bail for other county jails?
Yes. Bail for anyone held in an Orange County Sheriff facility can be posted at the IRC, including the Central Men’s and Women’s Jails, Theo Lacy and Musick.
How long does release take?
According to the Sheriff’s Department, release after bail is posted averages about 4 hours, and can take from 2 to 6 hours.
When can bail be posted?
Bail information is usually available 2 to 3 hours after booking. Bail can be posted once booking is complete or after a court appearance. It cannot be posted once the person has been sentenced.
Do I need to go to the jail?
No. As licensed bail agents, we post the bond ourselves. You and the co-signer can do the paperwork with us.
We can post bail at the Intake Release Center now
Call, or leave a number and we call you right back. Everything you tell us stays confidential.
- Open 24/7
- Licensed since 1996
- Confidential
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Information on this page was checked against the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website on September 25, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.