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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.
We can post bail at the Intake Release Center now
Bail bonds are accepted at the IRC 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call and we start right away.
Have this ready when you call
- Their full name, as it would be on their ID
- Their date of birth
- Booking number (if you have it — we can find it)
- The bail amount (if you know it — we’ll confirm it)
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
The Orange County jail complex in Santa Ana, where the Intake Release Center is located. Photo: Orange County Archives, CC BY 2.0. Credits
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 answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Orange County bail schedule (2026)
About the Intake Release Center
The Intake Release Center opened in 1988 as part of the Sheriff’s central jail complex in Santa Ana. Everyone booked into or released from the Orange County jail system passes through it.
Intake includes medical and mental health screening and classification. The IRC also has more than 800 beds, and most of its housing is now used for mental health care for both men and women.
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
We post the bond
We post the bond at the IRC cashier, which accepts bail bonds 24 hours a day. Release averages about 6 to 8 hours after bail is posted.
In between, you call us and a co-signer signs the bail paperwork. Paying the full bail yourself or using a bail bond? See how bail works →
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?
Release after bail is posted averages about 6 to 8 hours at Sheriff’s jails.
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.
Where is the Intake Release Center?
The Intake Release Center is at 550 N. Flower St., Santa Ana, CA 92703. The Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Dr. W., Santa Ana, is less than a mile away. The closest other Sheriff’s jail is the Central Men’s & Women’s Jails in Santa Ana, less than a mile away.
Is everyone in the Orange County jail system processed at the IRC?
Yes. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the IRC processes all individuals booked into and released from the county jail system.
Does the IRC provide mental health care?
Yes. Most of the IRC’s housing has been converted to acute mental health housing, staffed by medical and mental health teams and specially trained deputies.
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.