Orange County city custody
Fountain Valley Police Department Custody
A Temporary Holding facility on Slater Avenue — a 24-hour window, and what that means for how fast you need to move.
Fountain Valley operates a state-classified Temporary Holding facility at its Slater Avenue police headquarters. Under California Code of Regulations, Title 15, § 1006 that means confinement of 24 hours or less, pending release, transfer to another facility, or appearance in court — a quarter of the window a Type I city jail has.
Facility details
| Agency | Fountain Valley Police Department |
| Address | 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 |
| Phone | (714) 593-4485 |
| State classification | Temporary Holding — see California jail facility types |
| Holding window | 24 hours or less |
| County custody | Intake Release Center, 550 N. Flower Street, Santa Ana |
| Courthouse | Stephen K. Tamura West Justice Center, Westminster |
| Inmate search | Orange County inmate search — requires an account, does not display charges |
Classification from the California Board of State and Community Corrections list of local detention facilities; contact details from the City of Fountain Valley. Verified 18 September 2026. The City publishes no bail-acceptance procedure for this facility, so confirm before travelling with a payment.
What a 24-hour window means in practice
Either the person is released or cited, or they are moved into Orange County custody at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana. Once that transfer happens the release is processed there, in a far longer queue — see jail transfers. So the useful work is done on the phone, early: confirm the charge, check for holds, have the bond ready.
Getting the charge, and the bail figure
The Sheriff’s Inmate Information System requires an account and does not display inmate charges. Call the department, call OCSD Inmate Records on (714) 647-4666, or ask us, then work the figure out with Orange County bail amount lookup.
West county varies sharply by city
Fountain Valley sits among cities with very different custody arrangements. Huntington Beach is a Type I jail with a 96-hour window and published bail rules; Cypress and Westminster are Temporary Holding like Fountain Valley; Stanton has no police department at all. Establish the arresting agency first.
Questions we get asked most
How long can Fountain Valley hold someone?
The facility is classified by the state as Temporary Holding, which under Title 15 § 1006 means 24 hours or less, pending release, transfer or a court appearance.
Where do they go next?
Into Orange County Sheriff’s custody through the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana, where releases are processed.
Can bail be posted at the Fountain Valley Police Department?
The City publishes no bail-acceptance procedure. Confirm on (714) 593-4485 before travelling with a payment.
Which courthouse hears Fountain Valley cases?
The Stephen K. Tamura West Justice Center in Westminster.
Related resources
Fountain Valley bail bonds · West Justice Center · California jail facility types · Orange County jail guide · Orange County inmate search · Jail transfers
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