Westminster is the city where the west county courthouse actually sits. The Stephen K. Tamura — West Justice Center is at 8141 13th Street, and it hears traffic, minor offences and criminal matters for a large group of west and coastal cities.

There is a detail here that saves people a wasted trip. The Westminster Police Department is at 8200 Westminster Boulevard, Building 5 — and the department notes that its entrance faces the court, not the street. The police station and the courthouse effectively share a civic block. If you have been circling Westminster Boulevard looking for a police entrance, that is why you cannot find it.

Who makes the arrest in Westminster

Westminster runs its own municipal police force, reachable on a published non-emergency line of (714) 548-3212.

One practical scheduling point: the department publishes business lobby hours of Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and states that the lobby is closed on Fridays, weekends and holidays. Custody and emergency operations are a separate matter and run continuously, but if your question is a counter question, a Friday visit will not get it answered. Hours change — confirm before you travel.

Westminster is the heart of Little Saigon, home to one of the largest Vietnamese communities outside Vietnam. As with neighbouring Garden Grove, if language will make this harder, raise it at the start of the call.

Where someone is held after a Westminster arrest

Short-term holding at the police department during booking, then typically into the county system at the Orange County Intake Release Center in Santa Ana, with longer-term housing at the Theo Lacy Facility or the James A. Musick Facility if release does not happen first.

Penal Code section 1269b requires each county’s superior court judges to adopt and annually revise a uniform countywide bail schedule and allows the officer in charge of the jail to approve and accept bail — which is why the amount is usually fixed before any judge is involved.

The courthouse

• Stephen K. Tamura — West Justice Center — 8141 13th Street, Westminster, CA 92683
• Serves Westminster along with Costa Mesa, Cypress, Los Alamitos, Stanton, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach and Garden Grove

Our nearest office to Westminster

We do not have an office in Westminster. American Freedom Bail Bonds has three physical offices — Anaheim, Brea and La Habra — and Westminster is a service area covered from them.

Our Anaheim office is the closest. Because the West Justice Center is here, our agents are in Westminster regularly for cases arising across the whole west county. An agent can meet you at the court or the police department, and paperwork can be completed electronically.

Charges we see most often in Westminster

• DUI — Vehicle Code section 23152, with the 0.08% general standard and 0.04% for commercial and passengers-for-hire drivers.
• Domestic violence — subject to the open-court hearing requirement in Penal Code section 1270.1 for certain charges.
• Misdemeanours, felony charges, drug charges and warrants.
• All bail services and payment plans.

Nearby cities we also serve

• Garden Grove — directly east, same courthouse
• Anaheim — office location, to the north-east
• Santa Ana — to the east, where the county intake facility is

See also Orange County bail bonds and our service areas.

Call us about a Westminster arrest

Tell us the name and roughly when the arrest happened, and we will confirm where the person is being held and what bail has been set at.

Anaheim office — (714) 520-2002La Habra office — (562) 690-8303

Common questions

I cannot find the police station entrance. Where is it?

The department notes that its entrance faces the court rather than Westminster Boulevard. The police station at 8200 Westminster Boulevard, Building 5, and the West Justice Center at 8141 13th Street effectively share a civic block. If you have been circling the boulevard, that is why.

The lobby is closed on Fridays. Does that stop bail?

No. The department publishes business lobby hours of Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Fridays, weekends and holidays — but that is the counter, not custody operations, and we are available at any hour. Hours change, so confirm before travelling.

Which cities does the West Justice Center cover?

The court lists Westminster along with Costa Mesa, Cypress, Los Alamitos, Stanton, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach and Garden Grove.

Where is the person held after a Westminster arrest?

Short-term at the police department during booking, then typically the county Intake Release Center in Santa Ana, with later housing at Theo Lacy or Musick if release has not happened.

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Please note: American Freedom Bail Bonds is a licensed bail bond agency, not a law firm. Nothing on this page is legal advice, and we cannot guarantee a bail amount, a release time, eligibility for release, or the outcome of any case. Court and jail information can change — always confirm details directly with the facility or the court. California bail licence 1841014.