When a family member gets booked at Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station on 2675 Civic Center Dr, the first hour decides whether they sleep at home tonight or move to Inmate Reception Center downtown or Century Regional in Lynwood. Our Gardena-licensed bondsman takes your call on the first ring, confirms the booking number with the watch desk, and drives the surety paperwork over before the transport van rolls out.
What to do in the first hour after a Gardena arrest
Most Gardena arrests start at Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station, but inmates move to Inmate Reception Center downtown or Century Regional in Lynwood within hours. A bond posted before that transfer keeps your loved one out of the larger jail queue entirely.
If you don't yet have the booking number, the Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station watch desk at (310) 328-3456 will read it out to a family member. Charges under PC 243(e)(1), 273.5, VC 23152, or felony warrants each hit a different Los Angeles County schedule line — the code drives the premium we quote.
An agent drives the surety paperwork directly to 2675 Civic Center Dr. You sign the indemnitor agreement electronically from your Torrance kitchen table. No all-night waiting room, no courthouse trip, no surprise fees added later.
Charges we post bonds for at Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station
Below are the charges that come across the 2675 Civic Center Dr booking desk most often. Each has a specific Los Angeles County bail schedule entry — we know the number before you finish reading the report.
Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station books DV arrests directly through intake. California has no mandatory 72-hour no-bail hold — that's a myth. The Torrance Courthouse on Maple Ave may issue a PC 136.2 Criminal Protective Order at arraignment, but bail can be posted right after booking if the arrestee is otherwise eligible.
Drug charges from Gardena range from $2,500 schedule bail (simple possession) to $100,000+ (HS 11351 with intent). The Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station booking report tells us which it is. We check before we quote — not after.
VC 23152 on a clean record: $5,000 bail, $500 premium. Third DUI inside 10 years or a .20+ BAC: jumps to $25,000 or more. Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station books all of them through the same desk — the arraignment later happens at Torrance Courthouse on Maple Ave.
PC 242 battery around Hustler Casino or the El Camino Village shops typically runs $20,000 on the schedule. PC 245(a)(1) assault with a deadly weapon jumps to $50,000 and becomes a felony — we secure collateral options fast and loop in your defense attorney before Torrance Courthouse on Maple Ave arraignment.
Larger Los Angeles County felonies — robbery, firearms, grand theft — require property-backed indemnitor agreements. We write bonds up to $500,000 using equity in a Gardena, Torrance, or Compton home as security.
If Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station has a hold on top of the new charge — probation violation, ICE detainer, or out-of-county warrant — posting bail alone won't release your loved one. We explain exactly what must clear first so you don't pay a premium on a bond that can't execute.
Why Angels Bail Bonds
Gardena families come to Angels because our licensed team knows the Gardena booking process in detail — not in theory. We've been writing bonds in Los Angeles County since 1958, which is long enough to have earned the trust of defense attorneys across the region. The rates are the statutory maximum 10% and nothing more; the service is the part we compete on.
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Gardena is our primary station, but Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station routes arrests in from the surrounding communities as well. Our licensed agent handles the bond regardless of the booking location — the premium stays the same, 10% of the Los Angeles County scheduled amount.
2675 Civic Center Dr · Torrance
(310) 328-3456
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The Gardena booking timeline, start to release
When Gardena books someone at 2675 Civic Center Dr, the charges run against the current Los Angeles County Felony & Misdemeanor Bail Schedule. For in-custody misdemeanors, People v. Humphrey (2021) requires the judge to weigh the arrestee's ability to pay — but until that arraignment at Torrance Courthouse on Maple Ave, the scheduled bail amount stands.
The 10% premium you pay Angels Bail Bonds is the maximum rate the California Department of Insurance permits (Insurance Code § 1800.4). That premium is earned when we post — this premium is a statutory fee for the surety bond, not a refundable deposit. If your loved one makes every Torrance Courthouse appearance, the bond exonerates and nothing else is owed.
Meet Your Bail Agent
Three generations have answered this phone number. Our family opened Angels Bail Bonds in 1958, CA Insurance License #1K06080, and we've written bonds for Los Angeles County families through every change in state bail law since. People v. Humphrey (2021), the schedule revisions of 2020 and 2023, the elimination of cash-bail proposals — we've tracked each one so our clients don't have to. When you call about a Gardena arrest, you're getting knowledge that's been refined continuously for 67 years.
Disclaimer: This website provides general information about bail bonds and is not legal advice. Every case is unique. Consult a licensed attorney for legal counsel specific to your situation.
A Torrance family we recently helped
"Our brother went to Hustler Casino on a Friday, got into a verbal thing that escalated, and ended up booked at Gardena PD. We called three different bondsmen. Marcus at Angels was the only one who spent time actually explaining the charge code before quoting. His number came in lower because he knew the LA schedule for simple battery. Bond posted within two hours of my call."
— E. Johnson, Torrance (verified client, 2025)
Questions Gardena families ask on the first call
Yes. Every Gardena family we work with has a different money situation. For premiums above $1,000 we offer flexible schedules — typically a down payment plus weekly or biweekly installments, no banking history pulled, no application fee. The bond posts the same day regardless of the plan structure.
For most misdemeanors and smaller felonies out of Gardena Police Department / LASD Torrance Station, no — the 10% premium plus a signed indemnitor agreement is enough. Collateral typically enters the picture above $50,000 or when there's a documented flight-risk history. When it does, equity in a Gardena or Torrance home acts as security — not a lien we execute at signing.
Standard Los Angeles County scheduled bail for a first-offense VC 23152 is $5,000 — a $500 premium. Injury DUI (VC 23153) jumps to $100,000, a $10,000 premium on which we structure payment plans. The schedule amount holds until the Torrance Courthouse on Maple Ave judge reviews the case at arraignment.
A surety bail bond is a contract between Angels Bail Bonds, our insurance underwriter, and Torrance Courthouse on Maple Ave. We guarantee court appearances. The 10% you pay is the premium on that guarantee, capped by CA Insurance Code § 1800.4. Any company quoting different math or extra origination charges is either unlicensed or charging illegal fees on top of the premium. Ask for the license — ours is #1K06080.
