Form Adopted for Mandatory Use
L525 (Rev. Oct. 23, 2018)
BENCH WARRANT
Code of Civil Procedure, §§ 491.160,
708.170, 1209, 1993
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name & Address)
Telephone No.: Fax No.(Optional):
E-Mail Address (Optional):
Attorney for (Name): Bar No.:
FOR COURT USE ONLY
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE
JUSTICE CENTER:
Central 700 Civic Center Dr. West, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4045
Civil Complex Center 751 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701-4512
Harbor Newport Beach 4601 Jamboree Rd., Newport Beach, CA 92660-2595
Lamoreaux 341 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868-3205
North 1275 N. Berkeley Ave., P.O. Box 5000, Fullerton, CA 92838-0500
West 8141 13
th
Street, Westminster, CA 92683-4593
PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER:
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:
CASE NUMBER:
BENCH WARRANT
Case assigned to:
Judge:
Department:
Date complaint filed:
Hearing/trial date:
TO: SHERIFF OF: __________________________ COUNTY ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THIS STATE
YOU ARE COMMANDED TO ARREST (name): ____________________________________________________________
and bring said person to the above-named Justice Center, or the nearest court if in session, for the setting of bail in the
amount of the warrant or to release on the person’s own recognizance. Any person arrested pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure § 1993, shall be released from custody if the person cannot be brought before the court within 12 hours of arrest,
and the person shall not be arrested if the court will not be in session during the 12-hour period following the arrest.
Physical description: Gender: Male Female Nonbinary Height: __________ Weight: _________ Race: _______________
Hair Color: _____________ Eye Color: _______________ Age: _________ Date of Birth: _______________________________
The last known address of the person to be arrested is: ________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
To be completed by the clerk:
BAIL SET AT: $_____________________ This warrant expires on (date): _____________________________
Upon posting bail or promising to appear, set appearance on (date): _________________________________________________
at (time): _______________________ (Dept.): ____________________ located at the above Justice Center.
Good cause is shown as provided in Penal Code § 840 for nighttime service.
This person may be released upon a promise to appear as provided by Code of Civil Procedure § 1993.1.
The issuance of this warrant is for the following reason:
Failure to appear on (date): _________ for an examination hearing (CCP 491.160, 708.170), served on (date): ________
Failure to appear on (date): _________ pursuant to a subpoena (CCP 1993), served on (date): ______________
Contempt (CCP 1209), served on (date): _____________________
Failure of witness to attend hearing (CCP 1993) on (date): ______________, served on (date): ________________
Other (specify): _______________________________________________, served on (date): ______________________
Issued in the County of Orange on (date): ____________ Seal ___________________________________
Judicial Officer