Bail bonds for downtown Orlando arrests

After a night out downtown

The City of Orlando calls the core of downtown the Downtown Entertainment Area. It has more than 100 restaurants, clubs and bars that serve alcohol past midnight, and the city requires extra security at late-night venues on weekend nights and holidays. That means a lot of arrests happen between midnight and closing time, and families usually find out by a phone call in the early morning.

The most common downtown charges we see are DUI, battery or other fighting charges, disorderly conduct and drug possession. Whatever the charge, the process is the same: booking at the Booking & Release Center, a bond set by the schedule or by a judge, then release after the bond is posted.

Read the guide for the charge

• DUI arrest in Orlando: what happens nextThe DUI hold, the 10-day license deadline and what bail costs
• Arrested for fighting in downtown OrlandoBattery, affray and disorderly conduct, and when a judge sets bail
• Drug possession arrest in OrlandoCannabis vs other drugs, misdemeanor vs felony, and bond amounts

Common downtown charges and their bonds

Many downtown charges have a set amount on the bond schedule, so the bond can be posted soon after booking. These are the schedule amounts for the most common nightlife arrests:

Amounts from the Ninth Judicial Circuit’s bond schedule (Administrative Order 2022-03-04), which match Florida’s 2026 statewide schedule for these charges. *Possession of most drugs isn’t listed by name; $2,500 is the schedule’s default for a third-degree felony without violence. A judge can set a different amount at first appearance, and some charges must wait for a judge. The premium is 10% of the bond with a $100 minimum per bond, so a $500 bond costs $100.

What happens after a downtown arrest

• BookingThe person is taken to the Booking & Release Center, 3855 S. John Young Pkwy, where booking, first appearance and release all happen.
• Finding themThe Orange County inmate search updates every 30 minutes and shows charges and the bond amount once it’s set.
• DUI holdFlorida law keeps a DUI arrestee in custody until they’re no longer impaired, their alcohol level is below 0.05, or 8 hours have passed.
• First appearanceWeekdays at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m., and on weekends and holidays at about 11:30 a.m. Some charges, such as domestic violence, must wait for this hearing.
• ReleaseOrange County Corrections says the bond process can take up to 12 hours, with no releases during headcount and meals (about 5:00–7:30 a.m. and p.m.).