Superior Court of California, County of Orange
P.O. Box 22014
Santa Ana, CA 92702-2014

Information:

Services are available in person or by mail.

Services may be paid in cash, check, credit card, or money order. Checks or money orders are to be made payable to: Clerk of the Court

Viewing Files:

Files may be viewed at Records Management, Room D-100, Central Justice Center. Cases from 1900 to 1967 are on microfiche. Some files are stored off-site and may be ordered for later viewing. Dismissed cases are retained for one year and then destroyed in accourdance with the Section 68153 of the Government Code.

A current picture identification (such as a driver's license) is required to view a file. The file may be viewed in the Records Management public lobby. The identification is returned when the file is returned to the records clerk.

Record Searches: (See Fee Schedule - Miscellaneous Fees)

Superior Court records are searched from 1889 to the present.The public is welcome to search the court indexes. Indexes are located in the Records Management.

• Case number (if unknown, see Record Search);
• Name of plaintiff/petitioner or defendant/respondent;
• Name of document and date of filing, if known (please be as specific as possible).

If the document is 20 pages or less: fill out the amount line on the check: "Not to Exceed $25.00." The correct amount will be filled in and you will receive a receipt with the copies. Do not send cash.

If the document is 21 pages or more and/or you are requesting a certified copy, certificate of fact or exemplification: fill out the amount line on the check "Not to Exceed $60.00." Again, the correct amount will be filled in and a receipt will be provided with the copies. Do not send cash.

Please provide your name, address, and telephone number, and be sure to include a large self-addressed, stamped envelope. If you do not provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope, postage will be calculated and added to the cost