Orange County Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Maria Hernandez has extended the application deadline to Thursday, February 24, to serve on the next 19-member Orange County Grand Jury. The Court typically receives applications from about 150 residents. So far, just 60 individuals have applied for the panel that will serve from July 2022 through June 2023. Read More Here

Santa Ana, CA – Orange County Superior Court has implemented procedures regarding remote appearances, which will enable the Court to remain open in light of the recent COVID-19 surge of the Omicron variant. Read More Here

Orange County Superior Court announced today the mandatory use of masks/facial coverings for all those entering Justice Centers and other Court facilities regardless of vaccination status, beginning on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Read More Here

–The Orange County Superior Court implemented an online check-in pilot program starting June 7, 2021 to facilitate the use of Zoom for hearings, including law and motion calendars, at zero cost to the public. Courtrooms participating in this program will be using Zoom in lieu of CourtCall for remote hearings. Read More Here

Orange County Superior Court Presiding Judge Erick L. Larsh announced the establishment of the Court’s Judicial Mentorship Program. Read More Here

The Judicial Council of California recently approved the new data and information management procedures created by the Orange County Superior Court aiming to improve the judicial branch’s uses of data and information to guide decisions on expanding and improving court operations and services. Read More Here