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Election-Related Emergencies:

The court and clerk’s office are open on Election Day during normal court hours between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

Persons needing urgent after-hours election-related relief should first contact the Voters Hotline for their county’s Registrar of Voters. Contact information for
each county’s Registrar of Voters can be found here:  County Elections Offices: California Secretary of State

The Voter Bill of Rights is available on the Secretary of State’s webpage at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-bill-rights/.

General voter information can be found on the website of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, at https://ocvote.gov.

Copy and Record Search Requests

Record Searches

You may now access our ONLINE SERVICES to conduct record searches on a person or by case number. However, there are provisions in which you can also request either in person at the justice center or submit via mail.

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Copy Requests

  • Requests for copies may be made in person in the clerk's office at the Justice Center where the case is filed or by mail.
  • Provide the following information (if unknown, there may be additional fees for conducting a record search): Click here for form: Copy Request (Form #L-3009)
  • Defendant’s name
  • Case number
  • Date of birth (if known)
  • Driver’s license number (if known)
  • Specific documents requested
  • A contact phone number of the requestor
  • To request copies by mail, provide the information or copy request form along with a check payable to “Clerk of the Court.” DO NOT SEND CASH. Click here for Justice Center locations, mailing addresses, hours and the specific cities served by each.
  • If the total amount is unknown, indicate under the amount line “not to exceed $25.00." The correct amount will be filled in and a receipt will be forwarded, along with the requested copies.
  • All checks must be preprinted with account holder's name.
  • Copy requests are generally filled within 7-10 working days.
  • Include a self addressed, stamped envelope large enough to accommodate the request. Postage will be added to your check if postage on envelope is insufficient.
  • Costs associated with copy requests. Click here for complete fee schedule.

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