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.

Electronic Recording

Electronic Recording

Court Reporter Services (CRS) is part of the Operations Support Division. Our Mission is to serve the court and community through the preservation of the official court record.

Electronic Recording

An electronic audio recording may be provided on some cases in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange. Pursuant to Government Code Section 69957, misdemeanor and infraction cases may be electronically recorded by the Court. Recordings are subject to availability of equipment.

How do I get a copy of a proceeding utilizing electronic recording? Copies of electronically recorded proceedings are available and may be requested via JIRA. To process your request, please complete the JIRA request form by clicking on the electronic audio request button below.

The electronic recording will be attached as a link to the email account designated on the request.

Please allow 10-15 working days for the request to be processed.

Parties are responsible for making their own arrangements for paper transcripts of electronically recorded proceedings. The Court does not provide references for transcription services.