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

Central Justice Center

700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701
(657) 622-6878

Building Information

Cases Served

This facility handles traffic, minor offenses, criminal, unlimited civil, limited civil, small claims, and mental health proceedings.

Services

Full Security Facility

WARNING:

The Central Justice Center is a FULL SECURITY facility. All persons entering the building will be required to pass through a weapons screening device and have all hand-carried objects x-rayed. Weapons of any type will not be permitted into the justice center. Items such as knives, pocketknives, scissors, corkscrews, mace, pepper spray, knitting needles, or anything which may be deemed potentially offensive and dangerous by the Sheriff's Department, will not be allowed in the building.

Civil and Probate
Department Phone
Civil (657) 622-6878
Small Claims (657) 622-6878
Small Claims Advisory Program (714) 845-7560 or (714) 571-5200
Appeals (657) 622-7533
Probate/Mental Health (657) 622-8452
Criminal and Traffic
Department Phone
Felony (657) 622-8459
Misdemeanor (657) 622-8459
Traffic (657) 622-8459
Cities Served
  • Orange
  • Santa Ana
  • Tustin
  • Villa Park
  • All Orange County cities for Limited Civil, Unlimited Civil, and Small Claims.
  • All Orange County Cities for various felony and mental health hearings.

General Information

Department Phone
Central Justice Center (657) 622-6878
Alcohol Liaison (Health Care Agency) (714) 834-3007
Hours of Operation
Department Days Hours Appearance
Criminal – Misdemeanor Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Appear in Court
Criminal – Felony Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Appear in Court
Civil/Small Claims Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
Probate/Mental Health Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
Traffic Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Appear in Court
Self Help Monday-Thursday
Friday		 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Mailing Addresses
Department Mailing Address
Court’s Billing/Invoice Address P.O. Box 22002
Santa Ana, CA 92702
General Administration P.O. Box 1994
Santa Ana, CA 92702-1994
Criminal/Traffic/Minor Offenses P.O. Box 1138
Santa Ana, CA 92702-1138
Maps / Parking / Floor Plan

Detailed Parking map for all Visitors and Jurors

Facility Floor Plan

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