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.

Self-Help Form Packets

Fee Waiver Form Packets

Use this packet to ask the court to waive some court fees because you cannot afford to pay them. The Court will consider whether you are receiving any government needs based benefit or whether your income and expenses prevents you from paying the court fees.

Download full packet here: SHC-FW-01 How to File a Fee Waiver Request

Forms included in this packet are listed below.

Form Number Form Title Description
FW-001 Request to Waive Court Fees Ask the court to let you file papers and receive services without paying court fees and costs because you are getting public benefits, you are a low-income person, or you do not have enough income to pay your basic needs and your court fees.
FW-003 Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court) States the court's decision about your request to file papers or receive services without paying courts fees and costs.