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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.

Civil Division

Civil

The court has implemented policies and procedures to address remote hearings. For more information, please visit the Civil Appearance Procedure and Information page.

Civil Cases

Limited Civil Case

If the amount of the dispute is $35,000.00 or less, the action is a limited civil case.

Unlimited Civil Case

If the amount of the dispute is over $35,000 or does not involve money, the matter is an unlimited civil case. A complex civil case is an action that requires exceptional judicial management as defined in Rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court.

eFiling

The court has ordered that certain documents must be electronically filed. For more information, click here.

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