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Santa Ana Court House

Orange County

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700 West Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92701
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https://www.occourts.org/
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Hours:
at 2:30pm
Closes soon
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About visiting the probate court

About visiting the Santa Ana Court House

The term probate court is a common term loosely referring to the probate division located within a state or county courthouse. In the state of California, the Superior Court is the level of court responsible for overseeing matters related to probate court.

Santa Ana Court House is listed as a registered probate court within Orange County, California.

In most instances within California, there is at least one Superior Court courthouse location within each county. Sometimes a county may have multiple courthouses and may also have multiple probate court locations. Such is often the case in larger metropolis counties where population is dense or also in spread-out, rural counties, which may use a courthouse annex or satellite office system to accommodate nearby citizens with easier access in proximity or distance.
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Who to speak with when visiting the Orange County probate court

Upon visiting the Santa Ana Court House, look for signs or directions to the probate division within the main courthouse. Once you’ve located the probate division, make your way to any reception desks and ask to speak with a probate clerk or probate judge. The probate clerk at Santa Ana Court House may or may not require appointments based upon the busyness of the probate court, so it’s a great idea to call ahead.

Plan ahead to be early in case available parking is limited and be prepared for formal security measures upon entering the building, as courthouses are official state and federal property. This generally includes passing through metal detectors and allowing search of any belongings.

Many courthouses do not allow cell phones, so keep that in mind as your phone may need to be turned off upon entering the courthouse, or even left outside.
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We get it, and that’s why we've pulled together a comprehensive probate guide for California that actually tells you what you need to know without assuming anything. You’ll walk away with a tangible timeline, actionable next steps and real clarity on what probate actually means for you and your family.
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Call ahead before visiting the Santa Ana Court House

While Atticus works hard to keep this information up to date, certain details change from time-to-time with little or no communication. To help avoid any mishaps, it’s advised to call ahead to confirm the Santa Ana Court House is the best location to visit for your situation and that a probate clerk or judge will be present at the desired day and time.

When able, it’s always helpful to request an appointment with a probate clerk or probate judge prior to visiting any probate court location.

The phone number for the Santa Ana Court House is:

The hours of operation listed for the Santa Ana Court House are:

Monday:8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday:8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday:8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday:8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday:8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed

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3 months ago

Really interesting to see the historic site and what has happened around it! The site is super cool, but I guess the surrounding is mediocre! Hope they can keep this place lookin legit as always

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9 months ago

Come on its a courthouse.just get arrested. Here one time and u wont like this building.it is clean and people who do their cases at the main court usually get the best deals your gonna get.scuhhh rooo west court!

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2 years ago

We absolutely loved getting married here in 2015! Beautiful venue and beautiful day - thank you! X

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2 years ago

Served as a juror here. They were very well organized. Did hear a few bad things about the parking situation, I used Uber so I am unable to address that issue. Cafe was reasonable.

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