Orange County features 24 miles of beautiful beaches, is home to major tourist attractions including Disneyland in Anaheim and Knotts Berry Farm in Bueno Park, and features numerous courthouses that give residents convenient access to the local justice system.

Orange County Courthouse Locations

Learning where each courthouse is located and what issues each courthouse handles can make it easier for residents who are dealing with civil or criminal matters.

Below you’ll find a list of the ten courthouses scattered throughout Orange County:

Central Justice Center

The Central Justice Center handles the following legal matters:

• Small claims
• Civil lawsuits
• Criminal prosecutions
• Traffic violations

Cities

The court serves the cities of:

• Westminster
• Seal Beach
• Huntington Beach
• Garden Grove
• Fountain Valley
• Villa park
• Tustin
• Santa Ana
• Orange

North Justice Center

The N. Justice Center handles the following legal matters:

• Small claims
• Limited civil claims
• Criminal prosecutions
• Traffic violations

Cities

The court serves the cities of:

• Yorba Linda
• Stanton
• Placentia
• Los Alamitos
• La Palma
• La Habra
• Fullerton
• Cypress
• Buena Park
• Brea
• Anaheim

West Justice Center

The West Justice Center handles the following legal matters:

• Criminal matters
• Traffic matters

Cities

The court serves the following cities:

• Westminster
• Stanton
• Seal Beach
• Los Alamitos
• Huntington Beach
• Garden Grove
• Fountain Valley
• Cypress
• Costa Mesa

Harbor Justice Center

The Newport Beach Harbor Justice Center handles the following types of legal matters:

• Criminal matters
• Traffic matters

Cities

The court serves the following cities:

• All cities in South County
• Irvine
• Newport Beach
• Costa Mesa

Lamoreaux Justice Center

The Lamoreaux Justice Center handles the following types of legal matters:

• Juvenile
• Family law
• Domestic violence

Cities

The court serves all cities in OC and unincorporated areas.

Community Court

The Community Court handles a wide range of cases, including both felonies and misdemeanors.

Cities

The court serves all cities in Orange County.

Civil Complex Center

The Civil Complex Center handles the following types of legal matters:

• Complex civil lawsuits

Cities

The court serves all of Orange County.

Department CJ1, Orange County Men's Jail

The court is located inside the Men’s Central Jail Complex and handles the following legal matters:

• Felony criminal matters
• Misdemeanor criminal matters

California Court of Appeals, 4th District, Division Three

The Court of Appeals handles the following legal matters:

• Cases that have already been decided but a party involved does not agree with the judgment.

Cities

This court serves Riverside County, San Diego County, and Orange County.

Ronald Reagan Federal Building & Courthouse- The Central District of California

The Central District of California handles the following legal matters:

• Federal cases

Cities

The court serves most counties from Orange County to San Luis Obispo.

Orange County Clerk Recorder's Office

The Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department is located at:

While it's not a courthouse, the Orange County Clerk Recorder's Office is another important location that offers a wide range of public services, including vital records, property records, notary public registration, and marriage services.