Orange County Courthouses

Nine Superior Court locations from Fullerton to Costa Mesa. Find the address, what each location actually hears, and — just as important — which ones never handle adult bail.

Verified Orange County Courthouses

Click any courthouse for arraignment timing, bail review, parking, nearby jails, and what happens if a court date is missed.

Tier 1 — Criminal & General Jurisdiction

The justice centers that actually hear adult criminal calendars, plus the arraignment courtroom inside the Central Men's Jail. Which one hears a case is set by the Superior Court's Court Designation List (effective June 30, 2025) — by arresting agency, not by which building is closest.

Central Justice Center

700 Civic Center Dr W, Santa Ana, CA 92701

The county's main criminal courthouse, across the civic center plaza from the Intake Release Center.

North Justice Center

1275 N Berkeley Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832

North county criminal and traffic calendars — Fullerton, Anaheim, Buena Park, La Habra, and Brea.

West Justice Center

8141 13th St, Westminster, CA 92683

West county criminal matters — Westminster, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, and Los Alamitos.

Harbor Justice Center

4601 Jamboree Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Coastal and south county calendars — Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, and the south Orange County cities.

Department CJ1 — Orange County Men's Jail Arraignment Court

Building 50, 550 N Flower St, Santa Ana, CA 92703

A courtroom inside the Central Men's Jail complex. Misdemeanor and felony complaint arraignments and misdemeanor probation violations, M-F 8am-4pm, without transport to a courthouse building.

Tier 2 — Specialty Divisions — No Adult Bail Posted Here

Juvenile, family, collaborative, complex civil, small claims, and probate calendars. None of these locations post adult bail, and several have no criminal function at all. They are listed so families do not drive to the wrong address.

Betty Lou Lamoreaux Justice Center

341 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868

Juvenile delinquency and dependency, family law, and domestic violence restraining orders, with an on-site Self-Help Center and Family Court Services. No adult bail — criminal matters route to the Central Justice Center.

Community Court

909 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92701

(657) 622-8459

Collaborative court for drug, DUI, recovery, veterans, homeless outreach, and co-occurring disorder cases. A distinct Santa Ana address from the Central Justice Center; no bail posted here.

Civil Complex Center

751 W Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Complex civil litigation only — class actions, environmental and toxic torts, antitrust. No connection to criminal or bail matters.

Costa Mesa Justice Complex

3390 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Temporary location for small claims and probate while the Central Justice Center undergoes safety renovations. No criminal or bail function.

Bail Is Posted At The Jail Not At The Courthouse

California bail is never posted at a court counter. The bond goes to the facility holding the defendant, which in Orange County is frequently a different city than the justice center on the case.

Orange County sets bail from the 2026 Uniform Bail Schedule approved by the judges under Penal Code §1269b(c). The county's pandemic-era emergency bail order was rescinded on June 20, 2020 — there is no zero-bail policy here. Felony bail is computed on the highest single count plus enhancements, and In re Humphrey (2021) 11 Cal.5th 135 requires the court to consider ability to pay. Start with the jail directory to confirm where custody actually is, or the county service-area hub for city-by-city booking details.

Missing a court date at any of these locations can trigger a bench warrant and bail forfeiture. If a warrant has issued, call us about a failure-to-appear bail bond before it escalates.

Need Help Right Now?

Our agents are available 24 hours a day to confirm which justice center is handling a case, whether a warrant has issued, and what it takes to post a bond before the next appearance.

Call (213) 295-7796