Orange County Federal & Felony Defense: Santa Ana Courthouses


This page covers federal cases in the Central District of California (Santa Ana) and state felony cases at the Orange County courthouses. The office does not take DUI, misdemeanor or juvenile matters in Orange County.

Federal court: Southern Division of the Central District of California

  • Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 411 West 4th Street, Room 1053, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Phone: (714) 338-4750.
  • Court business hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; building hours 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding court holidays (cacd.uscourts.gov).

How a federal criminal case usually moves

  • Initial appearance. A person arrested on a federal charge must be taken before a magistrate judge without unnecessary delay (Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5).
  • Detention or release. The court decides whether a person is released before trial, and on what conditions, under the Bail Reform Act (18 U.S.C. § 3142).
  • Speedy Trial Act deadlines. An indictment or information generally must be filed within 30 days of arrest, and trial generally must begin within 70 days of the indictment or first appearance, subject to excludable delay (18 U.S.C. § 3161).

State felonies: Orange County Superior Court, Central Justice Center

  • Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Felony phone: (657) 622-8459.

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Attorney advertising. This page is general information about court locations and procedure, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Court addresses, hours and phone numbers come from the court websites linked on this page; confirm them with the court before you go, because courts change them. Every case is different, and no particular result can be promised.

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  3. A plan for your case. You leave with a clear plan for the next steps.