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F.A.Q.
Q: I'd like to contact the victim's family, do you have a number?
Q: How do I get to the Central Justice Center, Harbor Justice Center, North Justice Center, South Justice Center, West Justice Center, and/or Lamoreaux Juvenile Court?
Q: Does this person have a criminal record?
Q: How can I begin receiving your press releases?
Q: How can I find out where someone is incarcerated?
Q: How do I get to your office?
Q: I'm looking for a past press release. How do I get a copy?
Q: I'd like to contact the defense attorney, who is he and what is his number?
Q: Do I have access to the DA file?
Q: What happens at a pre-trial/arraignment/preliminary hearing?
 

Q: I'd like to contact the victim's family, do you have a number?
A: To protect the privacy of the victim, we do not give out contact information regarding a victim or their family.
 
Q: How do I get to the Central Justice Center, Harbor Justice Center, North Justice Center, South Justice Center, West Justice Center, and/or Lamoreaux Juvenile Court?
A: Click here to see the Maps and Directions link.
 
Q: Does this person have a criminal record?
A: The District Attorney’s Office does not discuss a person’s prior record unless it is part of a new felony complaint - for instance, in the case of a “three strikes” violation.
 
Q: How can I begin receiving your press releases?
A: Members of the press, please contact the Public Affairs Unit at (714) 347-8414.

Online, you can sign-up for our E-Notifier. You must click on the link sent to the email address you provide in order to complete registration and begin receiving information from our office via e-mail.

 
Q: How can I find out where someone is incarcerated?
A: If that individual is in a county jail, you can check the Orange County Sheriff’s department website at http://www.ocsd.org.  Click on e-services and “Who’s in Jail” to search the Orange County Jail inmate list. To locate an inmate within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDC), please call (916) 445-6713, which is accessible 24 hours a day. You must have either the inmate's CDC number or the inmate's full name and date of birth to receive information. The Inmate Locator/ID Warrants will provide an inmate's location, mailing addresses and relevant phone numbers. The Inmate Locator/ID Warrants will not provide any future release date information. Please note that for new or transferring inmates it can take up to seven business days to update.

 
Q: How do I get to your office?
A: Main Office:  401 Civic Center Dr W, Santa Ana, CA

Directions from I-5 North

Take exit #103C/FOURTH ST onto MABURY ST toward FIRST ST - go 0.5 mi
Turn RIGHT on E 1ST ST - go 1.4 mi
Turn RIGHT on N MAIN ST - go 0.4 mi
Turn LEFT on CIVIC CENTER DR W - go 0.2 mi
Turn RIGHT on N BIRCH ST - go 0.1 mi
Arrive at 401 W CIVIC CENTER DR, SANTA ANA


Directions from CA-91 East

Take the CA-57 exit toward SANTA ANA - go 4.8 mi
Take the I-5 SOUTH/CA-22 EAST  exit toward N MAIN ST - go 1.6 mi
Bear RIGHT on N MAIN ST - go 1.1 mi
Turn RIGHT on CIVIC CENTER DR W - go 0.2 mi
Turn RIGHT on N BIRCH ST - go 0.1 mi
Arrive at 401 W CIVIC CENTER DR, SANTA ANA 


Directions from I-5 South

Take the MAIN ST exit - go 1.2 mi
Bear RIGHT on N MAIN ST - go 1.1 mi
Turn RIGHT on CIVIC CENTER DR W - go 0.2 mi
Turn RIGHT on N BIRCH ST - go < 0.1 mi
Arrive at 401 W CIVIC CENTER DR, SANTA ANA 


Directions from I-405 South / CA-22 East

Take the I-405 toward LONG BEACH - go 24.3 mi
Take  fork onto CA-22 EAST toward GARDEN GROVE - go 10.1 mi
Take the I-5 SOUTH exit toward N MAIN ST - go 1.1 mi
Bear LEFT on N MAIN ST - go 1.1 mi
Turn RIGHT on CIVIC CENTER DR W - go 0.2 mi
Turn RIGHT on N BIRCH ST - go < 0.1 mi
Arrive at 401 W CIVIC CENTER DR, SANTA ANA 


Directions from CA-91 West / CA-55 South

Take CA-91 WEST toward BEACH CITIES
Take LEFT fork onto CA-91 EXPRESS LN toward 91 EXPRESS TOLL - go 8.3 mi
Take ramp onto CA-55 SOUTH - go 6.4 mi
Take exit #12B/17TH ST
Turn RIGHT on E 17TH ST toward SANTA ANA - go 2.3 mi
Turn LEFT on N MAIN ST - go 0.7 mi
Turn RIGHT on CIVIC CENTER DR W - go 0.2 mi
Turn  RIGHT on N BIRCH ST - go < 0.1 mi Arrive at 401 W CIVIC CENTER DR, SANTA ANA 

 
Q: I'm looking for a past press release. How do I get a copy?
A: Go to the Media Center section of the website. There you will find a list of every press release sent from the OCDA. Click here for the press releases.
 
Q: I'd like to contact the defense attorney, who is he and what is his number?
A: If the attorney is a public defender, contact the Orange County Public Defender’s office at (714) 834-2144. If the defendant is represented by a private attorney contact the California Bar Association.
 
Q: Do I have access to the DA file?
A: District Attorney files are confidential. You can look at a criminal file in Superior Court, which is public record.
 
Q: What happens at a pre-trial/arraignment/preliminary hearing?
A: A pre-trial hearing is an opportunity for the prosecution, defense and judge to discuss options including setting dates for future hearings/trials or dispositions. At an arraignment, the charges against the defendant are read, a lawyer is appointed if the defendant cannot afford one, and the defendant’s plea is entered. During a preliminary hearing, the prosecutor presents evidence to a judge in an attempt to show there is probable cause that a defendant has committed the crime for which they are charged. If the judge is convinced that probable cause exists to charge the defendant, then the prosecution proceeds to the next phase. If not, the charges are dropped.

Anatomy of a Prosecution
 
 


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