Frequently Asked Questions

Business Licensing

Case Status

Civil Service Fees

    General:
    • Single Process $30.00
    • Writ of Possession $125.00
    • Till Tap $85.00
    • Claim of Defendant $30.00
    • Order for Appearance $30.00
    • Subpoena $30.00
    • Summons $30.00

    Keeper Levy:
    • 8 hour $205.00 deposit
    • 48 hour $1,100.00 deposit
    • Open End $2,600.00

    Vehicle Levy:
    • Standard Vehicle $1,500.00 deposit

    Levy/Garnishment:
    • Earnings Withholding Order $30.00
    • Personal Property Levy & Sale $275.00 deposit
    • Bank Levy/Garnishment $30.00

    Attachments:
    • Real Estate $125.00
    • Bank: Escrow $30.00
    • Secretary of State $70.00 plus $10.00 checks payable to the Secretary of State
    • DMV $75.00 plus $15.00 checks payable to DMV

    Real Property:
    • Writ of Sale $1,200.00 deposit
    • Writ of Execution $1,200.00 deposit
    • Release $60.00 deposit

Drugs, Alcohol and Gangs:

Blood Test Results:

    Who can I call for drug and alcohol rehabilitation information?
    • Hotline 1-800-BE SOBER
    • Hotline Help Center 778-1000
    • Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) 549-5733
    • Self Help Alcoholics Anonymous 556-4555
    • Alcohol/Drug Abuse Services, Orange County 568-4800
    • Al-Anon/Alateen 545-1102
    • Cocaine Anonymous 650-1011
    • Marijuana Anonymous 999-9409
    • Narcotics Anonymous 776-8581
    • Nicotine Anonymous 1-800-642-0666
    • Tough Love 665-6565

    Information and Referral
    • Alcohol/Drug Abuse Services, Orange County 568-4800
    • American Cancer Society 751-0441
    • American Lung Association 835-5864
    • Asian Alcohol/Drug Counseling 973-8186
    • Drug Use Is Life Abuse 647-4593
    • Latinos Alcoholism Family Center 285-1985
    • County of Orange Health Care Agency
    • Aliso Viejo 643-6960
    • Anaheim 490-5258
    • Fullerton 447-7099
    • Costa Mesa 850-8431
    • Westminster 898-3000
    • Methadone Treatment Program 834-8600
    • Vietnamese Community Center 558-6009

    Assessments-Adolescent/Adult Outpatient Services
    • Agape Counseling 999-1161
    • Back In Control 538-2563
    • Break Through 957-8229
    • Care Unit/Starting Point 633-9582
    • Casa Del Cerro (90 day treatment) 661-1200
    • Casa Elena (Hispanic Women Only) 772-5580
    • Charter Hospital 668-9000
    • Charter Counseling Center, Irvine 668-9000
    • Choices Recovery Services, Long Beach (562) 930-0565
    • College Hospital 646-1214
    • CPC 1-800-235-5570
    • Hoag Hospital 645-8600
    • Hope House (Adult 18-30) 776-7490
    • Inpatient/Residential Services (Includes assessments)
    • Laurel House 832-0207
    • Mariposa (Women Only) 547-6494
    • Phoenix House 953-9373
    • Roque Center (Also known as Stanton Detox) 839-0608
    • Straight Talk 828-2000
    • Touchstones 639-5542
    • Tustin Hospital 838-9600
    • Unidos Recovery Home (Hispanic men only) 953-9373

Fingerprint Services

    When and where do I have my fingerprints taken?
    • 320 N. Flower St., Santa Ana, CA 92703 from 8:00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. Monday through Friday (except holidays) Fingerprinting via Live Scan is by appointment only, please call (714) 834-6460.

    • 11 Journey, Aliso Viejo from 8:00 A.M. to 5:45 P.M. Monday through Friday (except holidays) Fingerprinting via Live Scan is by appointment only, please call (949) 425-1800.

    • The cost is $10 for the first card and $1 for each additional card. Please bring a valid picture I.D. and the exact change.

    • If you have any questions please call:
      714) 834-6454 for the Santa Ana office
      (949) 425-1800 for the Aliso Viejo office.

General Law Enforcement Information

Jail/ Custody Information


Central Jail Complex:

James A. Musick Facility:

Theo Lacy Facility:

Commissary

Attorney Visiting :
  • The official attorney visiting hours are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7).
 
Bail/Bond Information:

    How can I post bail / bond for an inmate?
    • Bail can be posted at the IRC Cashier's Office for Inmates at the IRC, Men's Jail, Women's Jail and James Musick Jail (24 hours) and for the Theo Lacy Jail (only between midnight and 06:30AM).
    • For inmates at Theo Lacy, Bail can be posted at the Theo Lacy Jail, but only between 06:30AM and midnight.
    • If the inmate is a new booking and has completed the booking process or has appeared in court and has been remanded to the custody of the Sheriff, bail can be posted at the IRC Cashier's Office at 550 N. Flower St., Santa Ana.
    • If the inmate has been sentenced, bail cannot be posted.
    • Bail/Bond information will be available approximately six hours after booking time.

    How long does the release process take?
    • The average time is approximately 4 hours, but could be as little as 2, or as much as 6 hours.

    How long after booking time are charges and bail information available?
    • Usually, 2 to 3 hours.
 
Inmate Property:

    How can I get some or all of an inmate's property released to me?
    • During regular visiting days and times, simply advise the Deputy at the information desk that you need a Property Release Form Complete the form in detail and return it to the Deputy who will obtain the inmate's signature. When the form is signed, the property will be brought to the information desk. You must wait until all of the above steps have been completed. If you do not wait, the property will be returned to storage and the process will begin again when you return. Only in cases of extreme emergency can it be done outside of regular visiting days and times.
    • For more information regarding Inmate Property Click Here.

Parent/ Community Groups


Numbers to Call
  • California for Drug Free Youth 1-916-927-9894
  • Center for Drug Free Communities 505-4692
  • MADD 838-6199
  • Orange County VINE Service (Victim Information & Notification Everyday) 1-800-721-8021
  • Child Abuse Registry 1-174-940-1000

Sites to Visit

Report Request (Crime, Incident, Traffic Reports)


    Can I make a phone report?
    • It is the policy of our Sheriff to contact every victim of a crime in person. If you are not available at the time of the incident, a deputy will respond to your location another time, at your convenience.

Sheriff Patch Requests

  • It is the position of the Orange County Sheriff's Department to only release shoulder patches to other law enforcement agencies for the use in an official display case.  Such requests are to be submitted on the law enforcement agency's letterhead and mailed to Professional Standards Division, 550 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703.