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Orange County Superior Court — Criminal Appellate Division: Information and Appearance Process (update of June 28, 2021)

High confidence· verified September 29, 2026Divisional InstructionsCriminal Appellate Division: Information and Appearance Process (update of June 28, 2021), Superior Court of California, County of Orange; linked from the court's page https://www.occourts.org/divisions/appeals/appellate-appearance-procedure-and-information at https://www.occourts.org/system/files/criminal_appellate_unit_information_and_appearance_process.pdf, fetched 2026-09-29.

Summary

The Criminal Appeals Unit (felony notices of appeal to the Court of Appeal and misdemeanor and infraction appeals to the Appellate Division): remote appearances continue for Appellate Division hearings unless ordered otherwise; felony appeal filings by the Central Justice Center drop box, by mail or in person; misdemeanor and infraction appeal filings by the drop box at the assigned justice center or by mail to the justice center addresses listed.

Applies to

California > Fourth Appellate District > Orange County > Superior Court of California, County of Orange

Requirement

Superior Court of California County of Orange Criminal Appellate Division UPDATE – Monday, June 28, 2021 The court began processing Appellate related matters as of May 26, 2020. Unless the court orders otherwise, remote appearances will continue for Appellate Division hearings. PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE TRAVELING TO THE CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER. The Criminal Appeals Unit accepts and processes Felony notices of appeal that are heard by the Court of Appeal, as well as infraction and misdemeanor appeals heard by the Appellate Division. 1. Processing of appeal matters resumed as of May 26, 2020. 2. Felony case filings for the Criminal Appeals Unit can be submitted to the court as follows: • By drop-box located by the front entrance of the Central Justice Center. Party is to provide a phone number for court contact; • Felony Appeals can be sent via US Mail to 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 – Attn: Criminal Appeals • In person, at the filing windows in Case Processing 3. Misdemeanor and Infraction case filings for the Criminal Appellate Division can be submitted to the court as follows: • By drop-box located at the front entrance of the case’s assigned justice center. Party is to provide a phone number for court contact. • Via US Mail to ▪ Central Justice Center - 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Attn: Criminal Appeals ▪ Harbor Justice Center - 4601 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Attn: Criminal Appeals ▪ North Justice Center - 1275 North Berkeley Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832 Attn: Criminal Appeals ▪ West Justice Center - 8141 13th Street, Westminster, CA 92683 Attn: Criminal Appeals

Source of truth

Superior Court of California County of Orange Criminal Appellate Division UPDATE – Monday, June 28, 2021 The court began processing Appellate related matters as of May 26, 2020. Unless the court orders otherwise, remote appearances will continue for Appellate Division hearings. PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE TRAVELING TO THE CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER. The Criminal Appeals Unit acc

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of Orange — court website
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: June 28, 2021
Last verified: September 29, 2026benchpath-ca-t3-orange-2026-09-29

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