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Orange County Superior Court — Scheduling an Ex Parte Hearing With the Filing of a Complaint

High confidence· verified September 29, 2026Divisional InstructionsScheduling an Ex Parte Hearing With the Filing of a Complaint, Superior Court of California, County of Orange; the court's web page https://www.occourts.org/divisions/civil/scheduling-ex-parte-hearing-filing-complaint, fetched 2026-09-29.

Summary

How to schedule an ex parte hearing when filing a complaint: in unlimited civil, give notice to appear at the Central Justice Center at 1:30 p.m. and check the lobby monitors for the department, and e-file the complaint and application with fees paid by 1:15 p.m. the same day; in limited civil, give notice under the Limited Civil Calendar Schedule & Requirements and e-file the complaint and application with fees paid before the hearing.

Applies to

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

Requirement

Unlimited Civil Giving Notice The moving party gives notice to the opposing party to appear at the Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana at 1:30 p.m. and to check the monitors in the main lobby to determine the assigned courtroom. Filing The complaint and ex parte application must be eFiled and fees paid no later than 1:15 pm (same day). Appearance All parties should report to the Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana and check the monitors in main lobby to determine where the ex parte is to be heard. Limited Civil Giving Notice The moving party gives notice to the opposing party to appear. For days, times, departments, and other filing requirements, go to Limited Civil Calendar Schedule & Requirements. Filing The complaint and ex parte application must be eFiled and fees paid prior to the ex parte hearing.

Source of truth

Unlimited Civil Giving Notice The moving party gives notice to the opposing party to appear at the Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana at 1:30 p.m. and to check the monitors in the main lobby to determine the assigned courtroom. Filing The complaint and ex parte application must be eFiled and fees paid no later than 1:15 pm (same day). Appearance All parties should repor

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

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