Courts in Santa Ana, California

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Litigation Lawyers in Santa Ana

The court system in Santa Ana, California is a government institution of California to settle disagreements involving residents of, or events that occurred in, Santa Ana.

You are almost sure to have contact with the court system of Santa Ana, California at least once in your life. If you are involved in a legal dispute, the likelihood of having to work with the court system becomes even higher.

The local court system of Santa Ana, California can handle basically every legal dispute, civil or criminal, that comes through its doors. Attorneys who specialize in civil litigation in Santa Ana, California have an intimate knowledge of their local courthouse, its unique rules, and generally, the personalities and preferences of judges and their staff members. However, most people see the courts as very convoluted. Here are some of the scenarios which are most likely to take you into court in Santa Ana, California:

Events Leading To Exposure To The Courts In Santa Ana, California

Jury Duty: If you're a citizen of the United States, and live in Santa Ana, you've probably already interacted with the court system of Santa Ana, California by being called to jury duty. The law requires you to show up for jury duty if you are called to do so. This involves receiving a letter informing you that you have jury duty, and telling you when and where you need to show up. On the appointed day, you will be placed in a "juror pool," where you will wait to be called into court for an upcoming trial. The lawyers for both sides of the case will then engage in jury selection. If you are eliminated from the juror pool, your service is complete. If you are selected to serve on a jury, you will have to show up for the entire trial, or you might face criminal charges.

Filing a Lawsuit: Hopefully, you'll never have to file a lawsuit in Santa Ana, California, or anywhere else. However, if you do, chances are good that it won't go to trial (and count your blessings if that's the case). Still, no matter what happens, dealing with the local court system after you've filed suit is inevitable. Whether there's a discovery dispute, or you need to go before a judge to approve a settlement agreement, you're going to become intimately acquainted with the courts in Santa Ana, California

Being Sued: If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being on the receiving end of a lawsuit, you're going to spend a lot of time dealing with the courts in Santa Ana, California, like it or not. Generally, whenever a motion is filed, the court will hold a short hearing to hear arguments, and rule on it. Dozens of motions might be filed before the case is anywhere near trial. So, you or your attorney are going to be spending plenty of time in court.

Divorce: While not all divorces in Santa Ana, California require the partners to spend a significant period of time in court, some of them do, especially when disagreements arise that the spouses can't settle amongst themselves.

How Can A Santa Ana, California Tort Lawyer Help?

If you end up in a situation where it's likely that you'll be dealing with Santa Ana, California's courts, it's almost certain that some highly difficult legal issues are involved.

Therefore, it's almost always a good idea to speak with a qualified civil litigation attorney if you think that you are going to have to deal with the courts in Santa Ana, California.

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Life in Santa Ana

Santa Ana is the county seat of the infamous Orange County, California. Santa Ana is the 4th most densely populated area in the United States with over 325,000 residents. Santa Ana is known nationally for it's beautiful coastline and it lends its name to the Santa Ana Freeway that bisects the city as well as the winds that historically fuel wildfires in Southern California, the Santa Ana Winds. One of the reasons people flock to Santa Ana is for work with Orange County at the Santa Ana Civic Center. Santa Ana has a high number of skilled lawyers because it's the location of the Orange County Supreme Court and the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse.

Santa Ana's close proximity to Los Angeles attracts many corporate headquarters. Behr Paint, Corinthian Colleges, First American Corporation, and The Orange County Register all have their corporate headquarters in Santa Ana. Ingram Micro is the world's largest information technology distributor and outdoes all of the others as the top employer in Santa Ana besides Orange County. For those folks commuting out of the city by way of public transit, Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner runs through Los Angeles to San Diego. Santa Ana also has service from the Metrolink Orange County Line to Oceanside and the Inland Empire Line running to San Juan Capistrano and San Bernardino.

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