Lamoreaux Justice Center: Why Irvine and Lake Forest Criminal Cases Go to Harbor

What the Lamoreaux Justice Center Hears

The Lamoreaux Justice Center at 341 The City Dr S, Orange is the Orange County Superior Court's juvenile and family courthouse. According to the court, it handles juvenile, family law, and domestic violence restraining order cases for every city in the county. It does not hear adult criminal cases.

Where Irvine, Lake Forest, and South County Criminal Cases Go

Adult misdemeanor and felony cases from Irvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, San Clemente, and the rest of south Orange County are filed at the Harbor Justice Center, 4601 Jamboree Rd, Newport Beach. Cases from the City of Orange, where Lamoreaux sits, go to the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. In felony cases, some hearings are held at the Central Justice Center, and the trial goes to whichever justice center has an open trial courtroom.

When Your Case Does Belong at Lamoreaux

A minor accused of a crime has a juvenile delinquency case at Lamoreaux. A domestic violence arrest can also lead to a restraining order request in the family court there, separate from the criminal charge at Harbor or Central, and what you say at that hearing can be used in the criminal case. See our full Lamoreaux Justice Center guide.