Civil Process FAQs
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Civil Process Services
The Court Operations division offers cost effective, professional civil process services. Every effort will be made to serve documents in a timely manner and to make what is often a…
May 1980 Lonnie Raymond Thomas
On May 1, 1980, a Shell Oil company worker was checking water lines for leaks when he discovered human remains down a small hill adjacent to one of the oil wells. The oil worker notified…
Deputy arrested for sexual assault of inmate in Orange County Jail
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2025): Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Leobardo Martinez Garcia, 29, has been arrested for suspected sexual assault of a female inmate. The Department became aware of…