Do I need a local form to file a civil complaint in Orange County?

No county-specific form is required. The Civil Case Cover Sheet (CM-010), Summons (SUM-100), and complaint are the filing set.

What must be served with the summons in Orange County?

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus ADR Information Package (L1200), Notice of Case Management Conference.

Filing a civil complaint in Orange County, California: what the clerk requires

Where to file

Civil filing locations per Court Designation List, Local Rule 365, effective 2025-06-30.

Central Justice Center700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana 92701All limited and unlimited civil for every city in the county; Harbor, North, and West Justice Centers no longer take civil

Civil Complex Center751 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana 92701Complex civil only (CRC 3.400)

What Orange County requires with the complaint

Beyond the statewide Civil Case Cover Sheet (CM-010), Summons (SUM-100), and your complaint.

No county-specific form is required with a new civil complaint in Orange County. The statewide set (Civil Case Cover Sheet CM-010, Summons SUM-100, and the complaint) is what the clerk expects.

Checked against the court's local rules and forms pages on 2026-10-09.

What to serve with the summons

ADR Information Package (L1200)
Notice of Case Management Conference

Official copies: Alternative Dispute Resolution Information Package (L1200) · Notice of Case Management Conference

What filers get caught by here

VERIFIED CHANGE vs. assumption: the current Court Designation List (eff. 6/30/2025, Local Rule 365) assigns BOTH limited and unlimited civil to the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana; Harbor (Newport Beach), North (Fullerton) and West (Westminster) Justice Centers appear only for criminal/traffic. E-filing is MANDATORY for all attorneys/represented parties in limited, unlimited and complex civil (Local Rule 352); self-represented encouraged but not required; designation list footnote: 'Civil and Probate actions must be eFiled.' Fee waiver parties exempt from e-filing fees. Documents must be filed at the Justice Center where the case is assigned (LR 365). No local intake forms required with a complaint; Division 3 Appendix A 'Summary of Required Filings' lists only later-stage forms (Meet and Confer Statement LR 315, Settlement Conference Statement LR 316, Statement of Compliance LR 317). Cases subject to case management are randomly assigned to a judicial officer for all purposes; all documents must indicate the assigned judicial officer. CMC appearance required unless ADR stipulation filed at least 10 days before CMC or other listed exceptions (LR 321, 360). CM-110 due 15 calendar days before CMC (LR 369). No CMC in unlawful detainer (LR 356). Ex parte with complaint has a separate scheduling procedure page. Fee waiver: statewide FW forms; no local fee waiver form found. Local rules effective 7/1/2025.

What SimpleCase generates for a Orange County filing

From one uploaded complaint, reviewed on one screen before anything downloads.

CM-010 Civil Case Cover Sheet
SUM-100 Summons
POS-010 Proof of Service (Personal)

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