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DUI Defense Attorneys in Orange County, California

Counsel for the ten days that matter most, DMV hearings and DUI court defense. In Orange County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Orange. This directory presents DUI defense records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

Venue matters. DUI defense cases from Orange County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Orange. California's third-most-populous county; the Central Justice Center and the Civil Complex Center in Santa Ana anchor a court system known for complex civil administration.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing (Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2). The DMV's administrative per se suspension is separate from the criminal case, missing the 10-day window forfeits the hearing. Most misdemeanor DUI charges must be filed within one year (Cal. Penal Code § 802).

This page is the Orange County chapter of the registry's statewide record · DUI Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing.

Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2

The DMV's administrative per se suspension is separate from the criminal case, missing the 10-day window forfeits the hearing. Most misdemeanor DUI charges must be filed within one year (Cal. Penal Code § 802).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Orange.

County seat: Santa Ana

Courthouse at the county seat: Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.occourts.org

DUI Defense · Orange County roster

7 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list dui defense among their practice areas with an address of record in Orange County.

The roster concentrates in Irvine (4), Newport Beach (2) and Santa Ana (1).

For 1, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 2001 to 2018.

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DUI Defense counsel in the counties bordering Orange County

7 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list DUI defense among their practice areas with an active licence and an address of record in Orange County.

The counties that share a border with Orange County hold 26 attorneys with DUI defense among their practice areas, counted by the county of their address of record:

DUI Defense matters in Orange County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • first-offense DUI
  • repeat DUI charges
  • DMV license suspension hearings
  • felony DUI and DUI with injury
  • drug DUI
  • underage and commercial driver DUI
  • refusal to test
  • DUI with a child passenger
  • wet reckless reductions
  • ignition interlock requirements

From the answer files

Why do I only have 10 days after a DUI arrest in California?Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2How much does a DUI lawyer cost in California?Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6148How long does a DUI case take in California?Cal. Penal Code § 1382

DUI Defense by city in Orange County

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Related counsel in Orange County

Criminal Defense Lawyers in Orange CountyCal. Penal Code §§ 799–802All practice areas in Orange CountyCounty record

DUI Defense in nearby counties

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Source: Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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