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DUI Defense Lawyers in Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana keeps its DUI defense matters close to home, and so does this registry. What follows is the Orange County record for anyone researching a dui lawyer, indexed from official State Bar records.

Santa Ana is Orange County's seat and its legal core: the Central Justice Center, the Civil Complex Center, the federal courthouse for the Central District's Southern Division, and the Fourth District Court of Appeal all sit within its civic center. For DUI defense cases, venue ordinarily lies with the Orange County Superior Court: Central Justice Center, Santa Ana · which is why counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2, the governing period is ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing. 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 Santa Ana chapter of the registry's statewide record · DUI Attorneys in California collects every county and city.

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 · Orange County

Superior Court of California, County of Orange.

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

For Santa Ana: Orange County Superior Court: Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.

Court website · Self-help center · Source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27. Venue depends on the case; legal information, not legal advice.

DUI Defense · Santa Ana roster

1 active attorney with an address of record in Santa Ana lists dui defense among their practice areas on the registry, out of 2,020 active attorneys whose address of record is in Santa Ana.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by Santa Ana attorneys are criminal defense (501), personal injury (241), litigation (232), business law (205) and workers' compensation (150). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

5 of the 2,020 have claimed and verified their record here; every other listing is the official record as published.

For 87 of the 2,020 active attorneys in Santa Ana, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (81), Persian (9), Armenian (7) and Arabic (3). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Reading the roster in Santa Ana. The first deadline is the case: ten days to request the DMV hearing, so contact counsel immediately after arrest. Look for attorneys who defend DUIs in the specific courthouse where the case will be heard, ask about their approach to the stop, the field tests, and the chemical-test evidence (calibration, rising-BAC, blood-draw procedure), and whether they staff the DMV hearing themselves. Flat fees by case stage are the norm in this practice.

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DUI Defense matters in Santa Ana

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

1 consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from Orange County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

DUI Defense in Santa Ana · questions, from the record

Which court hears dui defense cases from Santa Ana?

Santa Ana is in Orange County, whose trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of Orange. Its courthouse at the county seat is the Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701; the court has other locations. For Santa Ana: Orange County Superior Court: Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Where a particular case is filed depends on the case and the venue rules, and the court's website (https://www.occourts.org) lists every location. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Where can I get help with court forms in Orange County without a lawyer?

The Superior Court of California, County of Orange runs a self-help center for people going to court without a lawyer: https://www.occourts.org/self-help/self-help-services/self-help-centers. It explains forms and procedures; it does not act as your lawyer.

How many dui defense attorneys have an address of record in Santa Ana?

1 active attorney lists dui defense among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in Santa Ana, out of 2,020 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in Santa Ana work in languages other than English?

For 87 of the 2,020 active attorneys in Santa Ana, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (81), Persian (9), Armenian (7) and Arabic (3). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Can I describe my dui defense matter to attorneys in Orange County?

Yes. 1 consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from Orange County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Which nearby cities have their own dui defense page?

Irvine and Anaheim; each lists the attorneys whose address of record is in that city first.

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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

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Source: Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2 · State Bar of California licensee records · Superior Court of California, County of Orange, official court information read 2026-09-27 · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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