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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 difficult situation manageable. Instructions for Service of Process Each request for civil process services must include instructions signed by the...

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 police of the discovery and OC Sheriff homicide personnel soon arrived to initiate their investigation...

20-020164 OIS

In June of 2020, deputies were involved in an officer involved shooting in the city of Lake Forest.  The case was investigated by the Orange County District Attorney's Office and no criminal charges were filed.  The officer involved shooting was determined to be within policy.

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September 1974: Michael Ray Schlicht

On September 14, 1974 two men off-roading on a fire road found a deceased man on the side of the trail in present-day Aliso Viejo. The man’s death was initially determined an accident due to alcohol and diazepam intoxication, and investigators worked to identify the man. John Doe’s fingerprints were...