Where a Newport Beach case is heard
In Santa Ana, at the Central Justice Center — not at the courthouse in Newport Beach.
The Harbor Justice Center at 4601 Jamboree Road is an Orange County Superior Court location, but the Court states it handles traffic, minor offenses and criminal matters. Civil employment claims are not filed there. They go to the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana with every other Orange County civil case, and federal claims go to the Southern Division courthouse, also in Santa Ana.
Working in Newport Beach
The job figures at the top of this page come from a city-commissioned economic study published in April 2019, which put the largest sectors as health care and social assistance, accommodation and food services, finance and insurance, professional scientific and technical services, and real estate. (The study predates the pandemic, so treat its figures as the shape of the local economy rather than a current count.)
That mix tends to produce two distinct kinds of matter. In finance, professional services and real estate: commission and bonus disputes, and salaried misclassification. In hospitality and healthcare: scheduling, meal and rest periods, and accommodation.
Every claim has deadlines, and some are short. We go over yours in the first conversation.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
- Can I file at the courthouse in Newport Beach?
- No. The Harbor Justice Center at 4601 Jamboree Road handles traffic, minor offenses and criminal matters, according to the Court. Civil employment claims go to the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana with every other Orange County civil case.
- Where do federal claims from Newport Beach go?
- To the Southern Division courthouse of the Central District of California, which is also in Santa Ana.
- I work in healthcare in Newport Beach and need an accommodation. What does the law require?
- The Fair Employment and Housing Act requires an employer to make reasonable accommodation for a known physical or mental disability and to engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process when asked. Retaliating against someone for requesting an accommodation is unlawful whether or not the request is granted.
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