Orange County Jail Notary — City of Santa Ana
When someone at the Santa Ana City Jail needs documents notarized, we travel to Civic Center Plaza in Santa Ana. This is the Santa Ana Police Department's own municipal jail — a separate system from the OC Sheriff's Central Jail Complex a few blocks away. Powers of attorney, court documents, real estate paperwork, and vehicle titles notarized on-site.
We are an independent mobile notary service — not affiliated with the Santa Ana Police Department or Santa Ana City Jail. We coordinate professional visits through the facility’s established procedures to reach inmates in the professional visiting area. Call or text (213) 933‑2507 and let us know the inmate’s name, booking number, and what needs to be signed.
About Santa Ana City Jail
Santa Ana City Jail, at 62 Civic Center Plaza inside the Santa Ana Police Department's main station, is a municipal ‘Type I’ jail — one of the few full-service city jails in California, meaning it can hold people longer than a typical 24-96 hour city booking facility. It is a completely separate system from the Orange County Sheriff's Central Jail Complex (CJX) on North Flower Street: different booking records, different inmate lookup, different visiting procedures. Santa Ana City Jail has a documented history of housing federal detainees under contract — it held U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees from 2006 until the city ended that contract in 2017, and separately has held U.S. Marshals Service federal prisoners and material witnesses under an intergovernmental service agreement. Families and attorneys call us when a signature can’t wait for release, regardless of which system holds the signer.
62 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (at Boyd Way & 6th Street)
(714) 245-8100 (jail) · (714) 245-8665 (front desk/records)
Lobby daily 7am–9pm. Visitation Tue–Fri 10am, 2pm, 4pm, 7pm, 9pm; Sat–Sun 8am, 10am, 2pm, 4pm, 7pm, 9pm. Closed 11:30am–1pm & 9pm–7am.
Paid public parking structure across the street — no validation provided
City of Santa Ana / Santa Ana Police Department (municipal jail, not OC Sheriff)
Full-service ‘Type I’ city jail — historically also held federal (ICE/USMS) detainees under contract
None — not covered by the OC Sheriff’s online portal Call the jail directly to confirm custody status.
(714) 245-8100 Santa Ana PD jail line.
How it works
Share the inmate’s full legal name, booking number if available, and what documents need to be notarized. Because there is no online inmate locator for this facility, we’ll help you confirm custody status by calling the jail directly.
Located at 62 Civic Center Plaza inside the SAPD main station, at Boyd Way and 6th Street near Civic Center Drive. Paid public parking is available in the structure across the street. We check in at the front lobby and clear security to reach the professional visiting area. Travel from Granada Hills is typically 45–65 minutes via I-5 South.
We check in with SAPD jail staff, clear security, and meet the inmate in the professional visiting area. We verify identity, review the documents, and complete the notarization. Most visits take 30–60 minutes depending on security procedures and document volume.
Inmate Documents We Notarize
Click any document type below for complete information on requirements and how notarization works for that specific form.
Before your appointment
Under California Civil Code § 1185(b)(3)(D), sheriff- or police-issued inmate identification is acceptable ID for a signer in a local detention facility. At Santa Ana City Jail that is the SAPD booking wristband the inmate wears — matched to the booking record — so you do not need to bring the inmate’s wallet, driver’s license, or passport. Just give us the inmate’s full legal name and booking number when you call. If the wristband is missing or unreadable, California law also allows identification by credible identifying witnesses under Civil Code § 1185(b)(1)–(2).
Bring all pages of the document — not just the signature page. Documents should be fully prepared and ready to sign. Missing pages or incomplete forms will require a return visit. We can advise on preparation before we schedule.
We need the inmate’s full legal name and booking number to confirm custody at this facility. Since there is no public online locator for Santa Ana City Jail, call (714) 245-8100 or (714) 245-8665 directly to get the booking number if you don’t already have it.
Mobile Notary FAQ — Santa Ana City Jail
No. Santa Ana City Jail is a municipal jail operated by the Santa Ana Police Department at 62 Civic Center Plaza. It is an entirely separate system from the Orange County Sheriff's Department's Central Jail Complex (CJX) on North Flower Street, a few blocks away. They keep separate booking records, separate inmate lookup systems, and separate visiting/professional-visit procedures. Confirm which system someone is in before you assume.
Not currently. Santa Ana City Jail is a city-run municipal facility, one of the few full-service ‘Type I’ city jails in California, meaning it can hold inmates longer than a typical 24–96 hour city booking facility. It has a documented history with federal agencies — it housed ICE immigration detainees from 2006 until the city ended that contract in 2017, and separately has held U.S. Marshals Service federal pretrial detainees and material witnesses under an intergovernmental service agreement. As of 2025 the City of Santa Ana has stated it holds no ICE contract. If you were told the person is in ‘federal custody’ at this address, we recommend confirming directly with Santa Ana PD, since the facility can hold city, state, and federal-hold inmates depending on current agreements.
62 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701, at the corner of Boyd Way and 6th Street, near Civic Center Drive inside the Santa Ana Police Department's main station. Public parking is available in the structure across the street; there is a fee and no validation is provided.
There is no public online inmate locator for Santa Ana City Jail — it is a separate system from the OC Sheriff's ‘Who's In Jail’ portal, which only covers county facilities (Central Jail Complex, Theo Lacy, and James A. Musick). Call the Santa Ana Police Department directly at (714) 245-8100 (jail line) or (714) 245-8665 (front desk/records) with the inmate's full legal name and date of birth.
The jail front lobby is open daily 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Inmate visitation is Tuesday through Friday at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m. The lobby is closed 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. and 9 p.m.–7 a.m. Professional visits for attorneys and notaries typically have more flexibility than these public visiting blocks — we confirm current professional-visit access with the facility before scheduling.
No personal photo ID is required. Under California Civil Code § 1185(b)(3)(D), sheriff- or police-issued inmate identification is acceptable ID for a signer in a local detention facility, and at Santa Ana City Jail that is the SAPD booking wristband matched to the booking record. All we need from you is the inmate's full legal name and booking number. If the wristband is missing or unreadable, California law allows identification by credible identifying witnesses.
Plan for 1 to 3 hours total including travel from Los Angeles, security screening, wait time, and the signing itself. The notarization is quick once we're in the professional visiting area; most of the time is travel and facility processing.
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