San Bernardino County Superior Court Records

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About the San Bernardino County Superior Court

The San Bernardino County Superior Court, or alternatively the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, is a court of general jurisdiction, serving the largest geographic county in the contiguous United States. San Bernardino County encompasses 20,105 square miles of California, or approximately 12% of the state’s total area. The county serves a population of over 2 million residents and is the 5th most populated county in California. The San Bernardino County Superior Court can hear matters relating to criminal felonies, juveniles, families, mental health, probate, traffic, and civil issues.

The SB Superior Court, headed by a Presiding Judge, is divided into multiple divisions, including Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate, Juvenile, Mental Health, and Traffic courts. Other divisions that exist to aid the public and the court system are Landlord/Tenant, Small Claims, and Appeals.

The Court’s mission statement is: “Our Court exists to preserve and protect rights and to effect fair resolutions of all disputes brought to the Court.”

To appropriately serve its residents across such a large county, the Superior Court of San Bernardino County operates out of 13 locations. There are 78 Superior Court Judges spread throughout courthouses in the county.

The main courthouse is located at the Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County Courthouse, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415. You can contact this courthouse by calling (909) 708-8678 or by faxing (909) 708-8586.

The San Bernardino County Court Executive Officer is Anabel Z. Romero, located at the Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County Courthouse. You can reach the Court Executive Officer’s office by calling (909) 708-8747.

The Presiding Judge for San Bernardino County Superior Court is the Hon. R. Glenn Yabuno, located at the Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County Courthouse.

San Bernardino County Superior Court Divisions

Civil Division

The Civil Division of San Bernardino County Superior Court handles lawsuits involving a party suing another to recover money, real property or personal property, contracts or an obligations, damages for injury, also called torts, or the protection of some civil right.

The Civil Division operates out of the following locations in San Bernardino County: the Barstow District, 235 East Mountain View Street, Barstow, CA 92311, which can be reached by calling (760) 718-3734 or emailing Barstow@sb-court.org; the Fontana District, 17780 Arrow Boulevard, Fontana, CA 92335, which can be reached by calling (909) 350-9322; and the Joshua Tree District, 6527 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, which can be reached by calling (760) 974-3047 or emailing JoshuaTree@sb-court.org.

Criminal Division

The San Bernardino County Superior Court Criminal Division has jurisdiction over misdemeanor and felony criminal charges. The Court conducts arraignments where accused individuals are informed of the specific charges against them and are advised of their rights. The Criminal Division also holds preliminary hearings on felony charges to determine if there is sufficient evidence to require a Defendant to stand trial.

The Criminal Division hears cases at the following locations: the Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County Courthouse; the Joshua Tree District, which can be reached by calling (760) 974-3048; the Rancho Cucamonga District, 8303 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, which can be reached by calling (909) 350-9764; the Victorville District, 14455 Civic Drive, Suite 200, Victorville, CA 92392, which can be reached by calling (760) 245-6215, faxing (760) 269-4844, or emailing CourtsVictorvilleCriminal@sb-court.org.

Family Division

The Family Division handles actions involving Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce), Domestic Partnership, Legal Separation, Nullity, Paternity/Parentage, Guardianships, Child Custody and Visitation, Spousal and Child Support, Domestic Violence or Elder Abuse, and Adoptions.

Family cases in San Bernardino County are heard at: the Historic Courthouse of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, 351 N Arrowhead, San Bernardino, CA 92415, which can be reached by calling (909)521-3128 or faxing (909) 521-3128; the Barstow District location; the Big Bear District, 477 Summit Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315, which can be reached by calling (760) 245-6215 or faxing (760) 269-4804; and the Joshua Tree District, which can be reached by calling (760) 974-3047 or faxing (760) 974-3033.

Juvenile Division

The Juvenile Division of the SB Superior Court hears juvenile justice (delinquency) cases, where a youth is charged with an offense, and dependency cases, involving allegations of child abuse and neglect.

The Juvenile Division operates out of three separate locations: the Juvenile Delinquency Court at 900 East Gilbert Street, Bldg. 35, San Bernardino, CA 92415, which can be reached by calling (909) 269-8840; the San Bernardino Juvenile Dependency Court at 860 East Gilbert Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, which can be reached at (909) 269-8900; and the Victorville Juvenile Delinquency Court at 14455 Civic Drive, Suite 200, Victorville, CA 92392, which can be reached by calling (760) 245-6215.

Probate Division

The Probate Division handles decedents’ estates, trusts, and conservatorships. The San Bernardino Civil/Probate Division is the only place that these matters are filed. The Probate Division also hears petitions to establish the facts of birth, death, and marriage as well as elder abuse petitions.

The Probate Division of the San Bernardino Superior Court operates out of the Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County Courthouse, which can be reached by calling (909) 521-3388 or faxing (909) 521-3387

Traffic Division

The Traffic Division hears cases relating to traffic matters, including vehicle code infractions, and non-vehicle infractions, such as municipal code infractions.

The Traffic Division of the SB Superior Court operates out of the following locations: the Barstow District, which can be reached by calling (760) 718-3700 or faxing (760) 718-3407; the Big Bear District, which can be reached by calling (760) 718-3700 or faxing (760) 718-3407; the Fontana District; the Joshua Tree District, which can be reached by calling (760) 974-3048 or faxing (760) 974-3033; and the Needles District, 1111 Bailey Ave, Needles, CA 92363, which can be reached by calling (760) 269-4962.

Courthouses in San Bernardino County Superior Court

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Barstow District Courthouse
Courthouse Location
235 EAST MOUNTAIN VIEW STREET, BARSTOW, CA 92311, USA
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Big Bear District Courthouse
Courthouse Location
477 SUMMIT BOULEVARD, BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315, USA
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Chino District Courthouse
Courthouse Location
13260 CENTRAL AVENUE, CHINO, CA 91710, USA
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Fontana District Courthouse
Courthouse Location
17780 ARROW BOULEVARD, FONTANA, CA 92335, USA
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Joshua Tree District Courthouse
Courthouse Location
6527 WHITE FEATHER ROAD, JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252, USA
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Needles District Courthouse
Courthouse Location
1111 BAILEY AVENUE, NEEDLES, CA 92363, USA
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Rancho Cucamonga District Courthouse
Courthouse Location
8303 HAVEN AVENUE, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730, USA
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San Bernardino District Courthouse Appeals and Appellate Division
Courthouse Location
401 NORTH ARROWHEAD AVENUE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415, USA
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San Bernardino District Courthouse Civil Division
Courthouse Location
303 WEST 3RD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415, USA
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San Bernardino District Courthouse Criminal, Family Law, Traffic and Probate Division
Courthouse Location
247 WEST THIRD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415, USA
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Victorville District Courthouse
Courthouse Location
14455 CIVIC DRIVE, VICTORVILLE, CA 92392, USA
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Facts and Statistics

  1. According to the U.S. Census, San Bernardino County has 14.3% of the population under the federal poverty line and is comprised of 26% school aged children and 54.4% people with Hispanic ethnicity.
  2. San Bernardino County is larger than the states of Massachusetts and Vermont combined.
  3. In 2020, 2,913 mental health cases were filed in the SB Superior Court system.
  4. From 2015-2019, nearly 700,000 residents of San Bernardino County were non-English speaking.

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