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San Bernardino — Civil Cases, Where Filed and Heard

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2026-09-26
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2026-09-27

San Bernardino — Civil Cases, Where Filed and Heard

Source: https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov/system/files/forms-filing/wherecivilcasesarefiledandheard.pdf

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10 11 12 413 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street, Eleventh Floor San Bernardino, CA 92415 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO IN RE: SECOND AMENDED GENERAL ORDER WHERE CIVIL CASES ARE FILED AND ) #6026-004 HEARD GENERAL ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE The Presiding Judge has designated locations for where the types of cases are to be filed and heard. To process filings in a timely manner, please locate the type of case and zip code that corresponds with the place of residence or where the incident occurred. This will identify the assigned courthouse to file and have the case heard. All return of firearms petitions for San Bernardino County shall be filed and heard in the San Bernardino Justice Center, located at 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino CA, 92415. All limited and unlimited civil cases in San Bernardino County, including those designated as complex; and all unlimited unlawful detainers alleging damages of $35,000 or more shall be filed and heard in the San Bernardino Justice Center, located General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard -1-

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 at 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, except as specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this order. (a) All limited and unlimited civil cases for the following locations in San Bernardino County, including those designated as complex, shall be filed and heard in the Rancho Cucamonga Court, located at 8303 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, except as specific in subdivisions (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this order. Zip Code(s) City Name 91708 Chino 91709 Chino Hills 91710 Chino (Montclair/Ontario) 91701, 91737 Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma) 91729, 91730 Rancho Cucamonga 91739 Rancho Cucamonga (Etiwanda) 91759 Mt. Baldy 91762 Ontario (Montclair) 91763 Montclair 91766 Portions of Pomona (Phillips Ranch) 91784, 91785, 91786 Upland All limited and unlimited civil cases for the following locations in San Bernardino County, including those designated as complex, shall be filed and heard in the Victorville Court, located at 14455 Civic Drive, Victorville, CA 92392, except as specific in subdivisions (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this order. Zip Code(s) City Name 92301 Adelanto (El Mirage) 92307 Apple Valley 92308 Apply Valley (Jess Ranch) 92310 Fort Irwin (Barstow) 92311, 92312 Barstow 92342 Helendale 92368 Oro Grande 92392, 92393 Victorville 92394 Victorville (George AFB) 92395 Victorville (Spring Valley Lake) 93562 Trona (Argus) 93592 Trona General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard -2-

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (b) Name change petitions shall be filed and heard in the following courthouse: (1) | San Bernardino Justice Center, Civil Division, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415. Zip Code(s) 91708 91709 91710 91701,91737 91729, 91730 91739 91743 91759 91761, 91764, 91758 91762 91763 91766 91784, 91785, 91786 92305 92313 92316 92317 92318 92321 92322 92324 92325 92331, 92334, 92335, 92336, 92337 92339 92340, 92345 92341 92344 92346 92350, 92354, 92357 92352 92358 92359 92366 92369 92371, 92329 92372 92373 City Name Chino Chino Hills Chino (Montclair/Ontario) Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma) Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga (Etiwanda) Guasti Mt. Baldy Ontario Ontario (Montclair) Montclair Portions of Pomona (Phillips Ranch) Upland Angelus Oaks Grand Terrace Bloomington Blue Jay Bryn Mawr Cedar Glen Cedarpines Park Colton (Grand Terrace) Crestline Fontana Forest Falls Hesperia Green Valley Lake Hesperia (Oak Hills) Highland Loma Linda Lake Arrowhead Lytle Creek Mentone Mountain Pass Patton Phelan Pinon Hills Redlands (Loma Linda) General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 92374, 92375 Redlands 92376, 92377 Rialto 92378 Rimforest 92382 Running Springs (Arrowbear Lake) 92385 Skyforest 92391 Twin Peaks 92399 Yucaipa (Oak Glen) 92401, 92402, 92403, 92404, San Bernardino 92405, 92406, 92408, 92410 92411, 92412, 92413, 92415, 92418 92423,92427 92407 San Bernardino (Arrowhead Farms/Devore Heights/Muscoy/Verdemont) 92509 Portions of Jurupa Valley (Riverside) 92880 Portions of Eastvale (Corona) (c) Petitions for restraining orders (i.e., civil harassment, post-secondary school and workplace violence, etc.) and name changes for the following zip codes shall be filed and heard in the following courthouses: (1) Barstow Courthouse, 235 East Mountain View Street, Barstow, 92311. Zip Code(s) City Name 92301 Adelanto (El Mirage) 92304 Amboy (Cadiz) 92307 Apple Valley 92308 Apple Valley (Jess Ranch) 92309 Baker (Kelso) 92310 Fort Irwin (Barstow) 92311, 92312 Barstow 92314 Big Bear City 92315 Big Bear Lake 92327 Daggett 92333 Fawnskin 92338 Ludlow (Newberry Springs) 92342 Helendale 92347 Hinkley 92356 Lucerne Valley 92365 Newberry Springs 92368 Oro Grande General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard 4.

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 92386 Sugarloaf 92392, 92393 Victorville 92394 Victorville (George AFB) 92395 Victorville (Spring Valley Lake) 92397 Wrightwood 92398 Yermo 93516 Portions of Boron 93524 Portions of Edwards (Edwards AFB) 93555 Portions of Ridgecrest 93558 Red Mountain (Johannesburg) 93562 Trona (Argus) 93592 Trona (2) | Joshua Tree Courthouse, 6527 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree, 92252. Zip Code(s) City Name 92252 Joshua Tree 92256 Morongo Valley 92268 Pioneertown 92277, 92278 Twentynine Palms (Twentynine Palms Marine Base) 92284, 92286 Yucca Valley 92285 Portions of Landers (Johnson Valley/ Yucca Valley) (3) Needles Courthouse, 1111 Bailey Avenue, Needles, 92363. Zip Code(s) City Name 92242 Earp (Big River) 92267 Parker Dam 92280 Vidal (Vidal Junction) 92323 Cima 92332 Essex 92363 Needles (Havasu Lake) 92364 Nipton (Baker) (d) Civil Harassment restraining orders can be filed in the Big Bear Courthouse located at 477 Summit Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, 92315 on the 1st Wednesday of each month and heard at the Barstow Courthouse located at 235 East Mountain View Street, Barstow, 92311 for the following locations in San Bernardino County: General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard -5-

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Zip Code(s) City Name 92314 Big Bear City 92315 Big Bear Lake 92333 Fawnskin 92386 Sugarloaf (e) Petitions for restraining orders (i.e., civil harassment, post-secondary school, and workplace violence, etc.) for the following zip codes shall be filed and heard in the following courthouse: (1) | Fontana Courthouse, 17780 Arrowhead Boulevard, Fontana, 92335. Zip Code(s) City Name 91708 Chino 91709 Chino Hills 91710 Chino (Montclair/Ontario) 91701,91737 Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma) 91729, 91730 Rancho Cucamonga 91739 Rancho Cucamonga (Etiwanda) 91743 Guasti 91759 Mt. Baldy 91761, 91764, 91758 Ontario 91762 Ontario (Montclair) 91763 Montclair 91766 Portions of Pomona (Phillips Ranch) 91784, 91785, 91786 Upland 92305 Angelus Oaks 92313 Grand Terrace 92316 Bloomington 92317 Blue Jay 92318 Bryn Mawr 92321 Cedar Glen 92322 Cedarpines Park 92324 Colton (Grand Terrace) 92325 Crestline 92331, 92334, 92335, 92336, 92337 Fontana 92339 Forest Falls 92340, 92345 Hesperia 92341 Green Valley Lake 92344 Hesperia (Oak Hills) 92346 Highland 92350, 92354, 92357 Loma Linda General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard -6-

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (f) 92352 Lake Arrowhead 92358 Lytle Creek 92359 Mentone 92366 Mountain Pass 92369 Patton 92371, 92329 Phelan 92372 Pinon Hills 92373 Redlands (Loma Linda) 92374, 92375 Redlands 92376, 92377 Rialto 92378 Rimforest 92382 Running Springs (Arrowbear Lake) 92385 Skyforest 92391 Twin Peaks 92399 Yucaipa (Oak Glen) 92401, 92402, 92403, 92404, San Bernardino 92405, 92406, 92408, 92410 92411, 92412, 92413, 92415, 92418 92423,92427 92407 San Bernardino (Arrowhead Farms/Devore Heights/Muscoy/Verdemont) 92509 Portions of Jurupa Valley (Riverside) 92880 Portions of Eastvale (Corona) All actions concerning Unlawful Detainers (limited - alleging damages up to $35,000), Small Claims, and Non-Traffic Infractions shall be filed and heard in the following courthouses: (1) Fontana Courthouse, 17780 Arrowhead Boulevard, Fontana, 92335. Zip Code(s) City Name 91708 Chino 91709 Chino Hills 91710 Chino (Montclair/Ontario) 91701, 91737 Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma) 91729, 91730 Rancho Cucamonga (Etiwanda) 91739 Rancho Cucamonga 91743 Guasti 91761, 91764, 91758 Ontario 91762 Ontario (Montclair) 91763 Montclair General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard -7-

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 91759 Mt. Blady 91766 Portions of Pomona (Phillips Ranch) 91784, 91785, 91786 Upland 92305 Angelus Oaks 92316 Bloomington 92317 Blue Jay 92318 Bryn Mawr 92321 Cedar Glen 92322 Cedarpines Park 92324 Colton (Grand Terrace) 92313 Grand Terrace 92325 Crestline 92331, 92334, 92335, 92336, Fontana 92337 92339 Forest Falls 92341 Green Valley Lake 92346 Highland 92350, 92354, 92357 Loma Linda 92352 Lake Arrowhead 92358 Lytle Creek 92359 Mentone 92366 Mountain Pass 92369 Patton 92373 Redlands (Loma Linda) 92374, 92375 Redlands 92376, 92377 Rialto 92378 Rimforest 92382 Running Springs (Arrowbear Lake) 92385 Skyforest 92391 Twin Peaks 92399 Yucaipa (Oak Glen) 92401, 92402, 92403, 92404, San Bernardino 92405, 92406, 92408, 92410 92411, 92412, 92413, 92415, 92418 92423, 92427 92407 San Bernardino (Arrowhead Farms/Devore Heights/Muscoy/Verdemont) 92509 Portions of Jurupa Valley (Riverside) Portions of Eastvale (Corona) 92880 General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard -8-

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (2) (3) Barstow Courthouse, 235 East Mountain View Street, Barstow, 92311. Zip Code(s) City Name 92301 Adelanto (El Mirage) 92304 Amboy (Cadiz) 92307 Apple Valley 92308 Apple Valley (Jess Ranch) 92309 Baker (Kelso) 92310 Fort Irwin (Barstow) 92311, 92312 Barstow 92314 Big Bear City 92315 Big Bear Lake 93516 Portions of Boron 92327 Daggett 92333 Fawnskin 92338 Ludlow (Newberry Springs) 92340, 92345 Hesperia 92342 Helendale 92344 Hesperia (Oak Hills) 92347 Hinkley 92356 Lucerne Valley 92365 Newberry Springs 92368 Oro Grande 92371, 92329 Phelan 92372 Pinon Hills 92386 Sugarloaf 92392, 92393 Victorville 92394 Victorville (George AFB) 92395 Victorville (Spring Valley Lake) 92397 Wrightwood 92398 Yermo 93524 Portions of Edwards (Edwards AFB) 93555 Portions of Ridgecrest 93558 Red Mountain (Johannesburg) 93562 Trona (Argus) 93592 Trona Joshua Tree Courthouse, 6527 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree, 92252. Zip Code(s) City Name 92252 Joshua Tree 92256 Morongo Valley 92268 Pioneertown General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard -9-

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 92277, 92278 Twentynine Palms (Twentynine Palms Marine Base) 92284, 92286 Yucca Valley 92285 Landers (Johnson Valley/ Yucca Valley) (4) | Needles Courthouse, 1111 Bailey Avenue, Needles, 92363. Zip Code(s) City Name 92242 Earp (Big River) 92267 Parker Dam 92280 Vidal (Vidal Junction) 92323 Cima 92332 Essex 92363 Needles (Havasu Lake) 92364 Nipton (Baker) This order is effective May 5, 2026, and supersedes all previous general orders entitled Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard, issued by previous Presiding Judges. This order shall remain in effect until December 31, 2027. Dated this 5th of May 2026. Z BE Rod Cértez Presiding Judge of the Superior Court General Order: Where Civil Cases are Filed and Heard -10-

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