San Bernardino — Use of Pseudonyms

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

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10 11 12 13 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 92415-0302 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) IN RE: GENERAL ORDER #G026-026 USE OF PSEUDONYMS GENERAL ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE The purpose of this General Order is to promote access to justice, personal privacy and safety. A party or witness to a case who has a reasonable and honest fear that use of his/her true name will jeopardize his/her personal privacy or safety may make an application to the court to use a pseudonym in place of his/her true name. The application may include a request to exclude or redact from all pleadings and documents his/her true name and to the extent permitted by California law, exclude or redact from all pleadings and documents other identifying characteristics. The application to the court must be supported by a statement of the facts and/or law that show the applicant’s reasonable and honest fear that use of his/her true name will jeopardize his/her personal privacy or safety. This order is effective January 1, 2026, and supersedes all previous general orders entitled Use of Pseudonyms issued by previous Presiding Judges. This order shall remain in effect until December 31, 2027. Dated this 1st day of January, 2026. Rod Cortez Presiding Judge General Order: Use of Pseudonyms