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San Bernardino — Where Probate Cases are Filed and Heard

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2026-09-26
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2026-09-27

San Bernardino — Where Probate Cases are Filed and Heard

Source: https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov/system/files/forms-filing/whereprobatecasesarefiledandheard.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 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO IN : RE GENERAL ORDER # GO26-032 WHERE PROBATE CASES ARE FILED AND 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. (a) All probate cases shall be filed and heard in the following courthouses: (1) Fontana Courthouse, 17780 Arrowhead Boulevard, Fontana, 92335. Zip Code(s) City Name 92305 Angelus Oaks 92316 Bloomington 92317 Blue Jay 92318 Bryn Mawr 92321 Cedar Glen General Order: Where Probate 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 92322 91708, 91710 91709 92324 92325 92407 92331, 92334, 92335, 92336 92337 92339 92313 92341 91743 \ 92346 92252 92352 92350, 92354, 92357 92358 92359 91763 91759 91758,91761,91762,91764 92369 91701,91729,91730,91737 91739 92373,92374,92375 92376, 92377 92378 92509 92382 92401, 92402, 92403, 92404, 92405, 92406, 92407, 92408, 92410, 92411, 92413, 92415, 92418, 92423, 92427 92385 92277, 92278 92391 92268 91784, 91785, 91786 92399 92284, 92286 92256 91766 92285 Cedar Pines Park Chino Chino Hills Colton Crestline Devore Fontana Forrest Falls Grand Terrace Green Valley Guasti Highland Joshua Tree Lake Arrowhead Loma Linda Lytle Creek Mentone Montclair Mt. Baldy Ontario Patton Rancho Cucamonga Redlands Rialto Rimforest Riverside Area Running Springs San Bernardino Sky Forrest Twentynine Palms/Twentynine Palms Marine Base Twin Peaks Pioneertown Upland Yucaipa Yucca Valley Morongo Valley Parts of Pomona Landers/Johnson Valley/Portions of Yucca Valley General Order: Where Probate Cases are Filed and Heard -2-

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10 11 12 43 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 *Mental Health/LPS cases will be heard at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, located at 400 North Pepper Avenue, Colton, 92324-1819. **CARE Act cases shall be filed and heard at the Fontana Courthouse, 17780 Arrowhead Boulevard, Fontana, 92335. (2) Victorville District, 14455 Civic Drive, Victorville, 92392. Zip Code(s) 92301 92304 92307 ,92308 92309 92311, 92312 92314 92315 93516 92323 92327 92333 92310 92342 92340, 92344, 92345 92347 92356 92338 92366 92365 92368 92371 92372 92386 93562 92392, 92393,92394,92395 92397 92398 City Name Adelanto Amboy Apple Valley Baker Barstow Big Bear City Big Bear Lake Boron Cima Daggett Fawnskin Fort Irwin Helendale Hesperia Hinkley Lucerne Valley Ludlow Mountain Pass Newberry Springs Oro Grande Phelan Pinon Hills Sugarloaf Trona (Argus) Victorville Wrightwood Yermo *Mental Health/LPS cases will be heard at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, 400 North Pepper Avenue, Colton, 92324-1819. **CARE Act cases shall be filed and heard at the Fontana Courthouse, 17780 Arrowhead Boulevard, Fontana, 92335. General Order: Where Probate 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 (3) | Guardianship of Estate, Guardianship of Person & Estate, Guardianship of Person Only, Affidavit Re Real Property of Small Value, Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property, Spousal or Domestic Partner Property Petition and Petitions to Determine Fact of Death or Marriage for the following areas shall be filed and heard at the Needles Courthouse, 1111 Bailey Avenue, Needles, 92363. Zip Code(s) City Name 92242 Big River / Earp 92267 Parker Dam 92280 Vidal 92323 Cima 92332 Essex 92363 Needles/Havasu Lake 92364 Nipton *All probate matters not specifically listed in this section for the above areas shall be filed and heard at the Victorville District, 14455 Civic Drive, Victorville, 92392. **Mental Health/LPS cases will be heard at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, 400 North Pepper Avenue, Colton, 92324-1819. *““*CARE Act cases shall be filed and heard at the Fontana Courthouse, 17780 Arrowhead Boulevard, Fontana, 92335. (b) | Elder Abuse. All Elder Abuse cases shall be filed and heard in the following courthouses: (1) Fontana Courthouse, 17780 Arrowhead Boulevard, Fontana, 92335. Zip Code(s) City Name 92305 Angelus Oaks 92316 Bloomington 92317 Blue Jay 92318 Bryn Mawr 92321 Cedar Glen 92322 Cedar Pines Park 91708 Chino 91709 Chino Hills General Order: Where Probate 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 92324 Colton 92325 Crestline 92407 Devore 92331, 92334, 92335, 92336, Fontana 92337 92339 Forrest Falls 92313 Grand Terrace 92341 Green Valley 91743 Guasti 92346 Highland 92352 Lake Arrowhead 92350, 92354, 92357 Loma Linda 92358 Lytle Creek 92359 Mentone 91763 Montclair 91759 Mt. Baldy 91758,91761,91762,91764 Ontario 92369 Patton 91701,91729,91730,91737, Rancho Cucamonga 91739 92373,92374,92375 Redlands 92376, 92377 Rialto 92378 Rimforest 92509 Riverside Area 92382 Running Springs 92401, 92402, 92403, 92404, San Bernardino 92405, 92406, 92407, 92408, 92410, 92411, 92413, 92415, 92418, 92423, 92427 92385 Sky Forrest 92391 Twin Peaks 91784, 91785, 91786 Upland 92399 Yucaipa 91766 Parts of Pomona (2) Victorville District, 14455 Civic Drive, Victorville, 92392. Zip Code(s) City Name 92301 Adelanto 92304 Amboy 92307 ,92308 Apple Valley 92309 Baker (Kelso) 92311, 92312 Barstow 92314 Big Bear City 92315 Big Bear Lake 93516 Boron General Order: Where Probate 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 92323 92327 92333 92310 92342 92340, 92344, 92345 92347 92356 92338 92366 92365 92368 92371 92372 92386 93562 92392, 92393,92394,92395 92397 92398 Cima Daggett Fawnskin Fort Irwin Helendale Hesperia Hinkley Lucerne Valley Ludlow Mountain Pass Newberry Springs Oro Grande Phelan Pinon Hills Sugarloaf Trona (Argus) Victorville Wrightwood Yermo (3) Needles Courthouse, 1111 Bailey Avenue, Needles, 92363. Zip Code(s) 92242 92267 92280 92323 92332 92363 92364 City Name Big River/Earp Parker Dam Vidal Cima Essex Needles/Havasu Lake Nipton (4) | Joshua Tree Courthouse, 6527 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree, 92252. Zip Code(s) 92252 92256 92268 92277 92278 92284, 92286 92285 City Name Joshua Tree Morongo Valley Pioneertown Twentynine Palms/Twentynine Palms Marine Base Yucca Valley Landers/Johnson Valley/Portions of Yucca Valley General Order: Where Probate 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 This order is effective January 1, 2026, and supersedes previous general orders entitled Where Probate Cases are Filed and Heard, 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 of the Superior Court General Order: Where Probate Cases are Filed and Heard -7-

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