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San Bernardino County Courthouses
Thirteen Superior Court locations across 20,068 square miles. Find the address, what each district hears, and — just as important — which courthouse is the wrong one for a criminal case.
Verified San Bernardino County Courthouses
Click any courthouse for arraignment timing, bail review, parking, nearby jails, and what happens if a court date is missed.
Tier 1 — General Jurisdiction Districts
Adult criminal, traffic, civil, and family calendars across the valley, the High Desert, the mountains, and the Morongo Basin. Four of these buildings do not hear criminal cases at all — each card says so plainly, because in Barstow, Big Bear Lake, Needles, and Fontana the nearest courthouse is not the one on the case.
San Bernardino Justice Center
247 W Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415
Criminal (909) 384-1888 · Civil (909) 708-8678
The county's main criminal hub. Felony and misdemeanor arraignments for the central valley, plus bail reviews under In re Humphrey. Defendants are held at Central Detention Center a few blocks away.
San Bernardino Historic Courthouse
351 N Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92415
(909) 521-3136 — Family Law
Family law, probate, and appellate matters in the 1927 Arrowhead Avenue building. No criminal calendar — central-county criminal cases are heard at the Justice Center.
Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse
8303 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 350-9764 — Criminal
The West Valley criminal district — Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Upland, Montclair, Chino, and Chino Hills arraignments. West Valley Detention Center is minutes away.
Fontana Courthouse
17780 Arrow Blvd, Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 350-9322
Civil, small claims, traffic, and probate only. Fontana criminal cases are filed and arraigned at the San Bernardino Justice Center, not here.
Victorville Courthouse
14455 Civic Dr, Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 245-6215
The criminal venue for the entire High Desert — Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Adelanto, Barstow, and Needles arrests all calendar here. High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto feeds it.
Barstow Courthouse
235 E Mountain View St, Barstow, CA 92311
Family law, child support, and civil only. Despite sitting in town, it does not hear Barstow criminal cases — those go to Victorville, about 35 miles down Interstate 15.
Big Bear Courthouse
477 Summit Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Civil, small claims, and traffic for the mountain communities. No criminal calendar — Big Bear criminal matters are heard at the San Bernardino Justice Center down the hill.
Joshua Tree Courthouse
6527 White Feather Rd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Full-service district for the Morongo Basin — criminal, civil, family, and traffic for Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, and Twentynine Palms. Morongo Jail is minutes away.
Needles Courthouse
1111 Bailey Ave, Needles, CA 92363
Civil, family law, and infractions at the Colorado River Station complex. Criminal matters route 145 miles west to Victorville, which is exactly what posting bail locally avoids.
Tier 2 — Specialty Divisions — No Adult Bail Posted Here
Juvenile, dependency, child support, and mental health calendars. These proceedings are not bailable in the criminal sense, though a parallel adult filing may exist at the San Bernardino Justice Center.
San Bernardino Juvenile Delinquency Court
900 E Gilbert St, Bldg. 2, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0942
(909) 269-8840
Delinquency petitions for minors. Juveniles are released to a parent or guardian by court order, so no adult bail bond is posted here.
San Bernardino Juvenile Dependency Court
860 E Gilbert St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0955
Dependency and child welfare matters. A dependency case is not a criminal case and carries no bail, though a parallel criminal filing may exist at the Justice Center.
Child Support Division — San Bernardino District
351 N Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0245
(909) 269-8789
Title IV-D child support enforcement. Contempt proceedings can carry a purge amount, but that is not a bail bond in the criminal sense.
San Bernardino County Mental Health Court
400 N Pepper Ave, Colton, CA 92324-1819
LPS conservatorship and civil commitment hearings at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton. A mental health hold is not a bailable custody.
Bail Is Posted At The Jail Not At The Courthouse
California bail is never posted at a court counter. The bond goes to the facility holding the defendant, which in this county is frequently a different city than the courthouse on the case.
San Bernardino County uses the Sheriff's countywide bail schedule adopted under Penal Code §1269b(c), and In re Humphrey (2021) 11 Cal.5th 135 requires the court to consider ability to pay before setting money bail. Premium is the statutory 10% filed with the California Department of Insurance. Start with the jail directory to confirm where custody actually is, or the county service-area hub for city-by-city booking details.
Missing a court date at any of these districts can trigger a bench warrant and bail forfeiture. If a warrant has issued, call us about a failure-to-appear bail bond before it escalates.
Need Help Right Now?
Our agents are available 24 hours a day to confirm which district is handling a case, whether a warrant has issued, and what it takes to post a bond before the next appearance.
Call (213) 295-7796