477 Summit Blvd · Limited Service · Not Criminal Court
Big Bear Courthouse
Bail Bonds Guide
The Big Bear District is a limited-service location: civil harassment restraining orders, traffic and infraction arraignment support by remote video, and a clerk's counter open one day a month. Criminal matters from the mountain are heard at the San Bernardino Justice Center.
Call (213) 295-7796
Big Bear Courthouse
477 Summit Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Court hours Monday–Friday · Midnight Bail Bonds open 24 hours
No criminal calendar on the mountain. We handle Big Bear bonds at the holding facility, so nobody drives Highway 330 in the snow for a counter that is closed.
(213) 295-7796
Table Of Contents
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Courthouse Overview
Hours Of Operation
Our Reviews
Charges We Handle
Parking And Directions
Departments & Case Types
How To Post Bail
Nearby Jails & Detention Centers
Bail FAQs
Courthouse Overview
The Big Bear Courthouse sits at 477 Summit Boulevard, at 6,700 feet, in a resort town that is genuinely separate from the rest of San Bernardino County. It looks like a courthouse and it is one — but its function is narrow, and knowing exactly how narrow is what keeps a family from wasting a day on the mountain roads.
Here is what the Superior Court itself publishes. The Big Bear District accepts civil harassment restraining order filings, and it hosts the county's remote video traffic and non-traffic infraction arraignment program. For everything else, the court's filing guide points to the Barstow and San Bernardino districts. The clerk's office is open on the first Wednesday of each month only, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for limited non-courtroom services.
So where does a criminal case go? The court's filing map answers that directly: felony and misdemeanor filings for Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, Fawnskin, Erwin Lake, Baldwin Lake, Sugarloaf, Lake Williams, Moonridge, and the corridor north of Snow Valley on the 330 are filed and heard in the Criminal Division of the San Bernardino District at 247 West Third Street. Not Barstow, and not Victorville — the mountain routes down into the valley.
That surprises people, because Big Bear feels like High Desert country and the desert's criminal calendar runs through Victorville. It does not for the mountain. If someone was arrested in Big Bear Lake, the appearance is downhill in San Bernardino, and the drive is the hard part — Highway 18 and Highway 330 in winter are their own kind of scheduling risk. Miss the date and a bench warrant puts the whole thing back into custody.
Official court information: sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov
At A Glance
- Big Bear Courthouse
- 477 Summit Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
- San Bernardino County Superior Court — Big Bear District — Limited Service
- Bail bonds posted 24/7, including nights, weekends, and court holidays
Hours Of Operation
Court hours and jail release timing are two different clocks. Big Bear Courthouse runs on a weekday court calendar; the jail holding your family member runs 24 hours a day.
| Clerk's office | 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., first Wednesday of each month only |
|---|---|
| Services offered | Non-cash payments, traffic school sign-ups, extensions, scheduling |
| Criminal calendar | None at this location — San Bernardino Justice Center |
| Court holidays | Closed |
| Midnight Bail Bonds | Open 24 hours, 7 days a week |
The Superior Court lists the Big Bear District clerk's office as open on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., providing limited non-courtroom services: non-cash payments, traffic school sign-ups, payment extensions, scheduling of a court date, and general information.
Civil harassment restraining orders for Big Bear and its surrounding communities may be filed here, and the court sets the hearing in Barstow within two court days.
None of this governs release timing. A bond releases a defendant from the facility holding them, and jails accept bonds around the clock — including on the twenty-nine days a month this counter is dark.
Our Reviews
Real feedback from families we've helped release loved ones across San Bernardino County — sourced live from Google.
Charges We Handle
Every charge type and financing option we write for defendants whose cases are calendared at Big Bear Courthouse. Open any page for statutes, bail schedule figures, and payment terms.
1% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1% bail bonds.
1275 Hold Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1275 hold bail bonds.
2% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 2% bail bonds.
24-Hour Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 24-hour bail bonds.
Affordable Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for affordable bail bonds.
Assault & Battery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for assault & battery bail bonds.
Burglary Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for burglary bail bonds.
Domestic Violence Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for domestic violence bail bonds.
Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for drug charge bail bonds.
DUI Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for dui bail bonds.
Elder Abuse Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for elder abuse bail bonds.
Failure To Appear Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for failure to appear bail bonds.
Felony Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for felony bail bonds.
Gun & Weapons Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for gun & weapons charge bail bonds.
Manslaughter Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for manslaughter bail bonds.
Misdemeanor Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for misdemeanor bail bonds.
Murder Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for murder charge bail bonds.
No-Collateral Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no-collateral bail bonds.
No Money Down Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no money down bail bonds.
Online Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for online bail bonds.
Probation Violation Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for probation violation bail bonds.
Robbery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for robbery bail bonds.
Theft Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for theft bail bonds.
Traffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for traffic & vehicle code bail bonds.
Parking And Directions
Access notes for a mountain location. We list only what is confirmed, plus the road realities that actually decide whether you make an appearance.
Location
477 Summit Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, in the village corridor. Surface parking serves the building; there is no structure and no paid deck.
Highway 18 (Big Bear Dam / Lucerne)
The standard year-round route on and off the mountain. Longer than the 330 but generally the more reliable road when weather moves in.
Highway 330 (Running Springs / Highland)
The fast way down to San Bernardino in clear weather, and the first road to close in snow. Check Caltrans chain controls before counting on it for a court date.
Plan the downhill drive
A criminal appearance means 247 W Third St in San Bernardino, roughly 35 mountain miles away. In winter, treat that as a half-day commitment, not an errand.
Departments & Case Types
What the Big Bear District actually accepts, and the criminal work that goes down the hill instead.
Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Petitions for Big Bear and surrounding communities can be filed at this location. The court then sets the hearing in Barstow within two court days.
Traffic & Non-Traffic Infraction Arraignments
This location hosts the court's remote video proceedings program for traffic and non-traffic infraction arraignments filed throughout San Bernardino County.
Clerk Counter Services
Non-cash payments, traffic school sign-ups, payment extensions, court-date scheduling, and general information — first Wednesday of the month only.
Small Claims & Landlord/Tenant
Not filed here. The court's guide routes limited civil filings for the mountain communities to the Barstow and San Bernardino districts.
Family Law
Not heard at this location. Mountain-community family law filings go to the San Bernardino District under the court's published filing map.
Not Heard Here — Criminal and Bail
Arraignments, bail motions under Penal Code §1275, preliminary hearings, and trials for Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, Fawnskin, Sugarloaf, Moonridge, Erwin Lake, Baldwin Lake, and Lake Williams are filed and heard at the San Bernardino Justice Center, 247 W Third St, criminal division (909) 384-1888.
How To Post Bail At Big Bear Courthouse
Bail review and reduction motions in California run under Penal Code §1270.1, and the starting figure comes from the San Bernardino County Felony and Misdemeanor Bail Schedule (effective January 1, 2026).
There is no bail process in this building. No defendant is produced from custody here, and no judge sets bail here.
After a Big Bear arrest, the bond is posted at whichever facility is holding the defendant. Mountain arrests begin at the Sheriff's Big Bear Lake station on Summit Boulevard, and once county custody takes over, the defendant is transported down to the Central Detention Center at 630 East Rialto Avenue in San Bernardino. The court date will be at the San Bernardino Justice Center.
The amount starts with the San Bernardino County Felony and Misdemeanor Bail Schedule adopted under Penal Code §1269b(c). A judge may raise or lower it under Penal Code §1275 after weighing public safety, the seriousness of the offense, the defendant's record, and the probability of appearance, and In re Humphrey (2021) requires consideration of ability to pay and less restrictive alternatives before setting an amount that results in detention.
On the mountain, timing matters more than anywhere else in the county. If a bond goes up before transport, the release happens up here instead of seventy miles round trip down the hill. Call us with a name and date of birth and we will confirm the facility and the amount before anyone starts the car. Premium is the statutory 10% filed with the California Department of Insurance.
Every bond we write is issued by a California Department of Insurance licensed bail agent under Cal. Ins. Code §1800, at the statutory 10% premium.
If A Court Date Here Is Missed
A missed appearance at Big Bear Courthouse can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day. There is a statutory window to bring the defendant back before forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner — call us immediately. Failure to appear bail bonds →
Nearby Jails & Detention Centers
This courthouse holds nobody. These are the facilities that actually matter after a Big Bear arrest.
Big Bear Lake Station Jail
477 Summit Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
The Sheriff's Big Bear Lake patrol station operates the mountain's Type I holding facility. Local arrests start here, and a bond posted early can end the custody question before any transport down the hill.
Central Detention Center
630 E Rialto Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92415
The county's downtown intake jail, a short distance from the San Bernardino Justice Center. Big Bear defendants transferred into county custody are held here while the case is calendared downtown.
View PageBail FAQs
Questions specific to Big Bear Courthouse — the calendar, the bail process here, and how release timing actually works.