SB Historic Courthouse
Bail Bonds Guide

No. This building houses Family Law and the Court Investigations Office. No arraignments, no bail motions, no criminal trials. Criminal matters for the county seat are at the San Bernardino Justice Center, 247 W Third St, criminal clerk (909) 384-1888.

No — and not just because bail is never posted at a courthouse counter in California. This building has no criminal calendar and no custody function at all. A San Bernardino bond is posted at the facility holding the defendant, normally the Central Detention Center on East Rialto Avenue.

Family law at this location is (909) 521-3136. If your question is about a criminal case, that line cannot help you — call the Justice Center criminal division at (909) 384-1888 instead.

It is the court unit that conducts investigations and prepares reports for the judicial officer in matters such as guardianships, conservatorships, and certain family law issues. It operates out of this building rather than the Justice Center.

351 North Arrowhead Avenue is the county's historic courthouse structure. As the court's caseload outgrew it, the criminal, civil, and probate divisions moved into the modern Justice Center on Third Street, and the older building was reassigned to family law and government child support services.

Read it again carefully. The Justice Center is at the corner of Third and Arrowhead, so its directions reference Arrowhead Avenue, while the historic courthouse street address is 351 N Arrowhead Ave. Two different buildings, two blocks apart. If it is a criminal case, go to 247 W Third St.

It can. A protective order issued in family court becomes a condition the criminal court will look at, and a violation is its own arrestable offense with its own bail. If both cases are running, tell your bail agent — the release conditions need to be consistent with the order.