San Bernardino County Superior Court

California superior court with jurisdiction over San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County Superior Court

34°06′15″N 117°17′18″W﻿ / ﻿34.10403°N 117.28839°W﻿ / 34.10403; -117.28839
Established| 1850
Jurisdiction| San Bernardino County, California
Location|

*     * San Bernardino (county seat)
* Barstow
* Big Bear
* Colton
* Fontana
* Joshua Tree
* Needles
* Rancho Cucamonga (also Appeals)
* Victorville (also Juvenile)

Coordinates| 34°06′15″N 117°17′18″W﻿ / ﻿34.10403°N 117.28839°W﻿ / 34.10403; -117.28839
Appeals to| California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District, Division Two
Website| sb-court.org
Presiding Judge
Currently| Hon. R. Glenn Yabuno[1]
Assistant Presiding Judge
Currently| Hon. Lisa M. Rogan[1]
Court Executive Officer
Currently| Nancy C.S. Eberhardt[2]

The Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, also known as the San Bernardino County Superior Court or San Bernardino Superior Court, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over San Bernardino County.

## History

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San Bernardino County was partitioned from Los Angeles County in 1853.[3] San Bernardino was named the county seat, and the first county judge was Daniel M. Thomas, elected in January 1853.[4]: 418 [5]: 119 County affairs were conducted in the old Mormon Council-House, which was at the corner of Third and Grafton streets.[4]: 419

In 1858, the county built its first building, a jail, and rented a residence built originally by Q.S. Sparks at the corner of Fifth and E, to serve as the county offices until 1862, when court was moved to the former residence of Charles Glasier. This was a two-story wooden building and served until the first court house was completed in 1874[6]: 60 or 1878.[4]: 454 The first courthouse was a two-story structure topped by a cupola, costing approximately US$40,000 to complete.[4]: 454 Judge Thomas was succeeded by A.D. Boren in 1857; although M.H. Crafts won a considerable number of votes in the election of 1861, Judge Boren continued to serve as Crafts failed to follow up. Judge Boren served until 1871, succeeded by Judge Henry M. Willis, who would serve until the Superior Court system was implemented in 1879.[5]: 119 The first Superior Court judge was H.C. Rolfe, who had previously served as the District Judge from 1872 to 1875.[5]: 124

* 1874/78 courthouse

* 1898 courthouse, c. 1910

* 1928 San Bernardino County Courthouse (2009)

The 1874 courthouse served until 1898, when the second courthouse was completed. This second courthouse had a protracted development: an initial proposition to issue bonds for US$125,000 (equivalent to $4,370,000 in 2024) to build a new County Jail and Court House was defeated by voters in 1887, so the board of supervisors reissued the proposition for US$75,000 in bonds to build a new Hall of Records, which was also defeated. The Hall of Records was built in 1891 using proceeds from a tax that raised US$40,000. Two more propositions to issue bonds funding the construction of a new courthouse were also defeated, so the board of supervisors again levied a direct tax to complete the 1898 courthouse.[6]: 60 The 1898 courthouse was designed by Charles H. Jones and was damaged in an earthquake in 1923,[7] then demolished in 1928.[8]

A new courthouse was completed in 1928 to a design by Howard E. Jones, the nephew of Charles H. Jones, who had designed the 1898 courthouse.[7] The facade and cornerstone state the building was erected in 1926.[9] It was dedicated on April 30, 1927. The 1928 courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[10]

A new San Bernardino Justice Center was completed in 2014 and occupied on March 12 of that year, designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and containing 383,745 sq ft (35,651.1 m2) of floor space with 35 courtrooms.[11]

## Venues

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30km
19miles

San Bernardino County Superior Court locations:[12]

247 W 3rd St (San Bernardino: civil, criminal, probate)
655 W 2nd St (child support)
351 N Arrowhead Ave (family law)

900 E Gilbert St (San Bernardino: juvenile delinquency)
860 E Gilbert St (juvenile dependency)

235 E Mountain View St (Barstow)

477 Summit Blvd (Big Bear)

400 N Pepper Ave (Colton: mental health)

17780 Arrow Blvd (Fontana)

6527 White Feather Rd (Joshua Tree)

1111 Bailey Ave (Needles)

8303 Haven Ave (Rancho Cucamonga: also appeals)

216 Brookside Ave (Redlands, closed)

14455 Civic Dr (Victorville: also juvenile delinquency)

Rancho Cucamonga branch and appeals (2009)

The branch court in Redlands was consolidated and integrated into the new San Bernardino Justice Center after that building was completed in 2014.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Schedule of Assignments" (PDF). Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
2. ^ "San Bernardino Superior Court Announces Open Recruitment for CEO (SUSPENDED)" (Press release). Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino. June 17, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
3. ^ California State Assembly. "An Act for dividing the County of Los Angeles, and making a new County therefrom, to be called 'San Bernardino County.'". Fourth  Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. LXXVIII p. 119. direct URL
4. ^ a b c d "San Bernardino County". An Illustrated History of Southern California. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1890. pp. 409–486. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
5. ^ a b c Brown Jr., John; Boyd, James, eds. (1922). "XII: The Courts and Lawyers of San Bernardino County". History of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 118–127. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
6. ^ a b Brown Jr., John; Boyd, James, eds. (1922). "VI: Public Buildings and Institutions". History of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 60–67. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
7. ^ a b "San Bernardino County, California". Courthouse History. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
8. ^ "San Bernardino County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
9. ^ Deacon, John (2015). "San Bernardino County". American Courthouses. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
10. ^ "National Register Information System – San Bernardino County Court House (#97001632)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
11. ^ "San Bernardino County, San Bernardino Justice Center". Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
12. ^ "Locations". The Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website
* California Courthouses (PDF). Judicial Council of California. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2019.

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