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San Bernardino County, CA
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Calendaring guidelines for unlawful detainers in the Barstow District: the hearing types and their days and times (claims of exemption and of right to possession, court trials, demurrers, ex parte and fee waiver hearings, motions to quash and for summary judgment, other motions and orders to appear for examination); no reservations before filing; matters heard in Department B1.
Calendaring guidelines for unlawful detainers in the Fontana District: the hearing types and their days and times, Monday-Friday at 8:00 am (fee waiver hearings at 8:05 am); no reservations before filing; matters heard in departments F6 and F7.
Calendaring guidelines for unlawful detainers in the Joshua Tree District: the hearing types and their days and times (most on Monday at 8:00 am, ex parte hearings Monday-Friday at 8:30 am, fee waiver hearings Wednesday at 9:00 am); all motions reserved before filing ((760)974-3047); matters heard in departments F6, F7 and M4.
Calendaring guidelines for unlawful detainers in the Needles District: landlord tenant hearings and trial Friday at 9:00 am; ex parte hearings Monday - Friday at 8:30 am; short and long cause trials Friday at 1:30 pm.
The assignment of CEQA cases by region (1/14/26): the San Bernardino Region (Judge Joseph T Ortiz, Department S17), the Desert Region (Judge Jeffrey R. Erickson, Department V11) and the Western Region (Judge Kory Mathewson, Department R12), each with the cities and unincorporated areas it covers.
The court's checklists of what motions for preliminary approval and for final approval of class action settlements should contain: the key financial terms and deductions, the signed settlement agreement, counsel's declaration on how the settlement was reached, the class and aggrieved employees and the class and PAGA periods, the case summary and anticipated recovery, cy pres distributions, estimated shares, class notice and claim procedures, the proposed order, and, for final approval, the claims and opt-out results and the briefing and declarations supporting fees and costs.
Instructions for court sponsored mediation at the San Bernardino Justice Center: mediations on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Department S34 on the 10th floor, in person only, with all parties and counsel present (a failure to appear is recorded as a non-appearance); a mediator from Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB); optional mediation briefs of no more than 10 pages, double-spaced, emailed at least five (5) days before; and continuances and settlements reported to the judicial assistant of the assigned department.
The court's civil motion reservation page: motion dates for civil cases in San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga or Victorville requested by email to the San Bernardino Justice Center, Victorville or Rancho Cucamonga address, with the full title of the motion, at least three possible dates at least three weeks away, the case number and contact details; dates reserved only Monday through Thursday; a response within 72 hours; filing the motion and paying the fees within five court days of the confirmation, or the reservation is canceled under Local Rule 520 (with its exceptions); and the Civil Clerk's Office numbers.
The court reporters page: the policy changes effective February 27, 2023 on the normal availability of official court reporters (CCP §269(a)(1), California Rules of Court, rule 2.956); arranging a visiting court reporter and filing the Stipulation and Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore; the Notice of Availability of Official Court Reporting Services; the ACORN uploading requirements for every court reporter (each day's steno notes within 48 hours, under Government Code 39955); and requesting transcripts, including juvenile transcripts through the Request for Court Reporter Transcript form.
Department B1's Zoom appearance rules (Commissioner James Baxter, Barstow): absent prior court approval no Zoom appearances for settlement conferences, trial or contested evidentiary hearings; a timely request and court order to appear virtually, on forms RA-010, RA-015 and RA-020; sufficient technology; logging on at least 15 minutes early; identification; etiquette; waiver of review; documents filed and served before an evidentiary hearing; no remote appearances in contempt; all electronic appearances by Zoom; and default for a party who does not check in.
Department F-1's remote appearance notice (Judge Damian G. Garcia): under California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956(b)(4), an official court reporter will not be available in Department F-1 during hearings on law and motion or other nontrial matters; the court's other reporter policies are on its website.
Department F-4's remote appearance orders (Judge Michelle Gilleece), adding to California Rule of Court 3.672: the moving party confirms a remote appearance with the department at least 3 court days before trial or an evidentiary hearing; video and audio throughout testimony; a private room, free from distractions; the audio and visual requirements; exhibits and equipment provided by the parties; and no official court reporter for nontrial matters (Rule 2.956(b)(4)).
Department R12's instructions on trial exhibits: the Court exhibit list, filled out with every exhibit and its description; sub-numbering of different exhibits under one number (2a, 2b); requesting the list from the judicial assistant by email with the case number; and returning it completed before the trial date.
Department R12's trial schedule (Judge Mathewson): trial starts at 9:45 a.m. (be present by 9:30 a.m.); 15-minute breaks at about 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.; lunch from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.; drinks with lids; and trial ending at about 4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Department R12's trial setting orders (Judge Kory Mathewson): MSC briefs due at least five days before the conference; the documents due at the readiness calendar, served by statute or 5 calendar days before, whichever is sooner (motions in limine under Local Rules 411.2 and 415, joint witness and exhibit lists, the joint statement of the case, a joint set of proposed jury instructions, any special verdict form, deposition designations and the trial brief); and the courtroom jury and bench trial rules and trial orders, given as notice under CCP 177.5.
Department R14's trial setting orders (Judge Tony Raphael): the trial readiness conference, the non-appearance trial document exchange and filing dates and the trial; the trial documents filed or e-filed (no fax filing), with motions in limine filed directly in Dept. R14 under Local Rule 411.2; courtesy copies; exhibits in 3-ring binders; jury instructions under CRC Rule 2.1055 and Word copies to the judicial assistant; motions in limine under Local Rule 411.2 and 415; privately retained court reporters; the sua sponte rulings for trial (witness notice, exclusion of witnesses, and no reference to settlement, insurance, other claims or a party's wealth without permission); and the exhibit list form.
Department S-17's Zoom appearance rules (Judge Joseph Ortiz): since January 9, 2023 the court provides no official court reporter, so parties retain their own and submit a stipulation; remote appearances by CourtCall or Zoom except for settlement conferences, trial and contested evidentiary hearings; and the Zoom appearance guidelines (sufficient technology, logging on at least 15 minutes early, identification, etiquette and waiver of review).
Department S-27's Zoom appearance rules (Judge Tom Garza): since December 11, 2023 parties retain their own court reporter and submit a stipulation; remote appearances by CourtCall (reserved no later than 3:00 PM the court day before) or Zoom; check-in 15 minutes before; first and last name as the login; muted microphones; and no remote appearances for evidentiary hearings, default prove ups, claims of exemption, minor's compromise or trials without prior permission.
Department S-28's Zoom appearance rules (Judge Michael Sachs): since December 11, 2023 parties retain their own court reporter and submit a stipulation; remote appearances by CourtCall or Zoom except for settlement conferences, trials and contested evidentiary hearings; check-in 15 minutes before; video on and full name as the login; muted microphones; and no remote appearances for evidentiary hearings, mandatory settlement conferences, default prove ups, claims of exemption, minor's compromise or trials.
Department S-29's Zoom appearance rules (Judge Nicole Quintana Winter): since January 9, 2023 parties retain their own court reporter and submit a stipulation; remote appearances by CourtCall or Zoom except for settlement conferences, trial and contested evidentiary hearings; and the Zoom appearance guidelines (sufficient technology, logging on at least 15 minutes early, identification, etiquette and waiver of review).
Department S17's initial case management conference order for the Complex Litigation Program (Judge Joseph T. Ortiz): service of the order; attending the initial CMC in person or remotely; responsive pleadings and the stay of discovery until lifted; the agenda counsel meet and confer on in person no later than fourteen days before the initial CMC; the joint report and what it must include (including electronically stored information); joint reports for later conferences; informal discovery conferences required before discovery motions; and the department's Zoom appearance rules.
Department S17's order re informal discovery conferences (Joseph T. Ortiz, dated the 13th day of September, 2024): IDCs are available and recommended but not required outside the complex case management order; parties must meet and confer to impasse before seeking one; and the propounding and responding parties attend electronically.
Department S17's trial setting orders (Judge Joseph Ortiz): the trial readiness conference at 8:30 a.m. and trial at 10:00 a.m.; trial counsel declaring ready appear in person at the TRC; the trial documents filed in Department S17 (motions in limine under SBC LR 415, joint witness and exhibit lists and exhibits, the joint statement of the case, jury instructions and verdicts with Word copies, and the trial brief); depositions, fees and subpoenaed documents at readiness; and the sua sponte orders for trial.
Department S22's discovery order (November 6, 2024): before any discovery motion the moving party schedules a telephonic informal discovery conference with all parties and the Court; the motion deadline is tolled by any delay; the parties meet and confer in good faith beforehand; and sanctions under CCP 177.5 for failure to obey.
Department S22's trial and continuance guidelines (Judge David E. Driscoll, 1/19/23): contacting the court; the documents filed at the readiness calendar; voir dire and jury instructions; joint witness and exhibit lists and the joint exhibit book; civility and professionalism; trial conduct; and continuances under Local Rule 418 (good cause by noticed motion: death and illness, unavailability of the trial attorney or a witness, substitution of counsel, or a significant change in the status of the case).
Department S23's requirements for trial (Judge Donald Alvarez): the items submitted by e-file, with a courtesy copy, when the case is assigned to trial and not before (motions in limine, joint witness and exhibit lists, exhibits in 3-ring binders, proposed CACI instructions, the joint statement of the case, any special verdict form and the trial brief); the parties' court reporter, with realtime required for trial; and the sua sponte rulings for trial (witness notice, exclusion of witnesses, and no reference to settlement, insurance, other claims or a party's wealth without permission).
Department S24's courtroom rules: ex parte applications reserved with the department before filing, set Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m., e-filed by attorneys (no courtesy copies) and received before 11:45 a.m. the day before, ruled on in chambers without appearances; initial trial setting conferences without appearance except collection and landlord tenant cases; no CourtCall (telephonic appearances through Zoom); and virtual appearances, with prior approval for trial or evidentiary hearings on local form No.13-20100-360.
Department S24's jury trial orders: the documents for the trial readiness conference, served by statute or five (5) calendar days before, whichever is sooner (motions in limine, the joint witness and exhibit lists and premarked exhibits, the joint statement of the case, proposed jury instructions, any special verdict form and the trial brief); and the parties' own court reporter from the evidence portion through the verdict.
Department S24's jury trial schedule (Carlos M. Cabrera, Superior Court Judge): trial starts at 10:00 a.m.; an afternoon break at about 2:30; lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.; drinks with lids; and trial ending at about 4:30 p.m.
Department S24's non-jury trial orders: the documents for the trial readiness conference, served by statute or five (5) calendar days before, whichever is sooner (the joint witness and exhibit lists and premarked exhibits, a list of controverted issues and stipulations, and the trial brief); and the parties' own court reporter.
Department S24's Zoom appearance rules (Judge Carlos M. Cabrera): a timely request and prior court approval to appear virtually for trial or evidentiary hearing, on forms RA-010 and RA-015 and local form 13-20100-360; sufficient technology; logging on at least 15 minutes early; identification; etiquette; and waiver of review.
Department S25's discovery conference order (Hon. Khymberli Apaloo, 5-23-2023): except for motions to compel where no responses have been given, before any opposition to a discovery motion is filed the parties to the dispute schedule and take part in a discovery video conference with the Court, scheduled by the party who filed the motion.
Department S25's MSC and trial orders: all parties and adjusters appear at the mandatory settlement conference (California Rule of Court 3.1380 and Local Rule of Court 611), with MSC briefs filed in Department S-25 no less than five (5) days before; remote MSCs by agreement; motions in limine filed and served at least eight (8) days before; the trial readiness conference and the documents due three (3) court days before it; jury instructions under CRC Rule 2.1055; exhibits; and the sua sponte rulings for trial (witness notice, exclusion of witnesses, and no reference to settlement, insurance, other claims or a party's wealth without permission).
Department S25's Zoom appearance rules (Judge Khymberli S. Apaloo): since January 9, 2023 parties retain their own court reporter and submit a stipulation; remote appearances by CourtCall or Zoom except for settlement conferences, trial readiness conferences, trial, contested evidentiary hearings, minor's compromise and debtor exams; and the Zoom appearance guidelines (sufficient technology, logging on at least 15 minutes early, identification, etiquette and waiver of review).
Department S26's checklist for motions for preliminary approval of class action settlements: the court's checklist items, with S26's additions (related cases in other jurisdictions found by a diligent search, and proof of service of the notice of settlement on the LWDA).
Department S26's courtroom rules, trial orders and sua sponte rulings: civility; no speaking objections; the parties' court reporter, with realtime required for trial; informal discovery conferences offered but not required; MSC statements submitted in S26 three court days before the MSC; trial documents, exhibits, jury instructions (CRC Rule 2.1055) and motions in limine (Local Rule 415); the trial day; witnesses, exhibits and publication; and the exclusion of discovery not timely produced.
Department S26's standing trial order and trial procedures for non-jury trial (Kevin Lee, dated the 20th day of January, 2026): meeting and conferring at least 10 court days before the trial readiness conference; the joint trial binder (table of contents, trial brief, operative pleadings, joint exhibit and witness lists, the issues, motions in limine under Local Rule 415); the joint exhibit binder; the transcript binder; witnesses and scheduling; interpreters provided by the parties; and the parties' own court reporter.
Department S27's trial setting orders (Judge Thomas Garza): the trial documents filed in Department S27 by the trial readiness conference (joint witness and exhibit lists, the joint statement of the case, plaintiff's jury instructions and special verdict, and trial briefs); exhibits in 3-ring binders; jury instructions under CRC Rule 2.1055; motions in limine under Local Rule 415; and the sua sponte rulings for trial (witness notice, exclusion of witnesses, and no reference to settlement, insurance, other claims or a party's wealth without permission).
Department S28's list of the discovery the parties are entitled to in lemon law cases: the purchase or lease contract; repair orders and invoices; communications with the dealer, factory representative or call center; warranty claims; the warranty policy and procedure manual; internal analyses of the claimed defects; repurchase policies under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act; similar customer complaints; Technical Service Bulletins or Recall Notices; and documents supporting incidental and consequential damages.
Department S-28's trial setting orders for unlimited civil matters (Judge M. Sachs): the documents for the readiness calendar under SBC Local Rule 411 et seq. (motions in limine under Local Court Rules 411.2 and 415, joint witness and exhibit lists on the court's template, and, for jury trials, the joint statement of the case, joint proposed jury instructions and any special verdict form, and the trial brief); and the sua sponte rulings for trial (witness notice, exclusion of witnesses, and no reference to settlement, insurance, other claims or a party's wealth without permission).
Department S29's order re discovery conference (Nicole Quintana Winter): before any discovery motion the moving party schedules a telephonic or preferably video informal discovery conference with all parties and the Court, where referral to Judicial Reference under CCP 639 may be discussed and timely objections to it heard; the motion deadline is tolled; no substantive documents need be filed for the conference; and sanctions under CCP 177.5.
Department S-29's trial setting orders (Judge N. Quintana Winter): the documents for the readiness calendar under SBC Local Rule 411 et seq. (motions in limine under Local Rules 411.2 and 415, joint witness and exhibit lists, and for jury trials the joint statement of the case, joint proposed jury instructions and any special verdict form, deposition designations and the trial brief); and the sua sponte rulings and courtroom rules for trial.
Department S30's order re discovery conference (Charlie L. Hill, Jr.): before any discovery motion the moving party schedules a telephonic discovery conference with all parties and the Court, where referral to Judicial Reference may be discussed; the motion deadline is tolled by any delay; and notice to all parties.
Department S30's trial court orders (Judge Charlie L. Hill, Jr.): MSC briefs due at least five days before the MSC; trial counsel appear in person at the trial readiness conference and trial, and trial dates are firm; the trial documents filed and served by statute or 5 court days before the TRC (motions in limine after meeting and conferring under Local Rule of Court 415, joint witness and exhibit lists, the joint statement of the case, jury instructions, any special verdict form and the trial brief); depositions and fees at readiness; the parties' own court reporter; and subpoenaed documents.
Department S32's requirements for trial: settlement conference briefs filed in the department at least 5 days before (CRC 3.1380 and Local Rules 610-617), with parties who have authority to settle present; the documents filed at the readiness calendar and not before (CRC 3.1548 and LR 411: motions in limine served 8 days before, joint witness and exhibit lists and exhibits in two binders, proposed CACI instructions, the joint statement of the case, any special verdict form, voir dire questions, stipulated facts and the trial brief); and the sua sponte rulings for trial.
Department S33's courtroom information sheet (Hon. Stephanie J. Tañada; revised annually, superseding prior sheets): general provisions; courtesy copies; electronic filing; ex parte applications; hearing continuances; law and motion; discovery; trial procedures and the protocol order; courtroom operations; and interpreters, accessibility and accommodation.
Judge Tañada's courtroom jury and bench trial rules and trial orders for Department S33 (new information bolded, old information stricken): civility; openings; witness examination and objections; read backs; surnames; the well; approaching witnesses and staff; and the conduct of trial.
Department S33's guidelines for approval of class action and PAGA settlements: the court's checklists for approval of class action settlements, a completely filled-in copy of which must accompany the motion, with a $250 sanction for failing to submit or complete it; and the checklist items for preliminary and final approval.
Department S33's order re discovery conference (revised February 20, 2026, superseding prior orders): its application (not to discovery disputes involving self-represented individuals, expert discovery or the listed motions); general provisions; the procedure, including a joint IDC statement of no more than five pages filed and lodged directly in S33 by 3:00 p.m. no later than one week before the IDC; notice and attendance; Song-Beverly cases; and sanctions.
Department S33's list (Judge Stephanie J. Tañada), for informal discovery conferences only, of the documents the Court will generally order produced in Song-Beverly Act cases: purchase or lease contracts and point-of-sale writings, work and repair orders and invoices, and the other listed categories.