2018 State of the Court

STATE OF THE COURT REPORT | 2018 EDITION

 A new additional limited civil courtroom was added to the San Bernardino Justice Center in order to rebalance the workload of over 10,000 active cases  The new public-facing website launched providing the public, litigants, attorneys, and our justice partners with a user-friendly online experience.  Self-help has expanded services by opening a new resource center at the Big Bear Courthouse, and added additional workshops through collaboration with the Department of Child Support Services and the Housing and Economic Rights Advocates In addition to increasing the number of courtrooms available to hear cases, SBCSC has been partnering with community organizations such as the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino and the Inland Counties Legal Services to provide access to justice in the areas of probate, conservatorship and unlawful detainer (eviction) cases. SBCSC is also looking at ways to increase services to those in the High Desert. Space is limited at the Victorville Courthouse, and SBCSC will explore all available options to provide equivalent access to justice to the residents of the High Desert. Over the last two years, SBCSC has made incremental improvements to the Odyssey case management system which launched for criminal and traffic case types in 2016. Since then, SBCSC has integrated a new approach for the rollout of Odyssey for civil, probate, mental health, family law, appeals and child support case types involving judicial officers, staff of all levels, designated case type experts― along with a governance structure, guiding principles and communication plan for a successful rollout. As SBCSC continues to provide increased services during upward shifts of a steady- state and expansion, SBCSC also will be prepared for economic downturns and recessions. Court services will not imitate an accordion―increasing in prosperity and then decreasing in tough times―but rather always be accessible regardless of place of residence in our county. As you read through the 2018 State of the Court report, you will see every effort made by SBCSC to not only provide access to justice, but to do it wisely.

Our Court exists to preserve and protect rights and to effect fair resolutions of all disputes through consistent, impartial and accessible administration of justice .

John P. Vander Feer

Nancy CS Eberhardt

Presiding Judge

Court Executive Officer/Clerk

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (SBCSC)

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