2022 Annual Report

Annual Report 2022

ABOUT US

Largest County in the lower 48 states

As one of 58 trial courts in California, San Bernardino Superior Court (SBSC) serves the largest geographic county in the contiguous United States — reaching south of the San Bernardino Mountains to the Nevada border and the Colorado River. Larger than the state of Massachusetts and Vermont combined, Encompassing 24 cities and 104 unincorporated communities, the court serves a population of 2,194,710 which is expected to grow 2X as fast as California in the next 25 years. The court provides access to justice in 12 court facilities throughout the county’s 20,105 square miles. According to the U.S. Census, the county’s demographics represent some unique characteristics,

including 13.2% below the federal poverty line, 26% percent of school-aged children, and 56% of Hispanic ethnicity. The U.S. Census Bureau published that 42% of families spoke a language other than English at home from 2017 to 2021.

SBSC achieved great milestones in 2022 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In 2022, the court outfitted most courtrooms with remote video conferencing technology and audio players to record court proceedings, refined the Court Access Portal (CAP) for public access to electronic case records, implemented SCRIPTA (judges’ tool), and began preliminary work to launch eFiling in 2023. Child Support also consolidated buildings with the San Bernardino Family Law Division at the Historic Courthouse. In December 2022, SBSC and the City of Needles leadership met to discuss the 2023 expansion of the Needles Courthouse using remote technology and in-person services five days a week.

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