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A MESSAGE FROM COURT LEADERSHIP

Reflecting on the State of the Court message for 2020, San Bernardino Superior Court (SBSC) was poised to leap into the new decade with ambitious plans to expand service and access to the public through the enhanced use of technology and physical access to our more remote locations. On March 16, 2020, those plans were placed on hold as the court swiftly moved into the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in budget reductions and a new frontier while balancing the competing and essential need to provide access to justice. The 2021 calendar year was when the court learned to be experts and stewards of health and safety, Cal/OSHA regulations, and the many changes to those regulations as the pandemic continued to impact our ability to pro- vide in-person services and staff our courtrooms and offices adequately.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2021