Court Rules

San Bernardino Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

35 rules from official source documents

18 of 35 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.

Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to San Bernardino Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Phone
(909) 708-8678

The civil clerk’s office must be contacted at the listed number for information about reserving all motions before filing.

**Rancho District requires all motions to be reserved prior to filing. Please contact the civil clerk’s office at (909) 708-8678 for further information.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Contact
Phone to clerk
Phone
(909) 708-8678

All civil motions must be reserved before filing, and the civil clerk’s office may be contacted at (909) 708-8678 for information.

**Victorville District requires all motions to be reserved prior to filing. Please contact the civil clerk’s office at (909) 708-8678 for further information. All civil matters are heard in department V11.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Counsel must immediately notify the courtroom clerk if the case resolves before the Readiness date so the trial dates can be released for other matters.

If the case resolves prior to the Readiness date, counsel is ordered to notify the courtroom clerk immediately so the trial dates may be made available to other matters.

Judge Jeffery R. Erickson

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Contact
Phone
Phone
(909) 521-3529

Parties must schedule the IDC by contacting Department 22 and appear by dialing (909) 521-3529, calling at least five minutes early.

The parties are to contact Dept. 22 to schedule an IDC and appear at the IDC by dialing (909)521-3529. Please call the Department at least 5 minutes early when appearing for the IDC.

Judge David E. Driscoll

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Contact
Phone to clerk

A party may obtain a tentative ruling by accessing the court website after 3:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing or by telephoning the court’s Administrative Assistants.

A tentative ruling on a law and motion matter may be obtained by accessing the court’s website at https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov after 3:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing, or by telephoning the court’s Administrative Assistants at the numbers below department as directed on the Tentative Rulings page on the court’s website at https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Inquiries, disputes, or complaints about the Electronic Filing System may be directed to the Court Executive Office at the stated address.

Inquiries, disputes, or complaints regarding any aspect of the Electronic Filing System may be directed to: Court Executive Office, 247 West Third Street, Eleventh Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92415. (Eff. January 1, 2000. Amended, January 1, 2008, and July 1, 2014.)

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Contact
Email

Email Probate Examiners at ProbateNotes@sb-court.org to clarify a question concerning a particular probate note.

(b) When a question arises concerning a particular note, the Probate Examiners may be contacted for clarification of the note by sending an email to ProbateNotes@sb-court.org.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(909)521-3529

The Judicial Assistant may be contacted by phone at (909) 521-3529.

Judicial Assistant phone number: (909)521-3529

Judge David E. Driscoll

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

Contact
Email to chambers

Counsel may request the exhibit-list template from the Judicial Assistant by emailing pguerrero@sb-court.org.

The Court’s Judicial Assistant (JA) will email the exhibit list template to Counsel upon their request. Send requests to the JA at: pguerrero@sb-court.org

Judge David E. Driscoll

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

Contact
Email

The Judicial Assistant must email the exhibit-list template to counsel.

The Court’s Judicial Assistant (JA) will email the exhibit list template to counsel.

Judge Joseph B. Widman

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

Contact
Phone
Phone
(909)-708-8851

Anyone with questions should call or email Judicial Assistant Kristen Kosmatka at (909)-708-8851.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL JUDICIAL ASSISTANT Kristen Kosmatka at (909)-708-8851.

Judge Joseph B. Widman

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

Contact
Email

The completed stipulation may be emailed to Department S-17 at jgarcez@sb-court.org before the hearing.

Prior to the hearing, you can email the completed Stipulation to Department S-17 at jgarcez@sb-court.org.

Judge Joseph T. Ortiz

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
909-708-8850

Questions may be directed by telephone to the judicial assistant or courtroom attendant at the listed numbers.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL MY JUDICIAL ASSISTANT, MS. AMIE ARROYO, AT 909-708-8850 or MY COURTROOM ATTENDANT, MS. MARSHA MIRANDA, AT 909-708-8814.

Judge Stephanie Tañada

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Contact
Email to clerk

Before the hearing, the completed reporter stipulation may be emailed to Department S33 at aaroyo@sb-court.org.

Prior to the hearing, you can email the completed Stipulation to Department S33 at aaroyo@sb-court.org.

Judge Stephanie Tañada

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

After receiving a discovery conference scheduling request, the Judicial Assistant will provide the next available conference date and additional instructions.

Upon receipt of the request, the judicial assistant will respond with the next available conference date, along with further instructions.

Judge Stephanie Tañada

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

Contact
Phone
Phone
909 708-8849

Questions may be directed by telephone to the judge's judicial assistant, Debra Pedrosa, at 909-708-8849.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL MY JUDICIAL ASSISTANT, DEBRA PEDROSA at 909 708-8849

Judge Thomas Garza

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(909)-285-3717

Questions may be directed to Judicial Assistant Sherri Scott by phone at (909)-285-3717 or by email at SScott@sb-court.org.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT, SHERRI SCOTT at (909)-285-3717; SScott@sb-court.org.

Judge Tony Raphael

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO

Civil cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(909) 708-8707

Questions may be directed to the judicial assistant by telephone at (909) 708-8707 or by email at LMariscal@sb-court.org.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL MY JUDICIAL ASSISTANT, LILIANA MARISCAL at: (909) 708-8707. LMariscal@sb-court.org

Judge Winston Keh

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Phone
(909)708-8718 ?

All ex-parte applications must be reserved directly with the department prior to any filing.

Summary: All ex parte applications must be reserved directly with the department before filing.

Judge Carlos Cabrera

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Civil cases

Contact
Email

Counsel are to return one completed joint list via email to the JA Kristen Kosmatka at kcollierkosmatka@sb-court.org.

Summary: Counsel must return one completed joint exhibit list by email to Judicial Assistant Kristen Kosmatka.

Judge Joseph B. Widman

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Contact
Email to clerk ?

To schedule a Discovery Conference, please email the request to the Judicial Assistant at AArroyo@sb-court.org and the Courtroom Attendant at MaMiranda@sb-court.org, with all opposing counsel who is to participate included. The request should include the case number and name in the subject line. Please provide in the body: (1) which party is requesting the conference; (2) what discovery is at issue; and (3) the response due date. Upon receipt of the request, the judicial assistant will respond with the next available conference date, along with further instructions.

Summary: A discovery conference must be requested by email to the Judicial Assistant and Courtroom Attendant, copied to all participating opposing counsel, and the request must state the case number and name in the subject line and identify the requesting party, discovery issue, and response due date in the body.

Judge Stephanie Tañada

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If parties/counsel are going to be late for a hearing, please contact the court staff.

Summary: Parties or counsel must contact court staff if they will be late for a hearing.

Judge Stephanie Tañada

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If you need accommodation, please inform the courtroom staff in advance, so that we can attempt to facilitate your request.

Summary: A party needing an accommodation should notify courtroom staff in advance so the court can attempt to facilitate the request.

Judge Stephanie Tañada

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Civil cases

Contact
Email to chambers ?

To schedule a Discovery Conference, please email the request to the Judicial Assistant at AArroyo@sb-court.org and the Courtroom Attendant at MaMiranda@sb-court.org, with all opposing counsel who is to participate included. The request should include the case number and name in the subject line. Please provide in the body: (1) which party is requesting the conference; (2) what discovery is at issue; and (3) the response due date. Upon receipt of the request, the judicial assistant will respond with the next available conference date, along with further instructions.

Summary: A discovery conference must be scheduled by emailing the Judicial Assistant and Courtroom Attendant, including participating opposing counsel, the case number and case name in the subject line, and the requesting party, discovery issues, and response due date in the body; the Judicial Assistant will provide the next available date and instructions.

Judge Stephanie Tañada

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Civil cases

Contact
Email to chambers ?

The Courts Judicial Assistant will email the exhibit list template to Counsel. Please provide the Judicial Assistant with your email addresses.

Summary: Counsel must provide their email addresses to the Judicial Assistant so the exhibit list template can be emailed to them.

Judge Tony Raphael

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Contact
Phone to clerk ?
Phone
(909) 521-3085

For departments S14, S28, S32, S37: (909) 521-3085

Summary: The phone number for Administrative Assistants serving civil courtrooms S14, S28, S32, and S37 is (909) 521-3085.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

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Contact
Phone to clerk ?
Phone
(909) 708-8853

For departments S24, S25, S26, S36: (909) 708-8853

Summary: The phone number for Administrative Assistants serving civil courtrooms S24, S25, S26, and S36 is (909) 708-8853.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

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Contact
Phone to clerk ?
Phone
(909) 521-3447

For departments S16, S23, S27, S29, S35: (909) 521-3447

Summary: The phone number for Administrative Assistants serving civil courtrooms S16, S23, S27, S29, and S35 is (909) 521-3447.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

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Contact
Phone to clerk ?
Phone
(909) 708-8756

For departments S17, S22, S30, S31, S33: (909) 708-8756

Summary: The phone number for Administrative Assistants serving civil courtrooms S17, S22, S30, S31, and S33 is (909) 708-8756.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

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Contact
Phone to clerk ?
Phone
(909) 285-3753

For departments R12, R14, R17: (909) 285-3753

Summary: The phone number for Administrative Assistants serving courtrooms R12, R14, and R17 is (909) 285-3753.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

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Phone
(760) 269-4869

For department V11: (760) 269-4869

Summary: The phone number for Administrative Assistants serving courtroom V11 is (760) 269-4869.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

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Civil cases

Contact
Phone ?

Requests for settlement conferences may be made at any Case Management Conference or hearing, or by telephoning the Department.

Summary: Settlement conference requests may be made at a case management conference, at a hearing, or by telephone to the Department.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

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Civil cases

Contact
Phone to chambers ?
Phone
(909)521-3701

Court Attendant phone number: (909)521-3701

Summary: The Court Attendant may be contacted by phone at (909) 521-3701.

Judge David E. Driscoll

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Civil cases

Contact
Phone to clerk ?
Phone
909-521-3519

Please refer to the "Discovery Conference Order" posted online and/or Contact the Judicial Assistant at 909-521-3519 for more information.

Summary: Parties may contact the Judicial Assistant at 909-521-3519 for information about discovery conferences.

Judge Kevin C. Lee

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For all other inquiries, please contact the court staff between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. or between 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Summary: Court staff may be contacted about non-late-related matters only during the stated morning and afternoon windows.

Judge Stephanie Tañada
Common questions about San Bernardino Superior Court chambers communication rules

How may parties contact San Bernardino Superior Court?

San Bernardino Superior Court: The civil clerk’s office must be contacted at the listed number for information about reserving all motions before filing.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Calendaring Guidelines for Civil Cases

Judge Jeffery R. Erickson: Counsel must immediately notify the courtroom clerk if the case resolves before the Readiness date so the trial dates can be released for other matters.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section TRIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT V12

Judge David E. Driscoll: The rule addresses phone communications. The rule lists phone (909) 521-3529. Parties must schedule the IDC by contacting Department 22 and appear by dialing (909) 521-3529, calling at least five minutes early.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section THE COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWING

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