San Bernardino

If someone was hurt or killed in San Bernardino, section 335.1 generally gives two years to start the lawsuit. The place of the wreck, not the drive from Canyon Crest, chooses the courthouse. For a collision in San Bernardino, that is generally the San Bernardino Superior Court, often at the civil division at 247 West Third Street in San Bernardino, or Rancho Cucamonga civil at 8303 Haven Avenue.

The civil division in the city of San Bernardino is at 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210, telephone (909) 708-8678, on the official locations page. Confirm the location on the official San Bernardino locations page, so confirm which official location applies. Shared fault can reduce a recovery, but it does not move the courthouse and it does not freeze the filing window.

Ask the responding department for its official crash report, and send an SR-1 when Vehicle Code section 16000 requires it. Keep the wreck date, the report request, and any claim dates on one checklist.