About San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is located in southern California. The county seat is San Bernardino (official site: http://www.sbcounty.gov/).
- Population: 2,112,619
- Households: 703,215
- Median household income: $54,090
- Median home value: $222,300
- Below poverty line: 18.7%
- Land area: 20,056.9 sq mi
- Population density: 101.5 people / sq mi
- Public libraries indexed: 47
- NCES schools indexed: 546
Recorded Documents
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Official Records self-service index from Recorder-County Clerk Josie Gonzales — search deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, reconveyances, liens, judgments, abstracts, assignments, and miscellaneous instruments by name, document number, or recording date. The index functions as a guide to the underlying recorded image, similar to a library card catalog; copies can be ordered through the portal or in person at 222 W. Hospitality Lane in San Bernardino. Phone (855) REC-CLRK / (855) 732-2575 for assistance.
San Bernadino County
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Official San Bernardino County government portal — the nation's largest county by area at 20,105 square miles with a $9.8 billion annual budget, 40-plus departments, and 25,000-plus public-service employees serving roughly 2.2 million residents. CEO Luther Snoke runs day-to-day operations; the five-member Board of Supervisors (Paul Cook, Jesse Armendarez, Dawn Rowe, Curt Hagman, Joe Baca, Jr.) sets policy. The portal links to public records, board agendas, the Ready SB County emergency app, jobs, and the 24 incorporated cities.
Attorneys
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Lawyer Referral and Information Service of the San Bernardino County Bar Association — State Bar-certified referrals to local attorneys with a $40 consultation fee for most practice areas including civil, criminal defense, family law, immigration, bankruptcy, estate planning, landlord-tenant, and real estate. Free initial consultations are available for personal injury, workers' compensation, Social Security, wrongful termination, and loan modification matters. Schedule an appointment at 909-888-6791.
Code of Ordinances
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Codified San Bernardino County Code hosted by American Legal Publishing, current through Ordinance 4504 passed January 13, 2026. Search by keyword or navigate by Title and Chapter across regulations covering land use, animal control, building standards, business licensing, and county administration. The official, certified version is maintained by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Bernardino — call to confirm currency before relying on any section for legal purposes.
Cucamonga Valley Water District — Codes
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Code of Ordinances for the Cucamonga Valley Water District — a special-district water and recycled-water provider serving Rancho Cucamonga and portions of Upland, Ontario, and Fontana within western San Bernardino County. Hosted by Municode, Supplement 88 is current through Ordinance 01-01-2026 (1) enacted January 1, 2026. Sections cover water service rules, rates, cross-connection control, conservation, and recycled-water requirements applicable to roughly 200,000 residents in the district's service area.
Vote by Mail Ballot Status
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My Elections Gateway from Registrar of Voters Stephenie Shea — secure sign-in for personalized voter information across San Bernardino County's 1 million-plus registered voters. Check mail-ballot status, registration status, assigned polling place, drop-off-box map, sample ballot, provisional-ballot status, elected officials, and campaign-finance filings. The Registrar can also be reached at 909-387-8300 for voting-history requests not available online.
Court Records
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Public Access Portal for the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino — the state's largest court geographically with districts in San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Victorville, Joshua Tree, Barstow, Big Bear, and Needles. Search civil, criminal, traffic, family law, small claims, and probate dockets by name or 5-to-16-character case number. Registered CAP users can view minute orders and purchase documents at $0.50 per page.
Traffic Tickets
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Court Access Portal traffic payment channel for citations issued anywhere in San Bernardino County's eight court districts. Search by citation number, driver license number, or name plus date of birth, then pay infraction fines, traffic-school fees, and bail directly. Late payments add civil-assessment penalties under Vehicle Code §40508 and can trigger DMV holds.
Traffic Tickets
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Superior Court Public Portal route for parking and minor-infraction citations. Search by name plus date of birth, driver license, or citation number to pull the case status, then pay the citation, request an extension, or schedule a court trial. The portal also exposes minute orders for $0.50 per page once a free CAP account is registered.
Inmates — VineLink
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VINELink statewide inmate-status portal for California, the public face of the Victim Information and Notification Everyday network. Search by offender name or booking number across San Bernardino County's Sheriff-run jails — the Central Detention Center on West Third Street, Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, and High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto — and register for free phone, email, or text alerts on custody changes, court dates, and releases.
Most Wanted
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San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, led by 36th Sheriff-Coroner Shannon D. Dicus and operating with 2,007 sworn personnel and 2,073 professional staff across 20,056 square miles, publishes its wanted and most-wanted suspect bulletins through the agency homepage. Photos, physical descriptions, last-known locations, and tip lines accompany each fugitive listing for residents and law enforcement partners.
Crime Map
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Sheriff's Programs landing page hosting the department's public Crime Mapping tool alongside Missing Person, Safe Return, HOPE, Blue Envelope, and School Resource Officer initiatives. The crime-mapping layer plots reported incidents in the unincorporated areas and 14 contract cities the Sheriff patrols, letting residents filter by category, date range, and address to track local trends.
Most Wanted - Bank Robbers
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Public investigative outreach run by the FBI Los Angeles Field Office bank-robbery coordinators, covering the seven-county Southern California region that includes San Bernardino. Surveillance photographs, suspect nicknames (the bureau's tradition of naming serial offenders like the Plain Jane Bandit), MOs, and physical descriptions are posted for tips, which can be phoned in to 310-477-6565 or submitted anonymously through tips.fbi.gov.
Deaths — pre-1905
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Volunteer-compiled index of San Bernardino County deaths recorded before 1905, the year statewide death registration began in California. The roster covers the county's 1853 creation from Los Angeles County onward and includes early names from territory now part of Inyo and Riverside counties. Useful for genealogists tracing pioneer settlers in the Mojave, Cajon Pass, and San Bernardino Valley before statewide vital-records reporting standardized.
Fictitious Business Name Filings
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Recorder-County Clerk Josie Gonzales's online FBN index — search by business name, owner name, or filing number across the county's registered DBAs. California Business & Professions Code §17910 requires filing within 40 days of first transacting business, registration is valid for 5 years, and the application must be published in an adjudicated newspaper once a week for four consecutive weeks within 45 days of filing. The base filing fee is $55, with $5 per additional name or registrant.
Property - Tax
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Property-tax search and payment portal run by Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector Ensen Mason, CPA, CFA, whose office oversees roughly 320 employees and a county investment pool exceeding $12 billion. Look up secured-roll parcels by APN, address, or property ID and pay current or supplemental bills 24/7. First-installment delinquency runs after December 10, second-installment after April 10, and unpaid secured accounts roll to the delinquent tax roll on June 30 with 1.5%-per-month penalties plus a $15 redemption fee.
Property — Assessor
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Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Josie Gonzales runs the official assessment roll for all parcels across San Bernardino County's 20,160 square miles — the largest county by area in the contiguous United States. Look up assessed values, ownership chains, parcel maps, and characteristic data, and apply for property-tax savings programs including the Homeowners' Exemption, Disabled Veterans' Exemption, and Proposition 19 base-year-value transfers for seniors and disaster victims.
Demographics and Census Data
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City of San Bernardino GIS Mapping hub layering Census, demographic, and parcel data over interactive maps of the county seat. Useful for cross-checking neighborhood-level population, housing, and land-use detail against the county-wide 2020 Census count of 2,181,654 and the July 2025 estimate of 2,224,091 residents across 24 incorporated cities and roughly 70 unincorporated communities.
Mobile Home Lookup
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Tax Collector Division clearance request for manufactured and mobile homes carrying an HCD decal beginning with the letter L — California Health & Safety Code §18092.7 requires a county Tax Clearance Certificate before title transfer. Search by decal number, escrow company, or request number, and contact the office at 268 W. Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, weekdays 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., or call 909-387-8308 for partial-payment escrow assistance.
Tax Sales
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Tax-defaulted property auction program operated through the Treasurer-Tax Collector. Under Revenue & Taxation Code §3691, secured properties unpaid for five years become subject to the Power to Sell and roll into a public online auction — historically held through Bid4Assets at sbcounty.mytaxsale.com, with recent sales offering 2,500+ parcels including raw desert lots, residential lots, and timeshare interests. Bidders must pre-register and place a refundable deposit before bidding opens.
Property — Unclaimed Tax Refunds
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Property Tax Refund Network search for unclaimed refunds owed to current and former San Bernardino County property owners — typically generated by assessment reductions, supplemental cancellations, or duplicate payments. California Revenue & Taxation Code §5097 sets a four-year claim window before refunds escheat to the county general fund. Search by name or parcel number, then download the claim form and submit with proof of identity to the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector.