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Find San Bernardino criminal case information, avoid confusing civil document sales with criminal access, and route sheriff-record requests correctly.
First decide whether you need the case or the incident record
For San Bernardino criminal records, “criminal record” can mean a Superior Court case, a sheriff-held report, or another agency record. If you need charges filed, hearings, judgment, dismissal, or sentencing, start with the Superior Court. If you need an incident report or sheriff-held material, use the responsible law-enforcement agency’s public-record process. One channel cannot be assumed to contain the other’s documents.
Use the Superior Court case-information route for filed cases
The Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino publishes court and case-information services and a Public Portal. Use the official court route to locate the case, then retain the court name, case number, party name, and relevant dates. A third-party name result should be treated as a lead until it is reconciled with the court’s record.
| Need | Best first source | Keep with the result |
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| Filed criminal case | San Bernardino Superior Court / Public Portal | Case number, court, party, dates |
| Sheriff-held report | San Bernardino County Sheriff public records | Agency, event number, date/location |
| Final proof of outcome | Specific court judgment/order/docket entry | Filed date and certification status |
An index is not automatically the underlying document
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Portal result
Use it to identify the case and confirm that the names/dates fit.
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Filed document
Request the particular judgment, minute order, complaint, dismissal, or other filing needed.
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Certification
Ask whether the recipient requires a certified copy rather than a screen print.
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Restricted material
Expect sealed/confidential material to have separate access rules.
Do not use a civil-document-sales page or a generic document service as proof that criminal documents are publicly downloadable. Follow the criminal court’s own access instructions.
For a sheriff-held record, describe the event precisely
A useful public-record request identifies the law-enforcement agency, approximate event date, location, report or incident number if known, and the specific record requested. If the event involved a city police department rather than the county sheriff, the city agency may be the correct custodian. Ask the receiving agency to confirm custody instead of assuming countywide ownership.
Verify the final outcome before reporting it
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Locate the court case
Use the case number or matched party details.
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Read the latest relevant docket entries
Determine whether charges were filed, amended, dismissed, or resolved.
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Obtain the outcome document
Use the judgment/order/minute entry appropriate to the purpose.
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Keep arrest and disposition separate
An arrest or booking record does not by itself establish a conviction.
Confirm access, copies, and interpretation limits
Before paying, ask the court or agency about copy fees, certification, delivery, identity requirements, and any restrictions on the specific document. If the page is being used for employment, licensing, housing, immigration, or another regulated purpose, the applicable screening rules may require a different authorized process. This page should help locate and interpret public records, not substitute for a legally required screening product.