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San Bernardino is the largest county in the United States by area — bigger than nine U.S. states — so a DUI here could be heard anywhere from a downtown valley courtroom to a High Desert courthouse two hours up the I-15. Where depends entirely on where you were stopped, and this page helps you find it.
Where your San Bernardino County DUI is heard
Because of the distances, the county runs criminal courthouses by region. The three that handle the most DUI cases are the central valley, the West Valley along the I-15/I-10, and the High Desert:
In the Morongo Basin, criminal matters are heard at the Joshua Tree courthouse. Arrests in Fontana are filed in Rancho Cucamonga, and Barstow and Needles criminal cases route to Victorville. If your arrest was somewhere else, call and we'll point you to the right court.
San Bernardino County cities we defend DUI cases in
San Bernardino is the largest county in the contiguous U.S., and its DUI cases split between valley courthouses and high-desert ones an hour apart, with policing that ranges from city departments to Sheriff's stations. Pick your city for its local enforcement and court details:
The 10-day DMV deadline applies countywide
San Bernardino is so spread out that the DMV side matters even more — and the County's own Driver Safety Office in San Bernardino has been consolidating, pushing APS hearings onto phone and video. You still have just 10 days from arrest to request one, so don't wait. How the DMV hearing works →
The San Bernardino County DA prosecutes DUI
Across San Bernardino County — valley to high desert — every DUI is filed by the San Bernardino County District Attorney, not any city. The catch is geography: with courthouses an hour or more apart, a missed appearance in the wrong venue is a real risk, so getting counsel on early matters more here than almost anywhere.
Why work with Ron Chini in San Bernardino County
Ron takes San Bernardino County DUI cases from his Irvine office and manages the courthouse logistics so you're not crisscrossing the county for every hearing. You work directly with him, in English or Farsi. He serves the county from Irvine — no local office is implied — and no result is guaranteed.
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