Civil
A civil case is when one person sues another for things like getting money back, getting property returned, making someone follow a contract or agreement, getting paid for an injury, or protecting their rights.
General Information
In a civil case, the person who files the complaint is called the Plaintiff, and the person being accused is called the Defendant. There can be more than one plaintiff or defendant in a case.
For some cases, like petitions, the person who files is called the Petitioner, and the opposing parties are called Respondents. Examples of civil petitions include name changes, restraining orders, and requests for a court review.
The rules for civil cases are made by the State Legislature and can be found in the Government Code (GC), Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), and Civil Code (CC). Additional rules about court processes and business practices are in the California Rules of Court (CRC) and the local rules for each court, which are available online.
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San Bernardino Superior Court Rules of Practice
Learn more about jurisdiction, trial, dismissals, appeal, delay reduction and fast tract rule, response, and statue of limitations.
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Civil Harassment
Learn more about civil harassment, guardian ad litem, collection cases, maintenance of cases, commencement of the case, and contested cases.
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Civil Tentative Rulings
A judicial officer may provide tentative rulings on law and motion matters after 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the court day before the scheduled hearing. The Court follows the procedure set forth in CRC 3.1308(a)(2).
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Rules of Civil Procedure
Learn more about amended pleadings, discovery, assistance and glossary, attachment, post judgement, default judgment, and venue.
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Courtroom Documents
The Judicial Officer may provide documents and additional information related to their courtrooms
