Clearing a criminal record in San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County petitions are filed at the San Bernardino Justice Center (Criminal Division) in San Bernardino, our flat fee covers whatever the court charges to file, and you do not need to live here, or come to court, to clear a case from here.

Where a petition is filed in San Bernardino County

Record-clearing petitions are filed in the county where you were convicted, which means San Bernardino County petitions go to the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino (court website).

What San Bernardino County charges to file

San Bernardino County does not publish a filing fee for a record-clearing petition that we were able to verify as of 2026-10-10. A good number of California counties charge nothing at all. Either way our fee is all-in, so if a fee applies we pay it.

Local notes for San Bernardino County

• San Bernardino County's name comes from the city of San Bernardino, named after Saint Bernardino of Siena (Spanish for Saint Bernardine.
• At more than 20,000 square miles, San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the contiguous United States.
• The San Bernardino County Public Defender's site lists 'Clear Your Record' and 'Expungement' among its services; call (909) 382-3965.

Who else is involved

• The petition is served on the San Bernardino County District Attorney, which has a statutory window to respond.
• San Bernardino County Public Defender handles indigent defence in the county.
• The court publishes self-help information if you would rather do this yourself.

Cities we serve in San Bernardino County

San Bernardino, Fontana, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Victorville, and everywhere else in the county. Where you live does not matter — the petition goes to the court that handled the conviction.

Legal information on this page was last checked against primary sources in October 2026. California law changes; if you are reading this long after that date, confirm before you rely on it.