Legal Advice

The City Attorney's Office is prevented by law from answering legal questions or offering legal advice. If you need a lawyer, please contact the San Bernardino County Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service at (909) 888-6791 or Inland Counties Legal Aid Services at (909) 884-8615.

Case Information

If you are a party in a case and are represented by an attorney, our office is prohibited from communicating directly or indirectly with you regarding your case. Please contact your attorney if you have questions regarding your case (California Rules of Professional Conduct 2-100). For all other inquiries regarding specific case information, please contact our office at (909) 384-5355 or by email at Attorney@sbcity.org.

The City Attorney's Office does not prosecute violations of the California Penal Code, California Vehicle Code, or violations of other state laws that have not been adopted by the City of San Bernardino Municipal Code. 

Reporting a Crime

If you wish to report a violation of state law, you should directly contact the appropriate police agency. The City Attorney's Office does not initiate reports. If the investigating agency concludes that charges should be filed, the case is referred to the appropriate agency for review.