Twin Peaks Court to be Closed Oct 2, 2006

Superior Court of California
County of San Bernardino
PUBLIC NOTICE
July 12, 2006
Pursuant to California Rules of Court 6.620, the Superior Court of California, County of
San Bernardino hereby gives notice that it will cease hearing cases in its Twin Peaks
facility effective October 2, 2006.
The matters currently being heard in the Twin Peaks facility will be heard in the San
Bernardino (Central) Region. The judicial officer currently hearing cases in Twin Peaks
on Monday will hold sessions in Big Bear instead.
The San Bernardino clerk’s office is open Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm, except
on court holidays.
The decision to cease hearing cases in Twin Peaks was made by the Presiding Judge
Larry W. Allen.
During the public comment period, the court received over 100 written and e-mail
responses. All the responses received by the court objected to the reduction of services
provided by the Twin Peaks Court.
The four reasons mentioned most frequently were:
1) Having deputies appear in court in San Bernardino would reduce the amount of time
they were on patrol, creating a public safety issue;
2) Driving to San Bernardino was a burden and an expense on mountain residents,
particularly during the winter;
3) The court provided a sense of identity for the mountain community, which was
deserving of a certain level of services from all governmental agencies and;
4) Without the convenience of a local court, many legal matters that might otherwise be
pursued, such as small claims actions, would go unresolved by the courts.
There are no written factual materials that have been specifically gathered or prepared for
review at the time of making the decision to cease operations at the Twin Peaks
Courthouse.