Search Victorville Criminal Records

Criminal court records from Victorville are held by the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Victorville is the largest city in the High Desert region of San Bernardino County. All criminal cases originating from arrests in Victorville get filed with the county court system. The court has an online search tool for case lookups, and there is a Victorville courthouse that handles local cases. This page covers how to search for criminal court records from Victorville, where to go for copies, and what fees to expect when requesting records.

Victorville Criminal Court Records Online

The San Bernardino County Superior Court runs the Court Access Portal for public case searches. This portal covers all cities in the county, including Victorville. You can search by defendant name or case number. The system returns case details like charges, filing dates, hearing schedules, and the current status. It is free and does not need an account.

Remote access to Victorville criminal court records is limited by state law. California Rules of Court Rule 2.503 restricts what can be shown online for criminal cases. Generally, you can see the register of actions and court calendar data. The actual case documents, such as the criminal complaint, witness statements, plea agreements, and sentencing orders, are usually only viewable at the courthouse. The portal is a solid way to verify that a case exists and track its progress. For the full record on a Victorville case, plan a trip to the courthouse.

Victorville Courthouse for Criminal Cases

The Victorville courthouse at 14455 Civic Drive handles criminal cases from the High Desert region. If someone was arrested in Victorville and the DA filed charges, the case was likely assigned to this courthouse. The clerk's office there processes record requests. Walk in during business hours and ask for the case file. They can print copies on the spot for active cases.

Fees at the Victorville courthouse are the same as any other San Bernardino County location. Under Government Code Section 70627, copies run $0.50 per page. Certified copies are $40 per document plus the per-page cost. If the clerk needs more than 10 minutes to find your record, a $15 search fee gets added. Records kept off-site may require an extra $10 for retrieval and a longer wait time.

You can also request Victorville criminal court records by mail. Send a letter with the case number, defendant name, and a description of what you need. Include payment by check or money order. Mail requests can take several weeks. The California Courts self-help page has more info on the process.

Use the California court finder shown above to confirm the right courthouse location for a Victorville criminal case. The tool lets you search by city or address.

Victorville Arrest and Jail Records

The San Bernardino County Sheriff handles law enforcement in Victorville. There is no city police department. Arrests in Victorville are made by sheriff's deputies assigned to the Victorville station. Booking records go through the sheriff's system. You can search the San Bernardino County Sheriff inmate locator online to find people currently in county jail. It shows charges, bail, and which facility they are at.

Arrest records and court records are separate things. The sheriff creates the arrest record. The court creates the case file when the district attorney files charges. If you need an arrest report from a Victorville incident, contact the sheriff's Victorville station records unit. For the court file, go to the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Both types of records are part of the Victorville criminal justice picture, but you get them from different places.

State Criminal History for Victorville

California's Department of Justice keeps a statewide criminal record database. It is different from the court system. The DOJ has arrest and conviction data from all 58 counties, compiled under Penal Code Section 11105. If you want your own criminal history, the DOJ Record Review costs $25 and requires fingerprinting at a Live Scan site. There are Live Scan locations in the Victorville area.

The DOJ record covers your entire California criminal history. It is not limited to Victorville or San Bernardino County. But it is only available to you. Third parties cannot request it for personal reasons. For court records from a specific Victorville case, the San Bernardino County Superior Court is where you go.

The CDCR also runs the CIRIS inmate search for people serving time in state prison. If a Victorville case resulted in a state prison sentence, you can look the person up there.

Dismissing a Victorville Conviction

Under Penal Code Section 1203.4, you can ask the court to dismiss a conviction after finishing probation. If the conviction came from a Victorville criminal case, file the petition at the San Bernardino County Superior Court. The court reviews it and, if granted, marks the case as dismissed. The record stays on file but the outcome is different. This is what people mean when they talk about expungement in California.

Arrest records from Victorville can potentially be sealed under Penal Code Section 851.8 if no charges were filed and you can prove factual innocence. Legal aid groups in the High Desert area of San Bernardino County may be able to help with the petition process.

Note: A dismissed conviction under Section 1203.4 does not remove the case from the court's records. It changes the disposition to "dismissed."

Nearby Cities

These cities are in San Bernardino County. Criminal cases from each go through the county Superior Court.

Victorville's County

All criminal court records from Victorville go through the San Bernardino County Superior Court.