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Civil Enforcement Unit
Dave Phelps, Captain
OFFICE LOCATIONS
SAN BERNARDINO
157 W. 5th Street, 3rd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0455
(909) 387-5700
fax (909) 387-5630
civildocs@sbcsd.org
VICTORVILLE
14455 Civic Drive, Suite 400
Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 243-8757
fax (760) 243-8936
civildocs@sbcsd.org
OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(New hours effective April 22nd)
EXCLUDING COUNTY HOLIDAYS
The staff of the Civil Enforcement Unit are dedicated professionals who process, serve, and enforce the orders of the Superior Court of California – Civil, Family Law, and Probate Divisions. The unit also functions as the County of San Bernardino Levying Officer.
We serve all mandated civil processes, including wage garnishments, evictions, personal and real property levies, restraining orders, Civil Bench Warrants, and Sheriff’s sales. Our fees and processes conform to the regulations incorporated in the California Government Code and the California Code of Civil Procedure.
We will make every effort to serve your papers promptly. Please submit your papers to be served to us as soon as possible. The more time we have to serve your papers, the better chance we have for a successful service. We will mail the service results to the person and address on your instructions form.
Note: Anyone over eighteen who is not a party to the action can serve your papers for certain court processes such as Small Claims, Summons and Complaints, Subpoenas, and Restraining Orders.
We accept in-person services at our offices or by mail, email, or fax. We accept cash, checks, debit, and credit cards.
New Requirements for 2025:
AB-2837 went into effect on January 1, 2025, requiring creditors to provide our office with a signed declaration verifying the debtor’s address per CCP 684.130(b)(2). Please complete and include the Judgment Debtor Address Declaration with your instructions form and documents to be served.
A completed and signed Judicial Council Form SER-001 must accompany all service requests. Complete this form for each set of papers and for every person you need served. If your service is for a Writ or Levy, you must also complete and attach Special Instructions Form SER-001A.
If you request an eviction service and deputies to force entry, please complete and submit the Forced Entry Waiver.
We will make every effort to serve your papers promptly. Please submit your papers to be served to us as soon as possible. The more time we have to serve your papers will increase the chances of a successful service. We will mail you the results of the service.
If you want us to enforce a wage garnishment on an employer, do not complete the SER-001. Instead, use Judicial Council Forms WG-001, Application for Earnings Withholding Order, and WG-035, Confidential Statement of Judgment Debtor’s Social Security Number.
The Sheriff’s Department does not conduct investigations to locate persons for service of civil process. We do not perform service on post office boxes.
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