Charged with a felony in the High Desert? Here is how the felony arraignment, bail review, preliminary hearing, and post-prelim stages work at the Victorville courthouse, and where cases can go wrong.

Drug possession and sales cases from Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, and Highway 62 are generally heard at the Joshua Tree courthouse. Here is how the charges, diversion programs, and defenses work in the Morongo Basin.

A practical guide for people arrested in Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville, or Adelanto: booking at the High Desert Detention Center, bail and release, the first court date at the Victorville courthouse, and the mistakes that hurt High Desert cases.

A practical guide to DUI cases from Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Joshua Tree, and the rest of the Morongo Basin: the Highway 62 stop, booking, the 10-day DMV hearing deadline, arraignment at the Joshua Tree courthouse, military diversion for Marines, and the defenses that actually move these cases.

A domestic violence arrest in Barstow, Fort Irwin, Yermo, or Newberry Springs moves fast: a protective order at arraignment, a bail hearing, and a prosecutor who files even when the other person wants to drop it. Here is how the Barstow courthouse handles these cases and what a defense looks like.

How a High Desert drug arrest moves from the I-15 traffic stop or search to the Victorville courthouse: charges under Health and Safety Code 11350, 11377, 11351, and 11378, suppression motions, Penal Code 1000 diversion, and the collateral consequences.

A practical guide for drivers arrested for DUI in Redlands, Yucaipa, Loma Linda, Highland, or Mentone: who made the stop, the 10-day DMV hearing deadline, what happens at the San Bernardino Justice Center, and how first-offense DUI cases in the East Valley actually resolve.

A practical guide to domestic violence charges for Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Victorville residents: the arrest, the emergency protective order, booking at the High Desert Detention Center, arraignment at the Victorville courthouse, the criminal protective order, Penal Code 243(e)(1) and 273.5, defenses, and how a case affects custody and firearms.

A practical guide for people arrested in Ontario, Upland, Chino, Chino Hills, or Montclair: booking at West Valley Detention Center, release, arraignment at the Rancho Cucamonga courthouse, and how misdemeanor and felony cases move.

A practical guide to criminal cases in the Morongo Basin: who makes the arrest, where you are booked, what happens at the Joshua Tree courthouse, and how Marines, veterans, and local residents can protect themselves.

A practical guide to criminal cases in Barstow, California: arrests by Barstow police, the Sheriff, and the CHP on the 15 and 40, booking, bail, first court dates at the Barstow courthouse, felonies sent to Victorville, military diversion for Fort Irwin service members, and how out-of-town defendants handle the case.

A practical guide to what happens after an arrest in Fontana, Rialto, or Bloomington: booking at West Valley Detention Center, release, the first court date at the Fontana courthouse, and how San Bernardino County prosecutors handle misdemeanor and felony cases.

A practical guide to DUI cases at the Rancho Cucamonga courthouse for drivers arrested in Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Fontana, Upland, Chino, and Chino Hills, including the 10-day DMV deadline, arraignment, plea offers, and defenses.

A probation violation hearing in Victorville moves fast and uses a lower burden of proof than trial. Here is how the High Desert courthouse handles violations, what the judge can do, and how to prepare.

Arrested in San Bernardino County? Here is how bail is set, how bail bonds work, how own recognizance release works, and how a bail hearing at the San Bernardino Justice Center can lower or eliminate bail.