The Declaration for Replacement ID cards (Form ARC 288) is a San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk form for registrants who need a replacement identification card because it was damaged or lost, because their address changed, or for another stated reason. It is used by registered process servers, legal document assistants, unlawful detainer assistants and professional photocopiers, and the declarant must apply in person with current valid identification. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The agency publishes the PDF at arc.sbcounty.gov, and the application itself is made at the County Clerk's office.
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What is ARC 288?
The Declaration for Replacement ID cards (Form ARC 288) is the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk form on which a registered process server, legal document assistant, unlawful detainer assistant or professional photocopier declares under penalty of perjury why a replacement identification card is needed.
The form is printed under the title DECLARATION FOR REPLACEMENT IDENTIFICATION CARD and carries the revision mark ARC 288 (Rev. 07/01/2026). The registrant names the type of registration and checks one reason for the replacement: a damaged card, a lost card, a change of address, or another reason written in. The declaration closes with a statement under the laws of the State of California that the information is true and correct, and a promise that if a lost original is later found, the replacement card will be returned immediately to the San Bernardino County Clerk.
The form includes a block marked for County Clerk use only, with a registration number and an expiration date, and a fee table with payment options.
This is a County Clerk form for registrants. It is not one of the San Bernardino County property tax forms, although the agency lists it on the same forms and fees page as the Assessor's property tax forms. It also does not register anyone for the first time: the agency lists separate registration forms for process servers, legal document assistants, unlawful detainer assistants and professional photocopiers.
Who needs to file ARC 288?
Use Form ARC 288 if you are currently registered with the San Bernardino County Clerk as one of the following, and you need a replacement identification card:
- a process server;
- a legal document assistant (printed on the form as Legal Document Asst.);
- an unlawful detainer assistant (printed as Unlawful Detainer Asst.);
- a professional photocopier.
The form lists four reasons for a replacement. Your card may be damaged, in which case you submit the damaged card with the declaration. It may be lost, in which case you give detailed information about the loss. Your address may have changed, in which case you enter the new address. Or you may state another reason.
The declarant must apply in person and present current valid identification. The form speaks only of the declarant, who is also the registrant who signs it, and it does not describe anyone signing for another person.
Do not use this form to register for the first time. The County Clerk's forms page lists the process server, legal document assistant, unlawful detainer assistant and professional photocopier registration forms separately.
When to file ARC 288
File Form ARC 288 when your registration identification card has been damaged or lost, when your address has changed and you want a card reflecting it, or when another reason requires a replacement. The form prints no deadline and no separate filing window; the need for a replacement is the trigger.
The declaration carries one later obligation. If you reported the original card lost and it is found afterward, you must return the replacement identification card to the San Bernardino County Clerk immediately.
Bring the completed form with you, because the declarant must apply in person with current valid identification. For office hours and questions before you go, the form lists the County Clerk's phone number, (909) 387-8306.
Documents you need
- Current valid identification, presented in person by the declarant when applying.
- The damaged identification card, only if the reason for replacement is a damaged card; the form says to submit it with the declaration.
- Detailed information about the loss, written on the form's lines, only if the reason for replacement is a lost card.
How to fill out ARC 288
Enter your name
On the line after "I", type or print your full name as the registrant making the declaration. Use black ink if you print the form.
Check your registration type
Check one box to show that you are a currently registered Process Server, Legal Document Asst., Unlawful Detainer Asst. or Professional Photocopier.
Choose the reason for replacement
Under "I hereby request the issuance of a replacement identification card due to the following", check the reason that applies: Damaged card, Lost card, Change of address or Other.
Complete the damaged card option
If you checked Damaged card, plan to submit the damaged card with the declaration when you apply in person. No further entry is printed for this option.
Describe a lost card
If you checked Lost card, use the ruled lines below it to give detailed information about the loss.
Enter a new address
If you checked Change of address, write your new address on the line marked New address.
State another reason
If none of the other reasons fits, check Other and write the reason on the line provided.
Read the declaration
Read the statement made under penalty of perjury under California law. It includes your promise to return the replacement card to the San Bernardino County Clerk if a lost original is found.
Enter place, date and signature
On the Executed at line, write the place and the date, and add your signature as Declarant/Registrant. Leave the County Clerk use only block, with the registration number and expiration date, blank.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that one registration type and one reason are marked and that every entry is legible. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and bring it, with your identification and payment, to the County Clerk as described under How to submit.
How to submit ARC 288
The form is submitted in person: the declarant must apply in person at the San Bernardino Recorder-County Clerk and present current valid identification. The form prints no mail, fax or online channel.
- In person: San Bernardino Recorder-County Clerk, 222 W. Hospitality Lane, 1st Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0022.
- Questions: phone (909) 387-8306 or the website arc.sbcounty.gov.
- With a damaged card: submit the damaged card together with the declaration.
- Payment: a filing fee and an ID card charge apply, and the form shows the total; ask the County Clerk for the current amounts. You can pay by cash or card in person, or by check, postal or bank money order, or cashier's check made payable to San Bernardino County. Card payments carry a surcharge.
Print the form in black ink or complete it on screen, then sign and date it. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the County Clerk's in-person process above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Trying to apply without appearing in person; the form says the declarant must apply in person and present current valid identification.
- Checking more than one registration type, or none; the form asks you to check one: Process Server, Legal Document Asst., Unlawful Detainer Asst. or Professional Photocopier.
- Reporting a damaged card without submitting the damaged card with the declaration.
- Checking Lost card but giving no detailed information about the loss on the lines provided.
- Checking Change of address without writing the new address in the space provided.
- Completing the form in pencil or colored ink, or illegibly; the form asks you to type or print legibly and firmly in black ink.
- Leaving out the place, date or signature of the declarant/registrant on the executed line.
- Not returning the replacement card to the San Bernardino County Clerk after finding the original card you declared lost.
- Making a payment payable to anyone other than San Bernardino County, or forgetting that card payments carry a surcharge.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form ARC 288 used for?
Form ARC 288, the Declaration for Replacement ID cards, is used by a currently registered process server, legal document assistant, unlawful detainer assistant or professional photocopier to request a replacement identification card from the San Bernardino County Clerk. The reasons are a damaged card, a lost card, a change of address or another stated reason.
Is the Declaration for Replacement ID cards a property tax form?
No. It is a County Clerk form for registrants. The agency lists it on the same forms and fees page as the Assessor's San Bernardino County property tax forms, but it has nothing to do with assessments or exemptions.
Can I submit the replacement ID card declaration by mail?
The form prints no mail option. It says the declarant must apply in person and present current valid identification. Go to the San Bernardino Recorder-County Clerk at 222 W. Hospitality Lane, 1st Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0022, or call (909) 387-8306 with questions.
What do I bring when I apply for a replacement ID card?
Bring the completed declaration, current valid identification and payment. If the reason is a damaged card, also bring the damaged card, because the form says to submit it with the declaration. For a lost card, give detailed information about the loss on the form.
Is there a fee for a replacement ID card?
Yes. The form shows a filing fee plus an ID card charge and a total; ask the County Clerk for the current amounts. Pay by cash or card in person, or by check, postal or bank money order, or cashier's check payable to San Bernardino County. Card payments carry a surcharge.
What if I find the ID card I reported lost?
Return the replacement identification card to the San Bernardino County Clerk immediately. This is part of the declaration you sign: if the original card has been lost and is later found, you promise to return the replacement.
Who can use Form ARC 288?
Only someone currently registered as a Process Server, Legal Document Asst., Unlawful Detainer Asst. or Professional Photocopier. You check one of those boxes on the form. It is not a first-time registration form; the County Clerk lists separate registration forms for each of these groups.
Can I fill out Form ARC 288 online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the declaration or issue the card; you still apply in person with the San Bernardino County Clerk.
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