Only the Judicial Council may amend these rules, except the rules in division 7, which may be amended only by the Supreme Court. An amendment by the Judicial Council must be published in the advance pamphlets of the Official Reports and takes effect on the date ordered by the Judicial Council.
The Judicial Council is the main body that can change most of the appellate rules in California. However, only the Supreme Court can change the rules in division 7.
When the Judicial Council makes a change to the rules, it must be published in the official court reports so people can find it. The change takes effect on whatever date the Judicial Council sets.
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Rule 8.13 amended effective January 1, 2024; repealed and adopted as rule 54 effective January 1, 2005; previously renumbered and amended effective January 1, 2007.
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