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Chapter 1: General Provisions | Article 2: Service, Filing, Filing Fees, Form, and Privacy

California Rules of Court — Appellate Rules – 2026

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Article 1: In General Article 2: Service, Filing, Filing Fees, Form, and Privacy Article 3: Sealed and Confidential Records Article 4: Applications and Motions; Extending and Shortening Time Article 5: E-filing Article 6: Public Access to Electronic Appellate Court Records Article 7: Privacy Article 1: Taking the Appeal Article 2: Record on Appeal Article 3: Briefs in the Court of Appeal Article 4: Hearing and Decision in the Court of Appeal Article 1: Taking the Appeal Article 2: Record on Appeal Article 3: Briefs, Hearing, and Decision Article 1: Habeas Corpus Proceedings Not Related to Judgment of Death Article 2: Appeals From Superior Court Decisions in Death Penalty-Related Habeas Corpus Proceedings Article 1: General provisions Article 2: Appeals Article 3: Writs Article 4: Hearing and Decision Chapter 6: Conservatorship and Civil Commitment Appeals Chapter 7: Writs of Mandate, Certiorari, and Prohibition in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Chapter 8: [Reserved] Chapter 9: Proceedings in the Supreme Court
Rule 8.25 Service, filing, and filing fees Rule 8.26 Waiver of fees and costs Rule 8.29 Service on nonparty public officer or agency Rule 8.32 Address and other contact information of record; notice of change Rule 8.36 Substituting parties; substituting or withdrawing attorneys Rule 8.40 Cover requirements for documents filed in paper form Rule 8.41 Protection of privacy in documents and records Rule 8.42 Requirements for signatures of multiple parties on filed documents Rule 8.44 Number of copies of filed documents