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Chapter 1: General Provisions | Article 5: E-filing

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 8.70 Application, construction, and definitions Rule 8.71 Electronic filing Rule 8.72 Responsibilities of court and electronic filer Rule 8.73 Contracts with electronic filing service providers Rule 8.74 Format of electronic documents Rule 8.75 Requirements for signatures on documents Rule 8.76 Payment of filing fees Rule 8.77 Actions by court on receipt of electronically submitted document; date and time of filing Rule 8.78 Electronic service Rule 8.79 Court order requiring electronic service