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Chapter 2: Civil Appeals | Article 3: Briefs in the Court of Appeal

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 8.200 Briefs by parties and amici curiae Rule 8.204 Contents and format of briefs Rule 8.208 Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons Rule 8.212 Service and filing of briefs Rule 8.216 Appeals in which a party is both appellant and respondent Rule 8.220 Failure to file a brief Rule 8.224 Transmitting exhibits