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Chapter 2: Civil Appeals | Article 4: Hearing and Decision 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 8.240 Calendar preference Rule 8.244 Settlement, abandonment, voluntary dismissal, and compromise Rule 8.248 Prehearing conference Rule 8.252 Judicial notice; findings and evidence on appeal Rule 8.254 New Authorities Rule 8.256 Oral argument and submission of the cause Rule 8.260 Opinions [Reserved] Rule 8.264 Filing, finality, and modification of decision Rule 8.268 Rehearing Rule 8.272 Remittitur Rule 8.276 Sanctions Rule 8.278 Costs on appeal