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Chapter 4: Habeas Corpus Appeals and Writs | Article 2: Appeals From Superior Court Decisions in Death Penalty-Related Habeas Corpus Proceedings

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 8.390 Application Rule 8.391 Qualifications and appointment of counsel by the Court of Appeal Rule 8.392 Filing the appeal; certificate of appealability Rule 8.393 Time to appeal Rule 8.394 Stay of execution on appeal Rule 8.395 Record on appeal Rule 8.396 Briefs by parties and amici curiae Rule 8.397 Claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel not raised in the superior court Rule 8.398 Finality