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Chapter 9: Proceedings in the Supreme Court

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 8.500 Petition for review Rule 8.504 Form and contents of petition, answer, and reply Rule 8.508 Petition for review to exhaust state remedies Rule 8.512 Ordering review Rule 8.516 Issues on review Rule 8.520 Briefs by parties and amici curiae; judicial notice Rule 8.524 Oral argument and submission of the cause Rule 8.528 Disposition Rule 8.532 Filing, finality, and modification of decision Rule 8.536 Rehearing Rule 8.540 Remittitur Rule 8.544 Costs and sanctions Rule 8.548 Decision on request of a court of another jurisdiction Rule 8.552 Transfer for decision