California Rules of Court — Criminal Rules – 2026

Rule 4.1 Title Rule 4.2 Application Rule 4.3 Reference to Penal Code

Rule 4.100 Arraignments Rule 4.101 Bail in criminal cases Rule 4.102 Uniform bail and penalty schedules-traffic, boating, fish and game, forestry, public utilities, parks and recreation, business licensing Rule 4.103 Notice to appear forms Rule 4.104 Procedures and eligibility criteria for attending traffic violator school Rule 4.105 Appearance without deposit of bail in infraction cases Rule 4.106 Failure to appear or failure to pay for a Notice to Appear issued for an infraction offense Rule 4.107 Mandatory reminder notice―infraction cases Rule 4.108 Installment Payment Agreements Rule 4.110 Time limits for criminal proceedings on information or indictment Rule 4.111 Pretrial motions in criminal cases Rule 4.112 Readiness conference Rule 4.113 Motions and grounds for continuance of criminal case set for trial Rule 4.114 Certification under Penal Code section 859a Rule 4.115 Criminal case assignment Rule 4.116 Certification to juvenile court Rule 4.117 Qualifications for appointed trial counsel in capital cases Rule 4.119 Additional requirements in pretrial proceedings in capital cases Rule 4.130 Mental competency proceedings Rule 4.131 Evaluation of defendant after initiation of mental competency proceedings Rule 4.132 Posttrial hearings on competence under section 1370 Rule 4.133 Probable cause determinations under section 1368.1(a)(2)

Rule 4.150 Change of venue: application and general provisions Rule 4.151 Motion for change of venue Rule 4.152 Selection of court and trial judge Rule 4.153 Order on change of venue Rule 4.154 Proceedings in the receiving court Rule 4.155 Guidelines for reimbursement of costs in change of venue cases-criminal cases

Rule 4.200 Pre-voir dire conference in criminal cases Rule 4.201 Voir dire in criminal cases Rule 4.202 Statements to the jury panel Rule 4.210 Traffic court-trial by written declaration Rule 4.220 Remote video proceedings in traffic infraction cases Rule 4.230 Additional requirements in capital cases

Rule 4.300 Commitments to nonpenal institutions [Repealed] Rule 4.305 Notification of appeal rights in felony cases Rule 4.306 Notification of appeal rights in misdemeanor and infraction cases Rule 4.310 Determination of presentence custody time credit Rule 4.315 Setting date for execution of death sentence Rule 4.320 Records of criminal convictions (Gov. Code, §§ 69844.5, 71280.5) Rule 4.325 Ignition interlock installation orders: "interest of justice" exceptions Rule 4.330 Misdemeanor hate crimes Rule 4.335 Ability-to-pay determinations for infraction offenses Rule 4.336 Confidential Can't Afford to Pay Fine Forms

Rule 4.401 Authority Rule 4.403 Application Rule 4.405 Definitions Rule 4.406 Reasons Rule 4.408 Listing of factors not exclusive; sequence not significant Rule 4.409 Consideration of relevant factors Rule 4.410 General objectives in sentencing Rule 4.411 Presentence investigations and reports Rule Rule 4.411.5. Probation officer's presentence investigation report Rule 4.412 Reasons-agreement to punishment as an adequate reason and as abandonment of certain claims Rule 4.413 Grant of probation when defendant is presumptively ineligible for probation Rule 4.414 Criteria affecting probation Rule 4.415 Criteria affecting the imposition of mandatory supervision Rule 4.420 Selection of term of imprisonment Rule 4.421 Circumstances in aggravation Rule 4.423 Circumstances in mitigation Rule 4.424 Consideration of applicability of section 654 Rule 4.425 Factors affecting concurrent or consecutive sentences Rule 4.426 Violent sex crimes Rule 4.427 Hate crimes Rule 4.428 Factors affecting imposition of enhancements Rule 4.431 Proceedings at sentencing to be reported Rule 4.433 Matters to be considered at time set for sentencing Rule 4.435 Sentencing on revocation of probation, mandatory supervision, and postrelease community supervision Rule 4.437 Statements in aggravation and mitigation Rule 4.447 Sentencing of enhancements Rule 4.451 Sentence consecutive to or concurrent with indeterminate term or term in other jurisdiction Rule 4.452 Determinate sentence consecutive to prior determinate sentence Rule 4.453 Commitments to nonpenal institutions [Repealed] Rule 4.470 Notification of appeal rights in felony cases [Repealed] Rule 4.472 Determination of presentence custody time credit Rule 4.480 Judge's statement under section 1203.01

Rule 4.510 Reverse remand Rule 4.530 Intercounty transfer of probation and mandatory supervision cases

Rule 4.553 Qualifications for appointed counsel for claims under section 1473(e) in noncapital case

Rule 4.540 Revocation of postrelease community supervision [Repealed] Rule 4.541 Minimum contents of supervising agency reports

Rule 4.545 Definitions Rule 4.550 Habeas corpus application Rule 4.551 Habeas corpus proceedings Rule 4.552 Habeas corpus jurisdiction Rule 4.560 Application of article Rule 4.561 Superior court appointment of counsel in death penalty-related habeas corpus proceedings Rule 4.562 Recruitment and determination of qualifications of attorneys for appointment in death penalty-related habeas corpus proceedings Rule 4.571 Filing of petition in the superior court Rule 4.572 Transfer of petitions Rule 4.573 Proceedings after the petition is filed Rule 4.574 Proceedings following an order to show cause Rule 4.575 Decision on death penalty-related habeas corpus petition Rule 4.576 Successive petitions Rule 4.577 Transfer of files

Rule 4.601 Judicial determination of factual innocence form Rule 4.700 Firearm relinquishment procedures for criminal protective orders [Repealed]