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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.254
Responsibilities of court
(a) Publication of electronic filing requirements
Each court that permits or mandates electronic filing must publish, in both electronic and print formats, the court's electronic filing requirements.
(b) Problems with electronic filing
If the court is aware of a problem that impedes or precludes electronic filing, it must promptly take reasonable steps to provide notice of the problem.
(c) Public access to electronically filed documents
Except as provided in rules 2.250-2.259 and 2.500-2.506, an electronically filed document is a public document at the time it is filed unless it is sealed under rule 2.551(b) or made confidential by law.
History
(Subd (a) amended effective July 1, 2013; adopted as subd (b); previously amended effective January 1, 2007; previously relettered effective January 1, 2011.) (Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2018; adopted as subd (c); previously relettered as subd (b) effective January 1, 2011; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.) (Subd (c) amended and relettered effective January 1, 2011; adopted as subd (d); previously amended effective January 1, 2007.) Rule 2.254 amended effective January 1, 2018; adopted as rule 2054 effective January 1, 2003; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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