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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.254
List of parties
(a) Duties of first-named plaintiff or petitioner
Except as provided under rule 2.251 for electronic service, if more than two parties have appeared in a case and are represented by different counsel, the plaintiff or petitioner named first in the complaint or petition must:
(1) Maintain a current list of the parties and their addresses for service of notice on each party; and
(2) Furnish a copy of the list on request to any party or the court.
(b) Duties of each party
Except as provided under rule 2.251 for electronic service, each party must:
(1) Furnish the first-named plaintiff or petitioner with its current address for service of notice when it first appears in the action;
(2) Furnish the first-named plaintiff or petitioner with any changes in its address for service of notice; and
(3) If it serves an order, notice, or pleading on a party who has not yet appeared in the action, serve a copy of the list required under (a) at the same time as the order, notice, or pleading is served.
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective July 1, 1984; previously amended and lettered as subd (a) effective January 1, 2007.) (Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective July 1, 1984; previously amended and lettered effective January 1, 2007.) Rule 3.254 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as rule 387 effective July 1, 1984; previously amended and renumbered as rule 202.7 effective January 1, 2003, and as rule 3.254 effective January 1, 2007.
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