CA · rules
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.163
Presumption from the record
The reviewing court will presume that the record in an appeal includes all matters material to deciding the issues raised. If the appeal proceeds without a reporter's transcript, this presumption applies only if the claimed error appears on the face of the record.
History
Rule 8.163 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; repealed and adopted as rule 52 effective January 1, 2005. Advisory Committee Comment The intent of rule 8.163 is explained in the case law. (See, e.g., Dumas v. Stark (1961) 56 Cal.2d 673, 674.)
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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