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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.863
Trial court file instead of clerk's transcript
(a) Application
If the court has a local rule for the appellate division electing to use this form of the record, the original trial court file may be used instead of a clerk's transcript. This rule and any supplemental provisions of the local rule then govern unless the trial court orders otherwise after notice to the parties.
(b) When original file must be prepared
Within 20 days after the filing of the notice of appeal, the trial court clerk must put the trial court file in chronological order, number the pages, and attach a chronological index and a list of all attorneys of record, the parties they represent, and any unrepresented parties.
(c) Copies
The clerk must send a copy of the index to the appellant and the respondent for use in paginating their copies of the file to conform to the index. If there is more than one appellant, the clerk must prepare an extra copy of the index for each additional appellant who is represented by separate counsel or self-represented.
History
(Subd (c) amended effective July 1, 2009.) Rule 8.863 amended effective July 1, 2009; adopted effective January 1, 2009. Advisory Committee Comment Rule 8.872 addresses when the original file is sent to the appellate division in misdemeanor appeals.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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