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Rules and Forms | Miscellaneous Technical Changes
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Summary
Summary
Various members of the judicial branch, members of the public, and Judicial Council staff have identified errors in the California Rules of Court and Judicial Council forms resulting from input errors, and minor changes needed to conform to changes in law or previous council actions. Judicial Council staff recommend making the necessary corrections to ensure the rules and forms conform to law, and to avoid causing confusion for court users, clerks, and judicial officers.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Judicial Council staff recommend that the council, effective September 1, 2023:
1. Revise Information on Writ Proceedings in Misdemeanor, Infraction, and Limited Civil Cases (form APP-150-INFO) to correct the form number referenced in item 1 for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, which has been renumbered as form HC-001.
2. Revise Request for Court-Appointed Lawyer in Misdemeanor Appeal (form CR-133) to correct the form number in item 2b for Defendant’s Financial Statement on Eligibility for Appointment of Counsel and Reimbursement and Record on Appeal at Public Expense, which has been renumbered as form CR-105.
3. Revise Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court) (form FW-002) to correct the reference in the lower-left footer on the form to Government Code section 68633, and to California Rules of Court, rules 3.51 and 3.56.
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