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Rules and Forms | Appellate Procedure: Civil Case Information Statement, Calendar Preference, and Extension of Time
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Summary
Summary
The Appellate Advisory Committee recommends amending California Rules of Court, rule 8.100 to require appellants to file the Civil Case Information Statement (APP-004) within 15 days after the reviewing court assigns the appeal a case number and revising form APP-004 to allow the appellant to provide a nonstatutory reason why the appeal is eligible for calendar preference. The committee also recommends revising the forms used by parties to request extensions of time to file briefs to make slight substantive and formatting improvements.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Appellate Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2025:
1. Amend California Rules of Court, rule 8.100 to require the appellant to file Civil Case Information Statement (form APP-004) within 15 days after the reviewing court assigns the appeal a case number;
2. Revise Civil Case Information Statement (form APP-004) to reflect the change to rule 8.100 and to allow the appellant to provide a nonstatutory reason why the appeal is eligible for calendar preference; and
3. Revise the following forms to make slight substantive and formatting improvements:
• Information on Appeal Procedures for Unlimited Civil Cases
(form APP-001-INFO)
• Application for Extension of Time to File Brief--Unlimited Civil Case (form APP-006)
• Application for Extension of Time to File Brief--Limited Civil Case
(form APP-106)
• Application for Extension of Time to File Brief--Criminal Case
(form CR-126)
• Application for Extension of Time to File Brief--Juvenile Justice Case (form JV-816)
• Application for Extension of Time to File Brief--Juvenile Dependency Case (form JV-817)
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