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Rules and Forms | Appellate Procedure: Form Briefs for Use in Limited Civil Appeals (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Appellate Advisory Committee recommends the approval of three optional form briefs that parties can use in limited civil appeals, as well as related information sheets that explain how to use each form brief. Additionally, the committee recommends amending one rule of court and revising one information sheet to address these new forms. The new forms are intended to assist self-represented litigants and attorneys unfamiliar with appellate practice in drafting effective briefs before the appellate division of the superior court.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Appellate Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2025:
1. Approve the following forms for optional use:
• Appellant’s Opening Brief--Limited Civil Case (form APP-200)
• How to Use Form APP-200 in Limited Civil Cases
(form APP-200-INFO)
• Respondent’s Brief--Limited Civil Case (form APP-201)
• How to Use Form APP-201 in Limited Civil Cases
(form APP-201-INFO)
• Appellant’s Reply Brief--Limited Civil Case (form APP-202)
• How to Use Form APP-202 in Limited Civil Cases
(form APP-202-INFO)
2. Amend California Rules of Court, rule 8.883 to provide that when parties use a form brief approved for use by the Judicial Council, the brief and attachments may not exceed 25 pages in length and the attachments must comply with the formatting requirements in rule 8.883(c)(1)-(7).
3. Revise Information on Appeal Procedures for Limited Civil Cases (form APP-101-INFO) to refer to the new forms.
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