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Rules and Forms | Appellate Procedure: Increased File Size Limit for Electronic Filings (Action Required)
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Summary
Rule 8.74 of the California Rules of Court currently limits the file size for electronic filings in the Courts of Appeal to 25 megabytes. When adopted, this limit corresponded to the file size limitation of the e-filing program used by the Courts of Appeal. The Courts of Appeal and Judicial Council Information Technology have worked with a vendor to transition to a file size limit of 100 megabytes for the e-filing program. Because rule 8.74 currently contains a 25-megabyte file size limit, the Appellate Advisory Committee recommends amending the rule to accept 100-megabyte files.
Recommendation
The Appellate Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 1, 2026, amend California Rules of Court, rule 8.74 to change the file size limit in the rule from 25 megabytes to 100 megabytes. This change reflects an increase in the Courts of Appeal’s technological capacity for e-filings.