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Rules and Forms | Appellate Procedure: Record Designation Rules and Forms (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Appellate Advisory Committee recommends amending the California Rules of Court, revising existing forms, and approving new forms to simplify and improve the clarity of the record-designation process in civil appeals. The recommended changes will make the record-designation process more efficient.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Appellate Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2027:
1. Amend California Rules of Court, rules 8.74, 8.100, 8.120, 8.121, 8.122, 8.130, 8.144, 8.149, 8.155, 8.407, 8.821, 8.831, and 8.832;
2. Repeal California Rules of Court, rules 8.134 and 8.344;
3. Approve forms Appellant’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal--Clerk’s Transcript Attachment APP-003(A), Appellant’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal--Original Trial Court File Attachment APP-003(B), Appellant’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal--Reporter’s Transcript Attachment APP-003(C), and Appellant’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal--Settled Statement Attachment APP-003(D); and
4. Revise forms Information on Appeal Procedures for Unlimited Civil Cases APP-001-INFO, Appellant’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal--Unlimited Civil Case APP-003, Respondent’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal--Unlimited Civil Case APP-010, Information on Appeal Procedures for Limited Civil Cases APP-101-INFO, Appellant’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal (Limited Civil Case) APP-103, and Respondent’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal--Limited Civil Case APP-110.
These changes will simplify and improve the clarity of the record-designation process in civil appeals, require that the clerk’s transcript designations identify documents using names from the trial court register of actions, and remove the option for agreed statements.
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