California Courts of Appeal Filing Rules
Official rules, filing, calendar, and procedure resources for this state court
California appellate filings are governed by the California Rules of Court and district-specific e-filing procedures. Start with the statewide appellate rules, then confirm the district court's TrueFiling and calendar instructions
Official appellate resources
Use the official resources below for California appellate filing and procedural requirements
California Rules of Court
Current statewide rules, including appellate rules, trial court rules, and rule updates adopted by the Judicial Council or Supreme Court
Courts of Appeal district lookup
Official district pages and county coverage for the First through Sixth District Courts of Appeal
Courts of Appeal e-filing
District e-filing rules and TrueFiling information for California appellate matters
California court holidays
Official statewide closure dates used for holiday-aware deadline checks in California courts