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California Rules of Court

Rule 1.3. Authority

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.3

Current text effective January 1, 2008.

The rules in the California Rules of Court are adopted by the Judicial Council of California under the authority of article VI, section 6, of the Constitution of the State of California, unless otherwise indicated. The rules in division 5 of title 8 and in title 9 were adopted by the Supreme Court.

#History

Rule 1.3 amended effective January 1, 2008; adopted effective January 1, 2007.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.