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California Rules of Court

Rule 3.254. List of parties

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.254

Current text effective January 1, 2016.

#(a) Duties of first-named plaintiff or petitioner

Except as provided under rule 2.251 for electronic service, if more than two parties have appeared in a case and are represented by different counsel, the plaintiff or petitioner named first in the complaint or petition must:

#(1) Maintain a current list of the parties and their addresses for service of notice on each party; and

#(2) Furnish a copy of the list on request to any party or the court.

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(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective July 1, 1984; previously amended and lettered as subd (a) effective January 1, 2007.)

#(b) Duties of each party

Except as provided under rule 2.251 for electronic service, each party must:

#(1) Furnish the first-named plaintiff or petitioner with its current address for service of notice when it first appears in the action;

#(2) Furnish the first-named plaintiff or petitioner with any changes in its address for service of notice; and

#(3) If it serves an order, notice, or pleading on a party who has not yet appeared in the action, serve a copy of the list required under (a) at the same time as the order, notice, or pleading is served.

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(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective July 1, 1984; previously amended and lettered effective January 1, 2007.)

#History

Rule 3.254 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as rule 387 effective July 1, 1984; previously amended and renumbered as rule 202.7 effective January 1, 2003, and as rule 3.254 effective January 1, 2007.

What this rule requires

Service and Proof of Service Rules

  • Maintain a current list of the parties and their addresses for service of notice on each party;

  • Furnish a copy of the list on request to any party or the court.

  • Furnish the first-named plaintiff or petitioner with its current address for service of notice when it first appears in the action;

  • Furnish the first-named plaintiff or petitioner with any changes in its address for service of notice; and

  • If it serves an order, notice, or pleading on a party who has not yet appeared in the action, serve a copy of the list required under (a) at the same time as the order, notice, or pleading is served.

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