Rule 4.154. Proceedings in the receiving court
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.154
Current text effective January 1, 2006.
The receiving court must conduct the trial as if the case had been commenced in the receiving court. If it is necessary to have any of the original pleadings or other papers before the receiving court, the transferring court must transmit such papers or pleadings. If, during the trial, any original papers or pleadings are submitted to the receiving court, the receiving court is to file the original. After sentencing, all original papers and pleadings are to be retained by the transferring court.
#History
Rule 4.154 amended effective January 1, 2006; adopted as rule 844 effective March 4, 1972; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2001.
What this rule requires
Document Filing Requirements
If it is necessary to have any of the original pleadings or other papers before the receiving court, the transferring court must transmit such papers or pleadings.
If, during the trial, any original papers or pleadings are submitted to the receiving court, the receiving court is to file the original.
After sentencing, all original papers and pleadings are to be retained by the transferring court.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.