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California Rules of Court

Rule 7.53. Notice of hearing of amended or supplemented pleadings

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.53

Current text effective January 1, 2003.

#(a) Amended pleading and amendment to a pleading

An amended pleading or an amendment to a pleading requires the same notice of hearing (including publication) as the pleading it amends.

#(b) Supplement to a pleading

A supplement to a pleading does not require additional notice of hearing, but a copy of a supplement to a pleading must be served if service of a copy of the pleading was required, unless waived by the court.

#History

Rule 7.53 adopted effective January 1, 2003.

What this rule requires

Service and Proof of Service Rules

  • An amended pleading or an amendment to a pleading requires the same notice of hearing (including publication) as the pleading it amends.

  • A supplement to a pleading does not require additional notice of hearing, but a copy of a supplement to a pleading must be served if service of a copy of the pleading was required, unless waived by the court.

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