Rule 8.20. California Rules of Court prevail
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.20
Current text effective January 1, 2007.
A Court of Appeal must accept for filing a record, brief, or other document that complies with the California Rules of Court despite any local rule imposing other requirements.
#History
Rule 8.20 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; repealed and adopted as rule 80 effective January 1, 2005.
What this rule requires
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A Court of Appeal must accept for filing a record, brief, or other document that complies with the California Rules of Court despite any local rule imposing other requirements.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.