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California Rules of Court

Rule 8.805. Amendments to rules and statutes

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.805

Current text effective April 1, 2023.

#(a) Amendments to rules

Only the Judicial Council may amend these rules, except the rules in division 7, which may be amended only by the Supreme Court. An amendment by the Judicial Council must be published in the advance pamphlets of the Official Reports and takes effect on the date ordered by the Judicial Council.

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(Subd (a) amended effective April 1, 2023

#(b) Amendments to statutes

In these rules, a reference to a statute includes any subsequent amendment to the statute.

#History

Rule 8.805 amended effective April 1, 2023; adopted effective January 1, 2009.

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