Rule 8.843. Transmitting exhibits
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.843
Current text effective January 1, 2021.
#(a) Notice of designation
#(1) If a party wants the appellate division to consider any original exhibits that were admitted in evidence, refused, or lodged but that were not copied in the clerk's transcript under rule 8.832 or the appendix under rule 8.845 or included in the original file under rule 8.833, within 10 days after the last respondent's brief is filed or could be filed under rule 8.882 the party must serve and file a notice in the trial court designating such exhibits.
#(2) Within 10 days after a notice under (1) is served, any other party wanting the appellate division to consider additional exhibits must serve and file a notice in the trial court designating such exhibits.
#(3) A party filing a notice under (1) or (2) must serve a copy on the appellate division.
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2021.)
#(b) Application for later transmittal
After the periods specified in (a) have expired, a party may apply to the appellate division for permission to send an exhibit to that court.
#(c) Request by appellate division
At any time the appellate division may direct the trial court or a party to send it an exhibit.
#(d) Transmittal
Unless the appellate division orders otherwise, within 20 days after notice under (a) is filed or after the appellate division directs that an exhibit be sent:
#(1) The trial court clerk must put any designated exhibits in the clerk's possession into numerical or alphabetical order and send them to the appellate division. The trial court clerk must also send a list of the exhibits sent. If the exhibits are not transmitted electronically, the trial court clerk must send two copies of the list. If the appellate division clerk finds the list correct, the clerk must sign and return a copy to the trial court clerk.
#(2) Any party in possession of designated exhibits returned by the trial court must put them into numerical or alphabetical order and send them to the appellate division. The party must also send a list of the exhibits sent. If the exhibits are not transmitted electronically, the party must send two copies of the list. If the appellate division clerk finds the list correct, the clerk must sign and return a copy to the party.
(Subd (d) amended effective January 1, 2016.)
#(e) Return by appellate division
On request, the appellate division may return an exhibit to the trial court or to the party that sent it. When the remittitur issues, the appellate division must return all exhibits not transmitted electronically to the trial court or to the party that sent them.
(Subd (e) amended effective January 1, 2016.)
#History
Rule 8.843 amended effective January 1, 2021; adopted effective January 1, 2009; previously amended effective January 1, 2016.
What this rule requires
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A party seeking consideration of qualifying original exhibits must serve and file a designation notice in the trial court within 10 days after the last respondent's brief is filed or could be filed under rule 8.882.
The rule's wording
(1) If a party wants the appellate division to consider any original exhibits that were admitted in evidence, refused, or lodged but that were not copied in the clerk's transcript under rule 8.832 or the appendix under rule 8.845 or included in the original file under rule 8.833, within 10 days after the last respondent's brief is filed or could be filed under rule 8.882 the party must serve and file a notice in the trial court designating such exhibits.
(2) Within 10 days after a notice under (1) is served, any other party wanting the appellate division to consider additional exhibits must serve and file a notice in the trial court designating such exhibits.
After the periods specified in (a) have expired, a party may apply to the appellate division for permission to send an exhibit to that court.
Unless the appellate division orders otherwise, within 20 days after notice under (a) is filed or after the appellate division directs that an exhibit be sent:
Service and Proof of Service Rules
A party seeking consideration of qualifying original exhibits must serve the designation notice in the trial court within the same 10-day period after the last respondent's brief is filed or could be filed under rule 8.882.
The rule's wording
(1) If a party wants the appellate division to consider any original exhibits that were admitted in evidence, refused, or lodged but that were not copied in the clerk's transcript under rule 8.832 or the appendix under rule 8.845 or included in the original file under rule 8.833, within 10 days after the last respondent's brief is filed or could be filed under rule 8.882 the party must serve and file a notice in the trial court designating such exhibits.
(2) Within 10 days after a notice under (1) is served, any other party wanting the appellate division to consider additional exhibits must serve and file a notice in the trial court designating such exhibits.
(3) A party filing a notice under (1) or (2) must serve a copy on the appellate division.
Document Format Requirements
(1) The trial court clerk must put any designated exhibits in the clerk's possession into numerical or alphabetical order and send them to the appellate division.
(2) Any party in possession of designated exhibits returned by the trial court must put them into numerical or alphabetical order and send them to the appellate division.
(1) If the exhibits are not transmitted electronically, the trial court clerk must send two copies of the list.
(2) If the exhibits are not transmitted electronically, the party must send two copies of the list.
Document Filing Requirements
(2) If the appellate division clerk finds the list correct, the clerk must sign and return a copy to the party.
(1) If the appellate division clerk finds the list correct, the clerk must sign and return a copy to the trial court clerk.
(2) The party must also send a list of the exhibits sent.
(1) The trial court clerk must also send a list of the exhibits sent.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.