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California Rules of Court

Rule 8.911. Prosecuting attorney's notice regarding the record

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.911

Current text effective January 1, 2016.

If the prosecuting attorney does not want to receive a copy of the record on appeal, within 10 days after the notification of the appeal under rule 8.901(b) is sent to the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney must serve and file a notice indicating that he or she does not want to receive the record.

#History

Rule 8.911 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted effective January 1, 2009.

What this rule requires

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

  • If the prosecuting attorney does not want to receive the record on appeal, the attorney must file the notice within 10 days after the appeal notification is sent.

    The rule's wording

    If the prosecuting attorney does not want to receive a copy of the record on appeal, within 10 days after the notification of the appeal under rule 8.901(b) is sent to the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney must serve and file a notice indicating that he or she does not want to receive the record.

Service and Proof of Service Rules

  • If the prosecuting attorney does not want to receive a copy of the record on appeal, within 10 days after the notification of the appeal under rule 8.901(b) is sent to the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney must serve and file a notice indicating that he or she does not want to receive the record.

Document Filing Requirements

  • If the prosecuting attorney does not want to receive the record on appeal, the notice must state that the attorney does not want to receive the record.

    The rule's wording

    If the prosecuting attorney does not want to receive a copy of the record on appeal, within 10 days after the notification of the appeal under rule 8.901(b) is sent to the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney must serve and file a notice indicating that he or she does not want to receive the record.

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