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California Rules of Court

Rule 9.16.1. Briefs by parties following grant of review by the Supreme Court

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.16.1

Current text effective October 1, 2025.

#(a) Parties’ briefs; time to file

If the Supreme Court grants review of a petition filed pursuant to rules 9.13(a) or (d), 9.14(a), or 9.15(a), the opposing party must serve and file a supplemental brief within 45 days after the order granting review is filed. Within 15 days after filing of the supplemental brief, the petitioner may serve and file a reply brief.

#(b) Judicial notice

To obtain judicial notice by the Supreme Court under Evidence Code section 459, a party must comply with rule 8.252(a).

#(c) Service

All briefs, reply briefs, and other pleadings filed by a licensee under this rule must be accompanied by proof of service of one copy on the General Counsel of the State Bar at the San Francisco or the Los Angeles office of the State Bar, and of one copy on the Clerk of the State Bar Court at the Los Angeles office of the State Bar Court. The State Bar must serve the licensee at the address of record under Business and Professions Code section 6002.1, and counsel of record, if any.

#History

Rule 9.16.1 adopted effective October 1, 2025.

What this rule requires

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

  • If the Supreme Court grants review of a petition filed pursuant to rules 9.13(a) or (d), 9.14(a), or 9.15(a), the opposing party must serve and file a supplemental brief within 45 days after the order granting review is filed.

  • Within 15 days after filing of the supplemental brief, the petitioner may serve and file a reply brief.

Service and Proof of Service Rules

  • If the Supreme Court grants review of a petition filed pursuant to rules 9.13(a) or (d), 9.14(a), or 9.15(a), the opposing party must serve and file a supplemental brief within 45 days after the order granting review is filed.

  • Within 15 days after filing of the supplemental brief, the petitioner may serve and file a reply brief.

  • All briefs, reply briefs, and other pleadings filed by a licensee under this rule must be accompanied by proof of service of one copy on the General Counsel of the State Bar at the San Francisco or the Los Angeles office of the State Bar, and of one copy on the Clerk of the State Bar Court at the Los Angeles office of the State Bar Court.

  • The State Bar must serve the licensee at the address of record under Business and Professions Code section 6002.1, and counsel of record, if any.

Document Filing Requirements

  • To obtain judicial notice by the Supreme Court under Evidence Code section 459, a party must comply with rule 8.252(a).

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