Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.40 · Chapter 2. Judicial Council Advisory Committees and Task Forces
Appellate Advisory Committee
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Area of focus
The committee makes recommendations to the council for improving the administration of justice in appellate proceedings.
(b) Additional duty
In addition to the duties described in rule 10.34 the committee makes proposals on training for justices and appellate support staff to the Center for Judicial Education and Resources Advisory Committee.
(c) Membership
The committee must include at least one member from each of the following categories:
(1) Supreme Court justice;
(2) Court of Appeal justice;
(3) Trial court judicial officer with experience in the appellate division;
(4) Supreme Court clerk/executive officer;
(5) Appellate court clerk/executive officer;
(6) Trial court judicial administrator;
(7) Civil appellate lawyer;
(8) Criminal defense appellate lawyer;
(9) State Public Defender;
(10) Appellate lawyer of the Attorney General's Office; and
(11) Appellate lawyer of the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court.
Rule 10.40 amended effective July 1, 2025; adopted as rule 6.40 effective January 1, 1999; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2002, July 1, 2014, and January 1, 2018.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2002.)
(Subd (b) amended effective July 1, 2025; previously amended effective January 1, 2002, and January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2018; previously amended effective January 1, 2002, January 1, 2007, and July 1, 2014.)
Source of truth
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/ten/rule10_40
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