Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.550 · Article 2. Noncapital Habeas Corpus Proceedings in the Superior Court
Habeas corpus application
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
This article applies to habeas corpus proceedings in the superior court under Penal Code section 1473 et seq. or any other provision of law authorizing relief from unlawful confinement or unlawful conditions of confinement, except for death penalty-related habeas corpus proceedings, which are governed by rule 4.560 et seq.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 4.550 amended effective April 25, 2019; adopted effective January 1, 2002; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.
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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/four/rule4_550
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