Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.32 · Article 2. Service, Filing, Filing Fees, Form, and Privacy
Address and other contact information of record; notice of change
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Address and other contact information of record
In any case pending before the court, the court will use the mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address that an attorney or unrepresented party provides on the first document filed in that case as the mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address of record unless the attorney or unrepresented party files a notice under (b).
(b) Notice of change
(1) An attorney or unrepresented party whose mailing address, telephone number, fax number, or e-mail address changes while a case is pending must promptly serve and file a written notice of the change in the reviewing court in which the case is pending.
(2) The notice must specify the title and number of the case or cases to which it applies. If an attorney gives the notice, the notice must include the attorney's California State Bar number.
(c) Multiple addresses or other contact information
If an attorney or an unrepresented party has more than one mailing address, telephone number, fax number, or e-mail address, only one mailing address, telephone number, fax number, or e-mail address for that attorney or unrepresented party may be used in a given case.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2013; adopted effective January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2013; adopted as subd (a); previously amended and relettered effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective July 1, 2008.)
(Subd (c) amended and relettered effective January 1, 2013; adopted as subd (c); previously amended and relettered as subd (d) effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2008, and July 1, 2008.)
Rule 8.32 amended effective January 1, 2013; repealed and adopted as rule 40.5 effective January 1, 2005; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2008, and July 1, 2008.
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/eight/rule8_32
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