Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.390 · Article 2. Appeals From Superior Court Decisions in Death Penalty-Related Habeas Corpus Proceedings

Application

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(a) Application

The rules in this article apply only to appeals under Penal Code section 1509.1 from superior court decisions in death penalty-related habeas corpus proceedings.

(b) General application of rules for criminal appeals

Except as otherwise provided in this article, rules 8.300, 8.316, 8.332, 8.340-8.346, and 8.366-8.368 govern appeals subject to the rules in this article.

Notes and commentary — not rule text

History

Rule 8.390 adopted effective April 25, 2019.

Source of truth

Edition: As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
Official file: https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/eight/rule8_390
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Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 1509.1Printed as Penal Code section 1509.1

California Rules of Court

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