Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.485 · Chapter 7. Writs of Mandate, Certiorari, and Prohibition in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal
Application
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Writ proceedings governed
Except as provided in (b), the rules in this chapter govern petitions to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal for writs of mandate, certiorari, or prohibition, or other writs within the original jurisdiction of these courts. In all respects not provided for in these rules, rule 8.204 governs the form and content of documents in the proceedings governed by this chapter.
(b) Writ proceedings not governed
These rules do not apply to proceedings for writs of mandate, certiorari, or prohibition in the appellate division of the superior court under rules 8.930-8.936, writs of supersedeas under rule 8.116, writs of habeas corpus except as provided in rule 8.384, writs to review orders setting a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, writs under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.28 to review orders designating or denying a specific placement of a dependent child after termination of parental rights, and writs under rules 8.450-8.456 except as provided in rules 8.452 and 8.456, or writs under rules 8.495-8.498.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2014; previously amended effective July 1, 2012.)
Rule 8.485 amended effective January 1, 2014; adopted effective January 1, 2009; previously amended effective July 1, 2012.
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_485
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This rule cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Welfare and Institutions Code
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.116Request for writ of supersedeas or temporary stayPrinted as rule 8.116
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.204Contents and format of briefsPrinted as rule 8.204
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.384Petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by an attorney for a partyPrinted as rule 8.384
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.450Notice of intent to file writ petition to review order setting hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26Printed as rules 8.450-8.456
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.452Writ petition to review order setting hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26Printed as rules 8.452 and 8.456
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.456Writ petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.28 to review order designating or denying specific placement of a dependent child after termination of parental rightsPrinted as rules 8.450-8.456 | rules 8.452 and 8.456
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.930ApplicationPrinted as rules 8.930-8.936
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.936CostsPrinted as rules 8.930-8.936
Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.485. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.100Requests for accommodations by persons with disabilitiesPrinted as rules 8.485-8.493 or 8.930-8.936
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.40Requests for accommodations to pump or express breast milkPrinted as rules 8.485–8.493 or 8.930–8.936
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.703Writ proceedingsPrinted as rules 8.485-8.493
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.970ApplicationPrinted as rules 8.485-8.493
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