Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.913 · Article 2. Record in Infraction Appeals
Preparation of clerk's transcript
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) When preparation begins
Unless the original court file will be used in place of a clerk's transcript under rule 8.914, the clerk must begin preparing the clerk's transcript immediately after the notice of appeal is filed.
(b) Format of transcript
The clerk's transcript must comply with rule 8.144.
(c) When preparation must be completed
Within 20 days after the notice of appeal is filed, the clerk must complete preparation of an original clerk's transcript for the appellate division and one copy for the appellant. If there is more than one appellant, the clerk must prepare an extra copy for each additional appellant who is represented by separate counsel or self-represented. If the defendant is the appellant, a copy must also be prepared for the prosecuting attorney unless the prosecuting attorney has notified the court under rule 8.911 that he or she does not want to receive the record. If the People are the appellant, a copy must also be prepared for the respondent.
(d) Certification
The clerk must certify as correct the original and all copies of the clerk's transcript.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 8.913 adopted effective January 1, 2009.
Advisory Committee Comment
Rule 8.922 addresses when the clerk's transcript is sent to the appellate division in infraction appeals.
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_913
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- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.144Form of the recordPrinted as rule 8.144
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.911Prosecuting attorney's notice regarding the recordPrinted as rule 8.911
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.914Trial court file instead of clerk's transcriptPrinted as rule 8.914
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.922Sending and filing the record in the appellate divisionPrinted as Rule 8.922
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