Record contents: in criminal and juvenile delinquency appeals the record is augmented under rules 8.340 and 8.410 to include reporter's transcripts of jury voir dire where a jury-composition or mistrial motion was decided adversely and of opening statements (not after a plea or admission), of sealed and in camera hearings adverse to the appellant (listed in the index and transmitted sealed in an original and two copies, with the court's limits on who may examine them), of waivers of constitutional rights, of plea-withdrawal and sentencing proceedings, of competence and Faretta proceedings, of adverse rulings on suppression, impeachment, severance or joinder, venue, Pitchess and in limine motions, and of the probation-revocation proceedings listed, and a clerk's transcript with all documentary exhibits admitted, refused or lodged, including demonstrative exhibits and slide presentations lodged in the superior court; in juvenile dependency appeals the record is augmented under rules 8.155(a), 8.410(b) and 8.416(d) with the detention hearing transcript, the transcript of the hearing setting the section 366.26 hearing (unless a notice of intent was filed), the ICWA inquiry forms, notices, return receipts and tribal responses, and the transcript of proceedings at which the ICWA was considered.
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Rule 1. Contents of reporter's and clerk's transcripts (a) CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE DELIQUENCY APPEALSIn addition to the normal record prescribed by rules 8.320, and 8.407 of the California Rules of Court, all records in defendants’ criminal appeals and minors’ juvenile delinquency appeals before the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, are hereby augmented under rule 8.340 and 8.410 of the California Rules of Court to include reporter’s and clerk’s transcripts of the following: (1) [Jury examination and opening statement] Except if a conviction was obtained by plea or admission, reporter’s transcripts of (a) jury voir dire whenever a motion regarding the composition of the jury or jury panel (for example, a motion under People v. Wheeler (1978) 22 Cal.3d 258 [148 Cal.Rptr. 890, 583 P.2cl 748]) or a motion for a mistrial was made during the jury voir dire and decided in whole or in part adversely to the defendant; and (b) opening statements. (2) [Sealed and in camera hearings] Except if a conviction was obtained by plea or admission, oral proceedings of all sealed and in camera hearings resulting in rulings adverse in whole or in part to the appellant. These transcripts shall be listed in the index to the reporter’s transcript, and the original and two copies of the sealed transcripts shall be transmitted to this court in sealed envelopes marked “CONFIDENTIAL-MAY NOT BE EXAMINED WITHOUT COURT ORDER.” This court shall provide a copy of the sealed transcripts, other than transcripts of a hearing from which the appellant and defense counsel were excluded, to the appellant’s counsel on appeal, upon his or her application. If the appellant raises an issue on appeal relating to the sealed transcripts, copies of transcripts shall then be provided to the Attorney General upon their written request. Unless otherwise ordered by this court, the sealed transcripts of a hearing from which the appellant and defense counsel were excluded may be examined only by a justice of this court personally. (3) [Waivers of constitutional rights] Reporter’s transcripts of oral proceedings at which the appellant’s constitutional rights were waived. (4) [Guilty or nolo contendere pleas and admissions] Proceedings at which the appellant moved to with draw a guilty or nolo contendere plea or a juvenile admission, and proceedings at which sentence or disposition was imposed. (5) [Pretrial proceedings] (A) The following pretrial proceedings: (i) proceedings to determine competence of the appellant (Pen. Code, § 1368); and (ii) motions for self-representation (Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806 [95 S.Ct. 2525, 45 L.Ed.2d 562;). (B) Except if a conviction or sustained petition was obtained by plea or admission, the following pretrial proceedings which were decided in whole or in part adversely to the appellant: (i) motions to suppress identification; (ii) motions to suppress statements of the appellant; (iii) motions to permit or preclude impeachment of the appellant or a witness with prior offenses (People v. Castro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 301 [211 Cal.Rptr. 719, 696 P.2d 111)); (iv) motions for severance or joinder; (v) motions for change of venue; (vi) motions for discovery of police officer records (Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 [113 Cal.Rptr. 897, 522 P.2d 305]); and (vii) in limine motions. (6) [Revocation of probation] In appeals from revocation of probation: (a) the original sentencing or dispositional proceeding at which probation was imposed; (b) the proceedings at the time of entry of a guilty plea or nolo contendere plea or admission if the original judgment of conviction or sustained petition is based on such plea; and (c) the proceedings at which probation is revoked and the appellant is sentenced or disposition is imposed. (7) [Documentary exhibits] The Clerk's Transcript shall include all documentary exhibits admitted in evidence, refused, or lodged in the case in the superior court, including copies of any demonstrative exhibits that were shown to the trier of fact if those copies were lodged in the superior court. The demonstrative exhibits to be included in the clerk’s transcript shall include copies of computer slide presentations (such as PowerPoint presentations) that were shown to the trier of fact, whether or not the presentations were marked as exhibits if copies were lodged in the superior court. Each admitted exhibit shall be clearly identified and sequentially numbered. (b) Juvenile Dependency In addition to the normal record prescribed by rules 8.407(a) and (b) of the California Rules of Court, the record in a juvenile dependency appeal before the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, is hereby augmented under rules 8.155(a), 8.410(b), and 8.416(d) of the California Rules of Court as follows: (1) In all appeals under Welfare and Institutions Code section 395, subdivision (a) (1), a reporter’s transcript of the detention hearing. (2) For an appeal from an order terminating parental rights under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, except in a case where a notice of intent was previously filed (Welf. & Inst. Code section 366.26 subd. (l) (1)), a reporter’s transcript of the hearing at which the order setting a section 366.26 hearing was made. (3) In all appeals under Welfare and Institutions Code section 395, subdivision (a) (1), a clerk’s transcript containing the printed ICWA inquiry forms (ICWA 010; ICWA 020); all notices sent to an Indian tribe (ICWA 030); all signed return receipts for the mailing of the ICWA 030 notices; and, all responses from an Indian tribe. (4) In all appeals under Welfare and Institutions Code section 395, subdivision (a) (1), a reporter’s transcript of the oral proceedings for which the minutes indicate that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was considered.
Rule 1. Contents of reporter's and clerk's transcripts (a) CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE DELIQUENCY APPEALSIn addition to the normal record prescribed by rules 8.320, and 8.407 of the California Rules of Court, all records in defendants’ criminal appeals and minors’ juvenile delinquency appeals before the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, are hereby augmented under rule 8.340 and 8.410 of the Ca
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