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Lassen County Superior Court Local Rules of Court (effective July 1, 2026) — Rule 10: Appellate Division

High confidence· verified October 13, 2026Local RulesRule 10: Appellate Division, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Lassen (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://www.lassen.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules) links the book (“Local Rules of Court, Effective July 1, 2026”) at https://www.lassen.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/local-rules-court-effective-july-1-2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Summary

Rule 10 (subdivisions A to M): the Appellate Division to convene at times and places designated by its Presiding Judge, each respective county to process its own appeals effective July 1, 2024 (10(A)); the Presiding Judge of each court or a designee to act as the Appellate Division Presiding Judge rotating every two years commencing January 1, 2020 - Modoc, Sierra, Lassen, and Plumas - to appoint three judges to hear each case and to designate one of them to preside over the panel (10(B)); briefs bound on the top with covers in the colors designated by California Rules of Court 8.40(a), no copies required, briefs filed by fax or electronically not required to be bound or to have covers (10(C)); motions and ex parte applications presented to the presiding judge of the Appellate Division, or to the presiding judge of the panel where a panel designation has been made (10(D)); motions for augmentation, correction and addition to the record (Rule 8.841) to set forth the facts showing good cause and any previous motions, and to specifically identify each paper, record, or exhibit requested (10(E)); sessions not reported unless a party requests at least one week before the hearing (10(F)); applications for a waiver of fees and costs made under California Rules of Court 8.818 (10(G)); appointed counsel on appeal for a misdemeanor defendant who had appointed counsel at trial or has otherwise met the standards (California Rules of Court 8.851), from the Appellate Division’s list of attorneys (10(H)); fax filings during normal business hours to 530-251-2115, the phrase “By Fax” immediately below the title, the Appeal Facsimile Transmission Cover Sheet (LSC-APL-100) the first page, and a motion nunc pro tunc with a proof of transmission where a fax is not filed (10(I)); electronic filings to appellatedivision@lassencourt.ca.gov with the phrase “Electronically Submitted” below the title and a cover sheet, the court to deem a filing received on a day a technical problem precludes it (10(J)); oral argument by videoconference provided all of the conditions are met (10(K)); an official electronic recording transmitted as the record of oral proceedings in a limited civil, misdemeanor or infraction case (rule 8.837(d)(6)(A), 8.869(d)(6)(A), or 8.916(d)(6)(A)), and a copy of a recording that serves as the official record (Government Code § 69957) requested on a Request for Copy of Electronically Recorded Proceeding form, a fee of $10 for each copy (Government Code § 70631) (10(L)); and the California Rules of Court on Appeals to the Superior Court (commencing with Rule 8.800) to apply except as modified (10(M)).

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RULE OF COURT NO. 10 APPELLATE DIVISION A. SESSIONS. The Appellate Division will convene at times and places designated by the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division. Effective July 1, 2024, each respective county will process their own appeals. B. JUDGE. The Presiding Judge of each court or his/her designee shall act as the Appellate Division Presiding Judge rotating every two years, commencin

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of Lassen — local rules (Judicial Council index listing)
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: July 1, 2026
Last verified: October 13, 2026benchpath-ca-t4-lassen-2026-10-12

Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-12 (California T4 Lassen build 2026-10-12) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-lassen/docs/local-rules/local-rules-court-effective-july-1-2026.pdf (the court's rule book, its cover “SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LASSEN LOCAL RULES OF COURT Effective July 1, 2026”, as fetched 2026-10-12; 902440 bytes, sha256 b04136070555eb679f27e6020412087f261a95fe203b285fa7225070791bc2b4; 112 pages; this rule PDF pages 56 to 61, printed pages 56 to 61) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow): the rules (PDF pages 5 to 100, printed 5 to 100) composed as one text and cut at the nineteen headings “RULE OF COURT NO. 1” to “RULE OF COURT NO. 19”, each matched once as a whole line (a rule may begin mid-page); the running header of every page (“Superior Court of California, County of Lassen”) and its running footer (“Local Rules of Court”, “Rev. 7/1/26”, “www.Lassen.Courts.CA.gov” and the page number), each named and a whole line in its band, removed as chrome - 480 chrome lines; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs, each rule's heading and title, each numbered rule (“6.1 TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE RULE.”), each lettered or numbered subdivision starting a line, a line in capitals ending its paragraph, and each history line (“(Effective ...)”) on a line of its own; the strike report (review/strike-report-2026-10-12.txt) finds no struck run on the book's 112 pages; no table on the rule pages; 9 whitespace-only fixes (build/book-fixes.json: Rule 1's “At-Issue” / “Memorandum” sentence rejoined; Rule 7(B)'s excepted case types set row by row, their cells left to right; Rule 15.7(c)'s complaint addresses and Rule 19.3(g)'s claims address each set one printed line to a line; two pairs of Rule 19.4(a)'s fee lines set apart); the vertical-gap, short-line, page-break, bold, false-break, fragment and row audits (custody file book_extra_audits.py; review/book-extra-audits-2026-10-12.txt and review/book-audits-after-fixes-2026-10-12.txt) list candidates read one by one (build/book_fixes.py) - the rest kept as printed (list items without closing punctuation, the run-in bold headings of Rule 19.4(b) and (d), the “OR” lines between alternatives); proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover (PDF page 1), the table of contents (2 to 4), the alphabetical subject index (101 to 110) and the two appendices of local forms (111 and 112) belong to no card.

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RULE OF COURT NO. 10 APPELLATE DIVISION A. SESSIONS. The Appellate Division will convene at times and places designated by the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division. Effective July 1, 2024, each respective county will process their own appeals. B. JUDGE. The Presiding Judge of each court or his/her designee shall act as the Appellate Division Presiding Judge rotating every two years, commencing January 1, 2020, in the following order by court: Modoc, Sierra, Lassen, and Plumas. The Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division shall oversee the processing of appeals; appoint three judges to hear each case, and designate one of them to preside over that panel, who shall be designated as the presiding judge of the panel; and act upon routine matters, applications, and motions before the court. C. BRIEFS. All briefs filed with the Appellate Division must be bound on the top, with covers in colors as designated by California Rules of Court 8.40(a). Copies are not required to be submitted because briefs are submitted to the appellate panel judges electronically, eliminating the need for additional copies. Briefs that are filed by fax filing under Section I or electronically filed under Section J are not required to be bound or to have covers in the colors designated by California Rules of Court 8.40(a). D. MOTIONS. All motions, including ex parte applications for orders in a case where there has not been an appointment of a hearing panel and presiding judge thereof, shall be presented to the presiding judge of the Appellate Division. In cases where a panel designation has been made, they shall be presented to the presiding judge of the panel. Any such presiding judge may act on routine matters or may schedule a motion for hearing before the panel at his or her discretion. E. MOTIONS FOR AUGMENTATION AND CORRECTION OF THE RECORD; MOTIONS FOR ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD. (1) All motions for augmentation and correction of the record pursuant to Rule 8.841, California Rules of Court, and motions for the addition of omitted portions of the record pursuant to Rule 8.841, California Rules of Court, shall set forth the facts showing: 1) good cause why the materials have not been included in the record on appeal; and 2) any previous motions for augmentation or additions to the record granted or denied to any party after filing of the notice of appeal. (2) All such motions shall specifically identify each paper, record, or exhibit that is being requested and/or specifically identify, by subject, date, and department what portion of the proceedings before the trial court is being requested to be transcribed. F. COURT REPORTER. The sessions of the Appellate Division shall not be reported by a court reporter unless a party so requests at least one week prior to the date set for the hearing. G. WAIVER OF FEES AND COSTS. Applications for a waiver of fees and costs shall be made pursuant to California Rules of Court 8.818. H. APPOINTED COUNSEL IN MISDEMEANOR APPEALS. (1) Right to counsel. (a) A Defendant appealing a misdemeanor conviction, who had appointed counsel at trial or who has otherwise met the standards for appointed counsel, is entitled to appointed counsel on appeal. (2) Applications for appointed counsel. (a) A party, meeting the standards, may apply for appointment of counsel either in the trial court or in the Appellate Division pursuant to California Rules of Court 8.851. (b) Applications filed in the Appellate Division are decided, without hearing, by the presiding judge. (3) List of attorneys. (a) Appointments are made by the Appellate Division from the list of attorneys maintained by the Appellate Division. I. FAX FILINGS. Fax filings in the Appellate Division will be accepted during normal business hours. A party may file by fax directly to the Appellate Division. Each document transmitted for fax filing shall contain the phrase “By Fax” immediately below the title of the document. A party who files a signed document by fax represents that the original signed document is in his or her possession or control. At any time after filing a signed facsimile document, any other party may serve a demand for production of the original physically signed document. The demand shall be served on all other parties but not be filed with the court. If a demand for production of the original signed document is made, the parties shall arrange a meeting at which the original signed document can be examined. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a signature produced by facsimile transmission is an original. Filings by fax shall be sent to the following telephone number: 530-251-2115 Filings by fax in the Appellate Division shall be accompanied by Appeal Facsimile Transmission Cover Sheet (LSC-APL-100). The cover sheet shall be the first page transmitted. Telephone No and E-Mail Address fields on the cover sheet are deemed required. If the facsimile filing is not filed by the court because of (1) an error in the transmission of the document to the court which was unknown to the sending party or (2) a failure to process the facsimile filing when received by the court, the sending party may move the court for an order filing the document nunc pro tunc. The motion shall be accompanied by the transmission record and a proof of transmission in the following form: “At the time of transmission I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this legal proceeding. On (date) __________ and (time) ________________, I transmitted to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court the following documents (name) ___________________ by facsimile machine, pursuant to local rule. The court’s fax telephone number that I used as (fax telephone number ) ____________________. The facsimile machine I used complied with rule 2.301 and no error was reported by the machine. I caused the machine to print a transmission record of the transmission, a copy of which is attached to this declaration. “I declare under penalty of perjury that under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.” J. ELECTRONIC FILINGS. Electronic filings will be accepted in the Appellate Division during normal business hours. A party may submit documents for filing electronically to the Appellate Division. Each document transmitted electronically for filing shall contain the phrase “Electronically Submitted” immediately below the title of the document. A party who files a signed document electronically represents that the original signed document is in his or her possession or control. At any time after filing a signed electronically filed document, any other party may serve a demand for production for the original physically signed document. The demand shall be served on all other parties but not be filed with the court. If a demand for production of the original signed document is made, the parties shall arrange a meeting at which the original signed document can be examined. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a signature produced by electronic transmission is an original. Electronic filings shall be sent to the following email address: appellatedivision@lassencourt.ca.gov Electronic filings shall be accompanied by a cover sheet with the following information: TO: Appellate Division of the Superior Court 2610 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA 96130 Telephone Number: 530-251-8205 Email Address: appellatedivision@lassencourt.ca.gov NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER & EMAIL ADDRESS OF PARTY MAKING FILING DATE SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMITTED TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES Electronically submitted documents will be printed and the filed documents will be placed in the case file. If a technical problem with respect to a court’s electronic filing system precludes the court from accepting an electronic filing during its regular filing hours on a particular court day, and the electronic filer demonstrates that he or she attempted to file on that day, the court must deem the filing received on that day. K. ORAL ARGUMENT APPEARANCES BY VIDEOCONFERENCE. Whenever hearings for oral argument on appeal have been set, upon request by any party, or on his or her own motion, the presiding judge of the panel may permit appearances of any of the parties and any or all of the judges assigned to the panel to appear by videoconference, provided all of the following conditions are met: (1) Notice of the time and place of the oral argument will be given to all parties; (2) The parties will present oral argument in the venue where the underlying case being appealed was heard; (3) Each of the judges assigned to the panel shall participate in person or by videoconference during the entire oral argument hearing; (4) The oral argument hearings shall be open to the public in the venue where the place of the oral argument is being heard and in each other venue where one of the judges assigned to the panel is participating by videoconference equipment; (5) Notice shall be given to all parties of the location where each participating panel judge will be sitting while participating in the oral argument hearing. L. ELECTRONIC RECORDING. (1) Electronic Recording pursuant to California Rules of Court rule 8.837(d)(6)(A), 8.869(d)(6)(A), or 8.916(d)(6)(A). A judicial officer may order that the original of an official electronic recording of the court proceedings, or a copy made by the court, be transmitted to the Appellate Division as the record of oral proceedings in a limited civil, misdemeanor or infraction case without being transcribed and in lieu of correcting appellant’s proposed statement on appeal. Such order may be made when the judicial officer determined that this procedure would save court time and resources. This rule shall apply only if the appellant elects a statement on appeal as the record of oral proceedings pursuant to California Rules of Court rule 8.831(b)(4), 8.864(a)(3), or 8.915(a). (2) Electronic Recording Pursuant to Government Code § 69957. Pursuant to Government Code § 69957, certain court proceedings may be electronically recorded when a court reporter is not available. The electronic recording serves as the official record of the proceeding in these instances. In Cases where an electronic recording serves as the official record, a party may request a copy by completing a Request for Copy of Electronically Recorded Proceeding form and submitting the form to the Clerk of the Court at the Hall of Justice, 2610 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130. Pursuant to Government Code § 70631, a fee of $10 will be charged for each copy requested. M. OTHER RULES OF APPEAL. Except as modified by this section, the California Rules of Court on Appeals to the Superior Court (commencing with Rule 8.800) apply to the Appellate Division. Any applications involving matters pending before the Appellate Division shall be presented to the designated presiding judge of the assigned panel for the case involved, or, in the absence of such designation, the presiding judge of the Appellate Division. (Effective 7/1/04, as amended 7/1/14, 7/1/19, 1/1/23, 7/1/24)