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Chapter 14: regular sessions of the Appellate Division on the second Friday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 22 (Rule 14.00); briefs, electronically filed in eCourt by counsel in Civil Limited cases (Rule 14.03); extensions of time (Rule 14.05); relief from dismissal (Rule 14.06); the court file instead of a clerk's transcript (Rule 14.07); official electronic recordings as the record (Rule 14.08); pretrial appeals from the denial of a motion to suppress (Rule 14.09); and appellate counsel in misdemeanor cases (Rule 14.10).
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CHAPTER 14: APPELLATE DIVISION RULE 14.00 SESSIONS Regular sessions of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura shall be held on the second Friday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 22 at the Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, unless otherwise ordered. Special sessions shall be held at the call of the presiding judge of the Appellate Division. (Effective January 1, 2019) RULE 14.01 PROPOSED STATEMENT AND AMENDMENTS ON APPEAL - CRIMINAL CASES (Deleted effective January 1, 2009) RULE 14.02 SETTLED STATEMENT HEARINGS - CRIMINAL CASES (Deleted effective January 1, 2009) RULE 14.03 BRIEFS A. In criminal cases, no respondent's brief need be filed when appellant has filed a “no merit” brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. B. In Civil Limited cases, parties represented by counsel are to electronically file briefs in eCourt. Self-represented litigants may file electronically but are not required to do so. Electronic briefs must be submitted in PDF text searchable format, properly paginated, contain bookmarks and comply with applicable California Rules of Court regarding content and form. (Revised effective July 1, 2026) RULE 14.04 ORAL ARGUMENT (Deleted effective January 1, 2009) RULE 14.05 EXTENSION OF TIME - CRIMINAL CASES A. Parties should consult Rule 8.810 of the California Rules of Court to determine the proper forum for an extension request. B. Extensions will rarely be granted in the case of a pretrial appeal where the party also has a post-conviction right of appeal. (Revised effective January 1, 2009) RULE 14.06 RELIEF FROM DISMISSAL A. Requests for relief from default or to vacate a dismissal shall be accompanied by a declaration establishing good cause, and by a proposed order granting relief. (Revised effective January 1, 2009) RULE 14.07 USE OF COURT FILE INSTEAD OF CLERK’S TRANSCRIPT A. Under California Rules of Court, rule 8.833 in an appeal from a civil limited case, an appellant may elect to use the original trial court file as the record on appeal. B. An appellant in an appeal in a civil limited case, electing to use the original trial court file as set out in subsection A, must file and serve the notice of election within the same time limits for designation of record set out in California Rules of Court, rule 8.831. C. Under California Rules of Court, rule 8.863 in misdemeanor appeals, the court elects to use the original trial court file in lieu of a Clerk’s Transcript. D. Under California Rules of Court, rule 8.914 in infraction appeals, the court elects to use the original trial court file in lieu of a Clerk’s Transcript. (Effective January 1, 2009) RULE 14.08 USE OF OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC RECORDING A. Under California Rules of Court, rule 8.835(c), in a civil limited appeal the parties, by a filed written stipulation or on order of the trial court under California Rule of Court, rule 8.837(d), may designate the original of an official electronic recording of the trial court proceedings, or a copy of the electronic recording made by the court, as the record of the oral proceedings, without being transcribed, and in lieu of a Reporter’s transcript or settled statement. B. Under California Rules of Court, rule 8.868(c), in a misdemeanor appeal, the parties, by a filed written stipulation or on order of the trial court under California Rules of Court, rule 8.869(d)(6), may designate the original of an official electronic recording of the trial court proceedings, or a copy of the electronic recording made by the court, as the record of the oral proceedings, without being transcribed, and in lieu of a Reporter’s transcript or settled statement. C. Under California Rules of Court, rule 8.915(a)(2), in an infraction appeal, the parties by a filed written stipulation or on order of the trial court under California Rules of Court, rule 8.916(b), may designate the original of an official electronic recording of the trial court proceedings, or a copy of the electronic recording made by the court, as the record of the oral proceedings, without being transcribed, and in lieu of a Reporter’s transcript or settled statement. RULE 14.09 PRETRIAL APPEAL FROM THE DENIAL OF A MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE; DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS A. An appellant seeking pretrial review of the denial of a motion to suppress evidence pursuant to Penal Code §1538.5 filed more than 45 days following the arraignment shall file a declaration explaining how the pretrial appeal complies with Penal Code §1510. The declaration shall be filed with the notice of appeal and may include exhibits related to the issue of Penal Code §1510 compliance. B. The respondent may file a motion to dismiss the appeal based on noncompliance with Penal Code §1510. The motion may be supported by a declaration and exhibits related to the issue of Penal Code §1510 compliance. The motion shall be filed within 20 days after the court clerk sends notification of the appeal, unless an extension is granted for good cause. Any opposition to the motion to dismiss must be served and filed within 15 days after the motion is filed, unless an extension is granted for good cause. C. Declarations must comply with Code of Civil Procedure §2015.5 and exhibits must be properly authenticated. Declarations and exhibits filed under this rule will be included in the clerk’s transcript. D. The court may rule on the motion to dismiss at any time after an opposition or other response is filed or the time to oppose has expired. On a party's request or its own motion, the appellate division may place the motion to dismiss on calendar for a hearing. The clerk must promptly send each party a notice of the date and time of the hearing. (Effective January 1, 2025) RULE 14.10 APPELLATE COUNSEL IN MISDEMEANOR CASES A. Unrepresented defendants who are parties to an appeal of a misdemeanor case must: 1. Obtain appellate counsel at their own expense; or 2. Request the court appoint appellate counsel to represent them if they were represented by appointed counsel in the trial court or if they otherwise qualify for appointed counsel; or 3. Be an active member of the State Bar of California. B. Defendants who are not active members of the State Bar of California will not be allowed to represent themselves on appeal. C. Failure to comply with this rule may result in the appellate division appointing appellate counsel for a qualifying defendant on its own motion or the dismissal of the appeal. (Effective January 1, 2026)
CHAPTER 14: APPELLATE DIVISION RULE 14.00 SESSIONS Regular sessions of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura shall be held on the second Friday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 22 at the Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, unless otherwise ordered. Special sessions shall be held at the call of the presiding judge of the Appellate Divi
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.