# California Court Rules Corpus

- Source: courts.ca.gov, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, calbar.ca.gov, individual court websites
- Authored: 2026-05-13
- Coverage: 16 files covering California Rules of Court (Titles 1–5, 7–10 — Title 6 is reserved), procedural CCP, Evidence Code, local rules for 11 superior courts, and professional conduct

> Authored from canonical California sources; verify against current
> official sources before relying. CRC amendments are effective
> January 1 annually; local rules are amended as adopted.

## Index

### California Rules of Court (CRC)

| File | Rule Set | Topic | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| [CRC-Title-1-General-Rules.md](CRC-Title-1-General-Rules.md) | CRC Title 1 | General provisions; rule construction (1.5); citation format (1.200); preemption of local rules; emergency local rules; access-to-justice rules. 27 rules. | Puller (verbatim) |
| [CRC-Title-2-Trial-Court-Rules.md](CRC-Title-2-Trial-Court-Rules.md) | CRC Title 2 | Document format (2.100–2.119), electronic filing (2.250–2.261), caption (2.111), redaction (1.20). | Hand-authored (curated commentary) |
| [CRC-Title-3-Civil-Rules.md](CRC-Title-3-Civil-Rules.md) | CRC Title 3 | Complex cases (3.400–3.403), case management (3.700–3.740), ADR (3.850–3.898), law and motion (3.1100–3.1390), tentative rulings (3.1308), 15-page memo limit (3.1113), separate statements (3.1345, 3.1350), 75-day SJ notice. | Hand-authored (curated commentary) |
| [CRC-Title-4-Criminal-Rules.md](CRC-Title-4-Criminal-Rules.md) | CRC Title 4 | Criminal procedure rules — arraignment, pretrial, trial, sentencing, post-conviction, traffic, juvenile delinquency. 99 rules. (Included for cross-reference; civil-practice skills do not invoke Title 4 directly.) | Puller (verbatim) |
| [CRC-Title-5-Family-Law-Rules.md](CRC-Title-5-Family-Law-Rules.md) | CRC Title 5 | Family law overview — ATROs, disclosure obligations, RFO procedure. | Hand-authored (curated commentary) |
| [CRC-Title-7-Probate-Rules.md](CRC-Title-7-Probate-Rules.md) | CRC Title 7 | Probate overview — estates, conservatorships, trusts; creditor claims cross-reference. | Hand-authored (curated commentary) |
| [CRC-Title-8-Appellate-Rules.md](CRC-Title-8-Appellate-Rules.md) | CRC Title 8 | 60-day appeal clock (8.104), extensions (8.108), clerk's and reporter's transcripts (8.120–8.130), brief format (8.204), unpublished opinion prohibition (8.1115). | Hand-authored (curated commentary) |
| [CRC-Title-9-Attorney-Rules.md](CRC-Title-9-Attorney-Rules.md) | CRC Title 9 | Rules on law practice, attorneys, and judges — admissions, pro hac vice (9.40), discipline, MCLE, attorney advertising oversight, judicial conduct. 49 rules. | Puller (verbatim) |
| [CRC-Title-10-Judicial-Admin.md](CRC-Title-10-Judicial-Admin.md) | CRC Title 10 | Judicial Council and judicial administration rules — court budget and finance, Judicial Council advisory committees, judicial education, court technology and CMS, court interpreter program. 185 rules. | Puller (verbatim) |

### Procedural California Codes

| File | Code | Topic | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| [CCP-Procedure-Survey.md](CCP-Procedure-Survey.md) | Cal. Code Civ. Proc. | Time computation (§§ 12, 12a, 12c), service of process (§§ 412–417), anti-SLAPP (§ 425.16), demurrer (§§ 430.10–430.80), motion to strike (§§ 435–437), default relief (§§ 473–473.5), summary judgment (§ 437c), Civil Discovery Act (§§ 2016–2033), new trial / JNOV (§§ 629, 657–663) | ~350 |
| [CEC-Evidence-Code.md](CEC-Evidence-Code.md) | Cal. Evid. Code | Relevance (§§ 350–356), privileges (§§ 900–1070), hearsay rule and exceptions (§§ 1200–1295), business records (§ 1271), custodian declaration (§ 1561), authentication (§§ 1400–1454), secondary evidence (§§ 1500–1567), mediation confidentiality (§§ 1115–1128) | ~430 |

### Local Rules — California Superior Courts

| File | Court | Topic | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| [LASC-Local-Rules.md](LASC-Local-Rules.md) | Los Angeles (LASC) | Mandatory e-filing, tentative rulings (posted 8:30 a.m.), working copies, IDC (some depts.), CMC and trial confirmation conference, discovery, complex litigation | ~260 |
| [SFSC-Local-Rules.md](SFSC-Local-Rules.md) | San Francisco (SFSC) | Phone meet-and-confer required, ADR rules (4.1–4.12), tentative rulings (Depts. 501/502 posted 3:00 p.m.), law and motion reservation system | ~210 |
| [OCSC-Local-Rules.md](OCSC-Local-Rules.md) | Orange County (OCSC) | Mandatory IDC before discovery motions, tentative rulings (posted 1:30 p.m.), working copies, complex litigation (Depts. 40/42) | ~200 |
| [Other-County-Local-Rules.md](Other-County-Local-Rules.md) | San Diego, Santa Clara, Alameda, Riverside, San Bernardino, Sacramento, Contra Costa, Fresno | Notable distinctions, tentative ruling times, IDC requirements, URL pointers for 8 counties | ~320 |

### Professional Conduct

| File | Code | Topic | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Rules-of-Professional-Conduct.md](Rules-of-Professional-Conduct.md) | Cal. CRPC (eff. Nov. 1, 2018) | Candor toward tribunal (Rule 3.3), fairness to opposing party (Rule 3.4), advocate-witness rule (Rule 3.7), trial publicity (Rule 3.6), CCP § 128.7 cross-reference | ~230 |

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## About the California Rules of Court (CRC)

The California Rules of Court are promulgated by the Judicial Council of California under the authority of California Constitution, article VI, section 6. The Judicial Council has rulemaking authority over practice and procedure in California courts. CRC amendments are effective January 1 annually; emergency amendments may be effective at any time.

The CRC is organized in numbered Titles:

- **Title 1** — General provisions and definitions
- **Title 2** — Trial court rules (format, filing, service, e-filing, exhibits)
- **Title 3** — Civil rules (case management, law and motion, discovery, ADR, complex litigation, coordination)
- **Title 4** — Criminal rules
- **Title 5** — Family and juvenile rules
- **Title 6** — Small claims rules
- **Title 7** — Probate rules
- **Title 8** — Appellate rules (Rule 8.1115 on unpublished opinions is critical to California civil practice)
- **Title 9** — Rules on law practice, attorneys, judges
- **Title 10** — Judicial administration rules

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## Most Critical CRC Provisions for Civil Practice

**Format (CRC Title 2, Division 1):**
- Rules 2.100–2.119 — paper size, margins, font, line spacing, line numbers, caption. Every filed document must comply.

**Case management (CRC Title 3, Division 7):**
- Rule 3.714 — civil case cover sheet (Form CM-010) required at filing
- Rule 3.722 — CMC at 180 days from filing; CM-110 due 15 days before

**Law and motion (CRC Title 3, Division 11):**
- Rule 3.1113 — 15-page memo limit (20 for SJ)
- Rule 3.1300 — 16-court-day notice; 9-day opposition; 5-day reply
- Rule 3.1308 — tentative ruling system
- Rule 3.1345 — separate statement (discovery motions)
- Rule 3.1350 — separate statement (summary judgment)
- CCP § 437c(a) — 75-day notice for summary judgment

**Appellate practice (CRC Title 8):**
- Rule 8.104 — 60-day appeal clock (jurisdictional)
- Rule 8.1115 — no citing unpublished California opinions

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## Citation Forms

| Source | Cite form |
|---|---|
| CRC | `Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1308` |
| CCP | `Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 437c` |
| Evidence Code | `Cal. Evid. Code § 1271` |
| CRPC | `Cal. Rules of Prof'l Conduct, rule 3.3` |
| LASC Local Rules | `LASC Local Rules, rule 3.21` |
| SFSC Local Rules | `SFSC Local Rules, rule 3.10` |
| OCSC Local Rules | `OCSC Local Rules, rule 3.02` |

After first full citation, abbreviate: `Rule 3.1308` or `LASC rule 3.21`.

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## How to Re-Pull

The `scripts/pull_ca_court_rules.py` puller refreshes Titles 1, 4, 9, 10 directly from `courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/<word>`. It walks each Title's nested index, captures Division/Chapter/Article structure, then fetches each rule page (`/cms/rules/index/<word>/rule<N>_<NN>`) and emits one markdown file per Title with verbatim rule bodies extracted from the `<div class="container jcc-rulesformatting stack">` container.

```bash
# Refresh the verbatim-pulled titles only (preserves hand-authored 2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
python3 scripts/pull_ca_court_rules.py --workers 4 --skip-local \
  --only CRC-Title-1-General-Rules CRC-Title-4-Criminal-Rules \
         CRC-Title-9-Attorney-Rules CRC-Title-10-Judicial-Admin
```

To refresh every published title (this will overwrite the hand-authored Titles 2/3/5/7/8 with verbatim text — only do this if curated commentary is no longer needed):

```bash
python3 scripts/pull_ca_court_rules.py --workers 8 --skip-local
```

Local-rule pages (LASC, SFSC, OCSC, Other-County) vary too widely in markup to scrape generically; the puller skips them when `--skip-local` is set and writes only a pointer stub otherwise.

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## Cross-References

- `../online-sources.md` — canonical URLs for all California legal sources
- `../legal-data-apis.md` — programmatic access to California legal data
- `../../ca-statewide-format/` — CRC 2.100–2.119 format checklist (full format rules)
- `../../ca-consumer-debt/` — FDCPA, Rosenthal FDCPA, CCC § 1788 et seq.
- `../ca-statutes-debt/` — CCP enforcement sections (§§ 680–724), exemptions, judgment liens