Los Angeles Appellate Resources
Los Angeles Appellate Forms and Court Resources
California appellate proceedings use a combination of statewide Judicial Council forms and court-specific resources maintained by Los Angeles Superior Court and the Second Appellate District.
The correct form depends upon the case type, reviewing court, and procedural step.
Start With the Correct Pathway
Before selecting a form, determine whether the matter proceeds to the Second Appellate District or to the Los Angeles Superior Court Appellate Division.
Statewide Judicial Council Forms
The Judicial Council maintains separate appellate form families for unlimited civil, limited civil, felony, misdemeanor, infraction, and other appellate proceedings.
Common unlimited-civil forms include the notice of appeal, record designation, civil case information statement, extension, dismissal, certificate of interested entities, and proof-of-service forms.
The current Judicial Council Forms Library should be used rather than an independently stored copy because form versions can change without the basic form number changing.
Second District Local Forms
The Second District maintains local forms in addition to statewide forms. Its current library includes forms for record designation, extensions, augmentation-related proposed orders, proof of service, record retrieval, and dismissal-related requests.
Los Angeles Superior Court Resources
- Los Angeles Superior Court — Appeals and AppellateSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles lacourt.ca.gov
- Los Angeles Superior Court — Local RulesSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles lacourt.ca.gov
- Los Angeles Superior Court — Appellate E-FilingSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles lacourt.ca.gov
- Los Angeles Superior Court — Appellate E-Filing FAQSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net
- Los Angeles Superior Court — Transcript Requests and Court Reporter/Electronic Recording InformationSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles lacourt.ca.gov
Second District Resources
- Second Appellate District — Rules, Forms and FilingCalifornia Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District appellate.courts.ca.gov
- Second Appellate District — Local Rules and OrdersCalifornia Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District appellate.courts.ca.gov
- Second Appellate District — Practices and ProceduresCalifornia Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District appellate.courts.ca.gov
- Second Appellate District — Electronic FilingCalifornia Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District appellate.courts.ca.gov
- Second Appellate District — Electronic Formatting RequirementsCalifornia Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District appellate.courts.ca.gov
Use Current Forms and Rules
Before filing, confirm the current form, current revision/effective date, issuing body, any local alternative, and the electronic-filing requirements that apply to that filing.
Court forms and procedures can change even when a bookmarked URL continues to work.
Using this website or submitting a conflict check does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not extend, suspend, stay, or otherwise affect any legal, trial-court, appellate, or other deadline or proceeding.