4th District Court of Appeal

Latest News

July 1, 2019

Associate Justice Gilbert Nares announces retirement
Justice Nares will retire on August 30, 2019, after 31 years on the Court of Appeal.

May 23, 2019

The Fourth District Court of Appeal is seeking attorneys to represent inmates in death penalty-related habeas corpus proceedings.  View for more information regarding applying for an appointment.

May 23, 2019

San Diego will hold a Free Workshop for Self-Represented Civil Litigants. The next one will be held on August 20^th.

April 8, 2019

Oral Argument Live Streaming
Now feature streaming of oral argument hearings for all divisions. View the upcoming schedule on the Division One, Division Two, and Division Three Oral Argument Webcast pages.

February 1, 2019

Important Notice – Upcoming TrueFiling Upgrade
In the coming months ImageSoft will be updating their TrueFiling service to TrueFiling 3.0. Learn more about these changes regarding the timing, actions required on your part, and upcoming training.

Case Information

The California Appellate Courts Case Information System provides case information for California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal cases. Case information is updated once an hour throughout the business day.

• 4th Appellate District Division 1 (Case number begins with D)
• 4th Appellate District Division 2 (Case number begins with E)
• 4th Appellate District Division 3 (Case number begins with G)

About Us

The 4th District is unique in that it is divided into three geographical divisions.

• Division One is located in San Diego and has jurisdiction over matters from Imperial and San Diego Counties.
• Division Two is located in Riverside and has jurisdiction over matters from Inyo, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
• Division Three is located in Santa Ana and has jurisdiction over matters from Orange County

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