2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 8.608. General provisions
(a) Supervising preparation of record
The clerk/executive officer of the Supreme Court, under the supervision of the Chief Justice, must take all appropriate steps to ensure that superior court clerks and reporters promptly perform their duties under the rules in this article. This provision does not affect the superior courts' responsibility for the prompt preparation of appellate records in capital cases.
(b) Extensions of time
When a rule in this article authorizes a trial court to grant an extension of a specified time period, the court must consider the relevant policies and factors stated in rule 8.63.
(c) Delivery date
The delivery date of a transcript sent by mail is the mailing date plus five days.
Rule 8.608 adopted effective April 25, 2019.