2013 California Rules of Court
Rule 8.864. Record of oral proceedings
(a) Appellant's election
The appellant must notify the trial court whether he or she elects to proceed with or without a record of the oral proceedings in the trial court. If the appellant elects to proceed with a record of the oral proceedings in the trial court, the notice must specify which form of the record of the oral proceedings in the trial court the appellant elects to use:
(1)
A reporter's transcript under rules 8.865-8.867 or a transcript prepared from an official electronic recording of the proceedings under rule 8.868(b). If the appellant elects to use a reporter's transcript, the clerk must promptly mail a copy of appellant's notice making this election and the notice of appeal to each court reporter;
(2)An official electronic recording of the proceedings under rule 8.868(c). If the appellant elects to use the official electronic recording itself, rather than a transcript prepared from that recording, the appellant must attach a copy of the stipulation required under rule 8.868(c); or
(3)A statement on appeal under rule 8.869.
(b) Time for filing election
The notice of election required under (a) must be filed no later than the following:
(1)If no application for appointment of counsel is filed, 20 days after the notice of appeal is filed; or
(2)If an application for appointment of counsel is filed before the period under (A) expires, either 10 days after the court appoints counsel to represent the defendant on appeal or denies the application for appointment of counsel or 20 days after the notice of appeal is filed, whichever is later.
(c) Failure to file election
If the appellant does not file an election within the time specified in (b), the trial court clerk must promptly notify the appellant by mail that the election must be filed within 15 days after the notice is mailed and that failure to comply will result in the appeal proceeding without a record of the oral proceedings.
(Subd (c) adopted effective January 1, 2010.)
(d) Statement on appeal when proceedings cannot be transcribed or were not recorded
1) If the appellant elects under (a) to use a reporter's transcript or a transcript prepared from an official electronic recording or the recording itself, the trial court clerk must notify the appellant within 10 days after the appellant files this election if any portion of the oral proceedings listed in rule 8.865 was not reported or officially recorded electronically or cannot be transcribed. The notice must indicate that the appellant may use a statement on appeal as the record of the portion of the proceedings that was not recorded or cannot be transcribed.
(2)Within 15 days after this notice is mailed by the clerk, the appellant must file a notice with the court stating whether the appellant elects to use a statement on appeal as the record of the portion of the proceedings that was not recorded or cannot be transcribed.
(Subd (d) relettered effective January 1, 2010; adopted as subd (c).)
Rule 8.864 amended effective January 1, 2010; adopted effective January 1, 2009.
Advisory Committee Comment
Notice Regarding Record of Oral Proceedings (Misdemeanor) (form CR-134) may be used to file the election required under this rule. This form is available at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.courtinfo.ca gov/forms. To assist parties in making an appropriate election, courts are encouraged to include information about whether the proceedings were recorded by a court reporter or officially electronically recorded in any information that the court provides to parties concerning their appellate rights.