2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 8.903. Stay of execution on appeal
(a) Application
Pending appeal, the defendant may apply to the appellate division for a stay of execution after a judgment of conviction.
(b) Showing
The application must include a showing that the defendant sought relief in the trial court and that the court unjustifiably denied the application.
(c) Service
The application must be served on the prosecuting attorney.
(d) Interim relief
Pending its ruling on the application, the appellate division may grant the relief requested. The appellate division must notify the trial court of any stay that it grants.
Rule 8.903 adopted effective January 1, 2009.
Advisory Committee Comment
Subdivision (c). Under rule 8.804, the prosecuting attorney means the city attorney, county counsel, or district attorney prosecuting the infraction.