California Rules of Court (Revised January 1, 2013)

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• Title 2. Trial Court Rules

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• Division 1. General Provisions
• Chapter 1. Title and Application
• Rule 2.1. Title
• Rule 2.2. Application
• Chapter 2. Definitions and Scope of Rules
• Rule 2.3. Definitions
• Rule 2.10. Scope of rules [Reserved]
• Chapter 3. Timing
• Rule 2.20. Application for an order extending time
• Chapter 4. Sanctions
• Rule 2.30. Sanctions for rules violations in civil cases
• Division 2. Papers and Forms to Be Filed
• Chapter 1. Papers
• Rule 2.100. Form and format of papers presented for filing in the trial courts
• Rule 2.101. Use of recycled paper; certification by attorney or party
• Rule 2.102. One-sided paper
• Rule 2.103. Quality, color, and size of paper
• Rule 2.104. Printing; type size
• Rule 2.105. Type style
• Rule 2.106. Color of print
• Rule 2.107. Margins
• Rule 2.108. Spacing and numbering of lines
• Rule 2.109. Page numbering
• Rule 2.110. Footer
• Rule 2.111. Format of first page
• Rule 2.112. Separate causes of action, counts, and defenses
• Rule 2.113. Binding
• Rule 2.114. Exhibits
• Rule 2.115. Hole punching
• Rule 2.116. Changes on face of paper
• Rule 2.117. Conformed copies of papers
• Rule 2.118. Acceptance of papers for filing
• Rule 2.119. Exceptions for forms
• Chapter 2. General Rules on Forms
• Rule 2.130. Application
• Rule 2.131. Recycled paper
• Rule 2.132. True copy certified
• Rule 2.133. Hole punching
• Rule 2.134. Forms longer than one page
• Rule 2.135. Filing of handwritten or hand-printed forms
• Rule 2.140. Judicial Council forms
• Rule 2.141. Local court forms
• Chapter 3. Other Forms
• Rule 2.150. Authorization for computer-generated or typewritten forms for proof of service of summons and complaint
• Division 3. Filing and Service
• Chapter 1. General Provisions
• Rule 2.200. Service and filing of notice of change of address or other contact information
• Rule 2.210. Drop box for filing documents
• Chapter 2. Filing and Service by Electronic Means
• Rule 2.250. Construction and definitions
• Former rule 2.251. Construction of rules [Repealed]
• Rule 2.251. Electronic service
• Rule 2.252. Documents that may be filed electronically
• Rule 2.253. Court order requiring electronic service or filing
• Rule 2.254. Responsibilities of court
• Rule 2.255. Contracts with electronic filing service providers
• Rule 2.256. Responsibilities of electronic filer
• Rule 2.257. Requirements for signatures on documents
• Rule 2.258. Payment of filing fees
• Rule 2.259. Actions by court on receipt of electronic filing
• Rule 2.261. Authorization for courts to continue modifying forms for the purpose of electronic filing and forms generation
• Chapter 3. Filing and Service by Fax
• Rule 2.300. Application
• Rule 2.301. Definitions
• Rule 2.302. Compliance with the rules on the form and format of papers
• Rule 2.303. Filing through fax filing agency
• Rule 2.304. Direct filing
• Rule 2.305. Requirements for signatures on documents
• Rule 2.306. Service of papers by fax transmission
• Division 4. Court Records
• Chapter 1. General Provisions
• Rule 2.400. Court records
• Chapter 2. Public Access to Electronic Trial Court Records
• Rule 2.500. Statement of purpose
• Rule 2.501. Application and scope
• Rule 2.502. Definitions
• Rule 2.503. Public access
• Rule 2.504. Limitations and conditions
• Rule 2.505. Contracts with vendors
• Rule 2.506. Fees for electronic access
• Rule 2.507. Electronic access to court calendars, indexes, and registers of actions
• Chapter 3. Sealed Records
• Rule 2.550. Sealed records
• Rule 2.551. Procedures for filing records under seal
• Chapter 4. Records in False Claims Act Cases
• Rule 2.570. Filing False Claims Act records under seal
• Rule 2.571. Procedures for filing records under seal in a False Claims Act case
• Rule 2.572. Ex parte application for an extension of time
• Rule 2.573. Unsealing of records and management of False Claims Act cases
• Chapter 5. Name Change Proceedings Under
• Address Confidentiality Program
• Rule 2.575. Confidential information in name change proceedings under address confidentiality program
• Rule 2.576. Access to name of the petitioner
• Rule 2.577. Procedures for filing confidential name change records under seal
• Chapter 6. Other Sealed or Closed Records
• Rule 2.580. Request for delayed public disclosure
• Rule 2.585. Confidential in-camera proceedings
• Division 5. Venue and Sessions
• Chapter 1. Venue [Reserved]
• Rule 2.700. Intracounty venue [Reserved]
• Chapter 2. Sessions [Reserved]
• Division 6. Appointments by the Court or Agreement of the Parties
• Chapter 1. Court-Appointed Temporary Judges
• Rule 2.810. Temporary judges appointed by the trial courts
• Rule 2.811. Court appointment of temporary judges
• Rule 2.812. Requirements for court appointment of an attorney to serve as a temporary judge
• Rule 2.813. Contents of training programs
• Rule 2.814. Appointment of temporary judge
• Rule 2.815. Continuing education
• Rule 2.816. Stipulation to court-appointed temporary judge
• Rule 2.817. Disclosures to the parties
• Rule 2.818. Disqualifications and limitations
• Rule 2.819. Continuing duty to disclose and disqualify
• Chapter 2. Temporary Judges Requested by the Parties
• Rule 2.830. Temporary judges requested by the parties
• Rule 2.831. Temporary judge - stipulation, order, oath, assignment, disclosure, and disqualification
• Rule 2.832. Compensation
• Former rule 2.833. Renumbered effective January 1, 2010
• Rule 2.833. Documents and exhibits
• Former rule 2.834. Renumbered effective January 1, 2010
• Rule 2.834. Open proceedings; notices of proceedings, use of court facilities, and order for hearing site
• Rule 2.835. Motions or applications to be heard by the court
• Chapter 3. Referees [Reserved]
• Chapter 4. Court Interpreters
• Rule 2.890. Professional conduct for interpreters
• Rule 2.891. Periodic review of court interpreter skills and professional conduct
• Rule 2.892. Guidelines for approval of certification programs for interpreters for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons
• Rule 2.893. Appointment of noncertified interpreters in criminal cases and juvenile delinquency proceedings
• Rule 2.894. Reports on appointments of certified and registered interpreters and noncertified and nonregistered interpreters
• Division 7. Proceedings
• Chapter 1. General Provisions
• Rule 2.900. Submission of a cause in a trial court
• Chapter 2. Records of Proceedings
• Rule 2.950. Sequential list of reporters
• Rule 2.952. Electronic recording as official record of proceedings
• Rule 2.954. Specifications for electronic recording equipment
• Rule 2.956. Court reporting services in civil cases
• Rule 2.958. Assessing fee for official reporter
• Division 8. Trials
• Chapter 1. Jury Service
• Rule 2.1000. Jury service [Reserved]
• Rule 2.1002. Length of juror service
• Rule 2.1004. Scheduling accommodations for jurors
• Rule 2.1006. Deferral of jury service
• Rule 2.1008. Excuses from jury service
• Rule 2.1010. Juror motion to set aside sanctions imposed by default
• Chapter 2. Conduct of Trial
• Rule 2.1030. Communications from or with jury
• Rule 2.1031. Juror note-taking
• Rule 2.1032. Juror notebooks in complex civil cases
• Rule 2.1033. Juror questions
• Rule 2.1034. Statements to the jury panel [Repealed]
• Rule 2.1035. Preinstruction
• Rule 2.1036. Assisting the jury at impasse
• Chapter 3. Testimony and Evidence
• Rule 2.1040. Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence
• Chapter 4. Jury Instructions
• Rule 2.1050. Judicial Council jury instructions
• Rule 2.1055. Proposed jury instructions
• Rule 2.1058. Use of gender-neutral language in jury instructions
• Division 9. Judgments
• Rule 2.1100. Notice when statute or regulation declared unconstitutional