2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 8.915. 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 statement on appeal under rule 8.916;
(2) If the court has a local rule for the appellate division permitting this, an official electronic recording of the proceedings under rule 8.917(c). The appellant must attach to the notice a copy of the stipulation required under rule 8.917(c); or
(3) A reporter's transcript under rules 8.918-8.920 or a transcript prepared from an official electronic recording of the proceedings under rule 8.917(b). If the appellant elects to use a reporter's transcript, the clerk must promptly send a copy of appellant's notice making this election and the notice of appeal to each court reporter.
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2016.)
(b) Time for filing election
The notice of election required under (a) must be filed with the notice of appeal.
(c) Failure to file election
If the appellant does not file an election within the time specified in (b), rule 8.924 applies.
(Subd (c) amended effective March 1, 2014; adopted effective January 1, 2010.)
Rule 8.915 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted effective January 1, 2009; previously amended effective January 1, 2010, and March 1, 2014.
Advisory Committee Comment
Notice of Appeal and Record of Oral Proceedings (Infraction) (form CR-142) 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.courts.ca.gov/forms. To assist appellants 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.