2003 Edition

Title 1. Appellate Rules

• Division I. Rules Relating to the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal
• Division II. Rules On Appeal to the Superior Court

Title 2. Pretrial and Trial Rules

• Division I. Rules For the Trial Courts
• Division II. Civil Law and Motion Rules
• Division III. Sentencing Rules For the Superior Courts
• Division IV. Rules For the Municipal Courts
• Division V. Rules For the Unified Superior Court
• Division VI. Miscellaneous Rules Relating to Trial Courts

Title 3. Miscellaneous Rules

• Division I. Rules For Censure, Removal, Retirement Or Private Admonishment of Judges
• Division II. Rules Relating to Attorney Admission and Disciplinary Proceedings and Review of State Bar Proceedings
• Division II a. Judicial Education
• Division III. Rules For Publication of Appellate Opinions
• Division IV. General Rules Applicable to All Courts
• Division IV-A. Coordination of Trial Courts
• Division V. Rules Relating to Court Technology, Automation, and Information
• Division VI. Rules Relating to the Courts' Automation/information Systems
• Division VII. Trial Court Funding Rules

Title 4. Rules For Criminal Cases In the Superior Court

• Division I. Pretrial
• Division II. Trials
• Division III. Sentencing
• Division IV. Sentencing--determinate Sentencing Law
• Division V. Post-conviction and Writs

Title 5. Special Rules For Trial Courts

• Division I. Rules Pertaining to Proceedings Involving Children and Families (adopted Effective July 1, 1998)
• Division I a. Family Law Rules
• Division I c. Juvenile Court Rules
• Division II. Rules For Coordination Or Transfer of Civil Actions Commenced In Different Trial Courts
• Division III. Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules For Civil Cases
• Division IV. Rules For Small Claims Actions
• Division V. Complex Cases
• Division VI a. Rules For Receiverships
• Division VI b. Rules For Fax and Electronic Filing and Service
• Division VII. Differential Case Management Rules
• Division VIII. Court Employee Labor Relations

Title 6. Judicial Administration Rules

• Division I. Judicial Council
• Division II. Administration of the Judicial Branch
• Division III. Appellate Court Administration [reserved]
• Division IV. Trial Court Administration

Title 7. Probate Rules

• Chapter 1. General Provisions
• Chapter 2. Notices, Publication, and Service
• Chapter 3. Pleadings
• Chapter 4. Appointment of Executors and Administrators
• Chapter 5. Bonding of Personal Representatives, Guardians, Conservators, and Trustees
• Chapter 6. Independent Administration of Estates
• Chapter 7. Spousal Property Petitions
• Chapter 8. Petitions For Instructions [reserved]
• Chapter 9. Creditors' Claims
• Chapter 10. Sales of Real and Personal Property
• Chapter 11. Inventory and Appraisal
• Chapter 12. Accounts and Reports of Executors and Administrators
• Chapter 13. Taxes [reserved]
• Chapter 14. Preliminary and Final Distributions
• Chapter 15. Compensation of Personal Representatives and Attorneys
• Chapter 16. Compensation In All Matters Other Than Decedents' Estates
• Chapter 17. Contested Hearings and Trials
• Chapter 18. Discovery [reserved]
• Chapter 19. Trusts
• Chapter 20. Minors' Claims
• Chapter 21. Guardianships
• Chapter 22. Conservatorships
• Chapter 23. Alternative Dispute Resolution [reserved]
• Chapter 24. Miscellaneous [reserved]

Appendix

• Division 1. Standards of Judicial Administration
• Division 2. California Code of Judicial Ethics
• Division 3. Judicial Council Legal Forms List
• Division 4. Guidelines For the Commission On Judicial Appointments
• Division 5. Guidelines For the Operation of Family Law Information Centers and Family Law Facilitator Offices
• Division 6. Ethics Standards For Neutral Arbitrators In Contractual Arbitration
• Division 7. Liability Limits of a Parent Or Guardian Having Custody and Control of a Minor For the Torts of a Minor (civil Code,§1714.1)