California Courts of Appeal
State Appellate CourtsCalifornia's intermediate appellate courts are organized into six districts. The Courts of Appeal review trial court judgments, writ petitions, and other appellate matters across California
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California appellate court resources
- Court role
- California's intermediate appellate courts, organized into six districts
- Review focus
- Reviews most appealable superior court judgments and orders, plus selected writ petitions
- Filing stack
- Use the statewide appellate rules, district e-filing pages, TrueFiling instructions, and district calendars