Civil Procedure,
Appellate Practice
Oct. 21, 2025
Appeal deadline rules are a trap -- it's time to fix them
Whether it's titling a notice correctly or complying with strict timing rules, California's appeal deadlines demand precision.
David J. Ozeran
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
David is certified as an appellate specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
The California Court of Appeal is forgiving in regard to some appellate deadlines and liberally grants extensions to file certain documents such as the designation of the record on appeal and appellate briefs. However, the one thing which the court will not and cannot be generous about is the timely filing of a notice of appeal. The filing deadlines have been deemed to be jurisdictional, and a late-filed appeal must be dismissed. Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 8.104(b); Meinhar...
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