Effective October 6, 2014, the Second Appellate District will now take electronic filings of briefs. The electronic filing will now be deemed the “original” and considered filed as of the date of the e-filing. This means that a brief is deemed timely filed if e-filed anytime before midnight, as opposed to before the closing hour of the clerk’s office.

If a party files with paper copies and elects not to e-file, then the mailing rule of CRC 8.25 still applies.

Please note that this new rule does not apply to writ petitions. Original proceedings remain subject to the prior e-submission rules.

For more information on e-filing, please visit the court website: California Court of Appeal – Second Appellate District.

If you have any questions or need assistance with preparing and filing your appeal, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Counsel Press provides a full spectrum of appellate services. My colleagues and I at Counsel Press’ office in Los Angeles specialize in rule-compliant appellate filings (including electronic filings and electronic submissions) in the California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

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