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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial Chapter 8 on appeal, but it shall be signed by counsel for all parties. Appellate Division and [Adopted effective July 1, 2007, Rule 8.2 renumbered to 8.1.2 01/01/09] Appeals Rule 8.1.3 Stay Orders in Pending Civil Division 1 General Appeals

[Rule 8.1.3 renumbered to 8.3.0 01/01/12]

Rule 8.1.0 Sessions Rule 8.1.4 Applications and Motions The appellate division shall meet on the second Friday of each month provided there (a) No application or motion shall exceed are Court cases which meet all of the five (5) pages in length. All following: applications shall include a declaration under penalty of perjury (a) The record has been filed with the stating with particularity the grounds Appellate Division. and reasons for the application.

(b) All briefs have been submitted, oral (b) Rulings on applications and motions argument has been requested, or the made pursuant to this rule are made, time for requesting oral argument has without hearing, by the presiding elapsed. judge of the appellate division.

(c) The matter has been submitted, oral [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 8.4 renumbered to 8.1.4 argument has been requested, or the 01/01/09] time for requesting oral argument has Rule 8.1.5 Oral Argument elapsed.

[Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 8.0 renumbered to 8.1.0 (a) The date for oral argument will be set 01/01/09, amended 01/01/10] by the appellate division. A party who fails to appear at oral argument when Rule 8.1.1 Content of Briefs the case is called, is deemed to have waived oral argument. All briefs shall comply with CRC 8.204(a). (b) Continuances will only be granted [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 8.1 renumbered to 8.1.1 upon a showing of good cause. 01/01/09] Continuances by stipulation are subject to the approval of theRule 8.1.2 Agreed Statement on Appeal presiding judge of the appellate division, and will be ruled upon,The Court encourages the use of an agreed without a hearing.statement on appeal. To the extent that the parties are able to stipulate to some matters [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 8.5 renumbered to 8.1.5 but not others, the parties shall file a joint 01/01/09] agreed statement setting forth those matters Rule 8.1.6 Abandonmentupon which they agree and disagree, as well as the parties’ respective positions on those (a) Counsel for appellant must promptly matters to which they do not agree. The advise the appellate division in appellant shall prepare the agreed statement writing of the abandonment of any

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