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CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT

NOTE: Effective January 1, 2007, the California Rules of Court have been revised and re-numbered. The complete set of new rules is available on the California Courts website, http://www.courts.ca.gov/rules.htm

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TITLE 3 — Civil Rules

Division 1 — General Provisions

Chapter 3. Attorneys

Rule Number	Name
Rule 3.35 (former Rule 1620)	Definition of limited scope representation; application of rules
Rule 3.36	Notice of limited scope representation and application to be relieved as attorney
Rule 3.37 (former Rule 1620.1)	Nondisclosure of attorney assistance in preparation of court documents

Division 7 — Civil Case Management

Chapter 6. Management of Class Actions

Rule Number	Name
Rule 3.769 (former Rule 1859)	Settlement of class actions

Division 8 — Alternative Dispute Resolution

Chapter 3. General Rules Relating to Mediation of Civil Cases

Article 2. Rules of Conduct for Mediators in Court-Connected Mediation Programs for Civil Cases

Rule Number	Name
Rule 3.850 (former Rule 1620)	Purpose and Function
Rule 3.851 (former Rule 1620.1)	Application
Rule 3.852 (former Rule 1620.2)	Definitions
Rule 3.853 (former Rule 1620.3)	Voluntary Participation and Self-Determination
Rule 3.854 (former Rule 1620.4)	Confidentiality
Rule 3.855 (former Rule 1620.5)	Impartiality, Conflicts of Interest, Disclosure, and Withdrawal
Rule 3.856 (former Rule 1620.6)	Competence
Rule 3.857 (former Rule 1620.7)	Quality of Mediation Process
Rule 3.858 (former Rule 1620.8)	Marketing
Rule 3.859 (former Rule 1620.9)	Compensation and Gifts
Rule 3.860 (former Rule 1621)	Attendance Sheet and Agreement to Disclose

Article 3. Requirements for Addressing Complaints About Court-Program Mediators

Rule Number	Name
Rule 3.865	Application and Purpose
Rule 3.866	Definitions
Rule 3.867 (former Rules 3.866 and 1622.1)	Complaint Coordinator
Rule 3.868 (former Rules 3.865 and 1622)	Complaint Procedure Required
Rule 3.869	General Requirements for Complaint Procedures and Complaint Proceedings
Rule 3.870	Permissible Court Actions on Complaints
Rule 3.871 (former Rules 3.867 and 1622.2)	Confidentiality of Complaint Proceedings, Information and Records
Rule 3.872 (former Rules 3.868 and 1622.3)	Disqualification from Subsequently Serving as an Adjudicator

Division 11 — Law and Motion

Chapter 2. Format of Motion Papers

Rule Number	Name
Rule 3.1115 (former Rule 315)	Declarations

Chapter 6. Particular Motions

Article 6. Miscellaneous Motions

Rule Number	Name
Rule 3.1362 (former Rule 376)	Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel

TITLE 8 — Appellate Rules

Division 1 — Rules Relating to the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal

Chapter 2. Civil Appeals

Article 4. Hearing and Decision in the Court of Appeal

Rule Number	Name
Rule 8.276 (former Rule 27)	Sanctions

Division 5 — Publication of Appellate Opinions

Rule Number	Name
Rule 8.1115 (former Rule 977)	Citation of Opinions

TITLE 9 — Rules on Law Practices, Attorneys, and Judges

Division 1 — General Provisions

Rule Number	Name
Rule 9.1	Title
Rule 9.2	Source

Division 2 — Attorney Admission and Disciplinary Proceedings and Review of State Bar Proceedings

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Rule Number	Name
Rule 9.5 (former Rule 950)	Definitions
Rule 9.6 (former Rule 950.5)	Roll of Attorneys Admitted to Practice
Rule 9.7	Online Reporting by Attorneys

Chapter 2. Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

Rule Number	Name
Rule 9.10 (former Rule 951)	Authority of the State Bar Court
Rule 9.11 (former Rule 961)	State Bar Court Judges
Rule 9.12 (former Rule 951.5)	Standard of Review for State Bar Court Review Department
Rule 9.13 (former Rule 952)	Review of State Bar Court Decisions
Rule 9.14 (former Rule 952.5)	Petitions for Review by the Chief Trial Counsel
Rule 9.15 (former Rule 952.6)	Petitions for Review by the Committee of Bar Examiners; Grounds for Review; Confidentiality
Rule 9.16 (former Rule 954)	Grounds for Review of State Bar Court Decisions in the Supreme Court
Rule 9.17 (former Rule 953.5)	Remand with Instructions
Rule 9.18 (former Rule 953)	Effective Date of Disciplinary Orders and Decisions
Rule 9.19 (former Rule 956)	Conditions Attached to Reprovals
Rule 9.20 (former Rule 955)	Duties of Disbarred, Resigned, or Suspended Attorneys
Rule 9.21 (former Rule 960)	Resignations of Members of the State Bar With Disciplinary Charges Pending
Rule 9.22 (former Rule 962)	Suspension of Members of the State Bar for Failure to Comply with Judgment or Order for Child or Family Support
Rule 9.23	Enforcement as Money Judgment Disciplinary Orders Directing the Payment of Costs and Disciplinary Orders Requiring Reimbursement of the Client Security Fund

Chapter 3. Legal Education

Rule Number	Name
Rule 9.30 (former Rule 957)	Law School Study in Schools Other Than Those Accredited by the Examining Committee
Rule 9.31 (former Rule 958)	Minimum Continuing Legal Education

Division 3 — Legal Specialists

Rule Number	Name
Rule 9.35 (former Rule 983.5)	Certified Legal Specialists

Division 4 — Appearances and Practice by Individuals Who Are Not Members of the State Bar of California

Rule Number	Name
Rule 9.40 (former Rule 983)	Counsel Pro Hac Vice
Rule 9.41 (former Rule 983.1)	Appearances by Military Counsel
Rule 9.42 (former Rule 983.2)	Certified Law Students
Rule 9.43 (former Rule 983.4)	Out-of-State Attorney Arbitration Counsel
Rule 9.44 (former Rule 988)	Registered Foreign Legal Consultant
Rule 9.45 (former Rule 964)	Registered Legal Services Attorneys
Rule 9.46 (former Rule 965)	Registered In-House Counsel
Rule 9.47 (former Rule 966)	Attorneys Practicing Law Temporarily in California as Part of Litigation
Rule 9.48 (former Rule 967)	Nonlitigating Attorneys Temporarily in California to Provide Legal Services
Former Rule 963	Repealed - Interim Special Regulatory Fee for Attorney Discipline

Division 6 — Judicial Ethics Opinions

Rule Number	Name
Rule 9.80	Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions