Appellate Briefs

For the purposes of this webpage, the term "brief" means only (1) an appellant's opening brief, (2) a respondent's brief, (3) an appellant's reply brief, (4) a petition for rehearing, (5) an answer thereto, or (6) an amicus curiae brief. The term "brief" does not include motions, applications, appendices, exhibits, or other documents.

How to Serve Civil Appellate Briefs on the Supreme Court
When an appellate brief in a civil appeal is submitted to a Court of Appeal, an electronic copy or four paper copies of the brief must also be served on the Supreme Court by one of the means indicated below. (See Rule 8.212, Service and filing of briefs)

• Serve a single electronic copy of an appellate brief
• Or, serve four paper copies of an appellate brief by delivering or mailing them to:

  Supreme Court of California
  350 McAllister Street
  San Francisco, CA 94102-4797

Find California Appellate Briefs
Four law libraries in California serve as depositories for appellate briefs. Their collection holdings vary. Please contact the libraries for information about their briefs, including years covered and format. Each library's Web site provides information about location, hours of service, and telephone numbers.

• Bernard E. Witkin Law Library Alameda County
• California State Library Bernard E. Witkin State Law Library
• Los Angeles County Law Library
• San Diego County Public Law Library