New & Amended Rules
This section contains links to short summaries of rule amendments recently adopted by the Judicial Council. Please refer to the history legend of each rule for its effective date. View the complete, current California Rules of Court.
Adopted by the Judicial Council on September 20, 2024, effective January 1, 2025
Adopted by the Judicial Council on May 17, 2024, effective September 1, 2024
Adopted by the Judicial Council on May 17, 2024, effective July 1, 2024
Adopted by the Judicial Council on March 15, 2024, effective April 1, 2024
Adopted by the Judicial Council on September 19, 2023, effective April 1, 2024
Adopted by the Judicial Council on January 19, 2024, effective January 22, 2024
Adopted by the Judicial Council on September 19, 2023; effective January 1, 2024
Adopted by the Supreme Court on December 20, 2023, effective January 1, 2024
Adopted by the Judicial Council on November 17, 2023; effective December 31, 2023
Adoted by the Supreme Court; effective December 1, 2023
Adopted by the Judicial Council on September 19, 2023; amended effective July 1, 2023
Adopted by the Supreme Court of California on September 20, 2023; amended effective October 20, 2023
Adopted August 4, 2023; Amendments effective August 4, 2023
Adopted July 21, 2023; Amendments effective September 1, 2023
Adopted May 12, 2023; Amendments effective September 1, 2023
Adopted May 12, 2023; Amendments effective July 1, 2023
Adopted May 12, 2023; Amendments effective May 15, 2023
Adopted March 24, 2023; Amendments effective April 1, 2023
Adopted December 2, 2022; Amendments effective January 1, 2023
Adopted September 20, 2022; Amendments effective January 1, 2023
Adopted May 11, 2022; Amendments effective September 1, 2022
Adopted March 11, 2022; Amendments effective September 14, 2022
Adopted by the Supreme Court of California on June 15, 2022; amendments effective July 1, 2022
Adopted by the Supreme Court of California, amendments effective May 26, 2022
Adopted May 12, 2022; Amendments effective May 13, 2022
Adopted March 11, 2022; Amendments effective March 14, 2022
Adopted March 11, 2022; Amendments effective March 11, 2022
Adopted January 21, 2022; Amendments effective January 21, 2022
Adopted December 28, 2021; Amendments effective January 1, 2022
Adopted December 17, 2021; Amendments effective July 1, 2021
Adopted November 19, 2021; Amendments effective January 1, 2022
Adopted October 1, 2021; Amendments effective January 1, 2022
Adopted October 1, 2021; Amendments effective October 1, 2021
Adopted May 21, 2021; Amendments effective September 1, 2021
Adopted May 21, 2021; Amendments effective May 21, 2021
Adopted by the Supreme Court on April 21, 2021; Amendments effective April 21, 2021
Adopted November 13, 2020; Amendments effective January 1, 2021
Adopted November 13, 2020; Amendments effective November 13, 2020
Adopted September 25, 2020; Amendments effective January 1, 2021
Adopted May 15, 2020; Amendments effective September 1, 2020
Adopted by the Supreme Court of California; amendments effective July 1, 2020
Adopted June 10, 2020; Amendments effective June 20, 2020
Adopted September 24, 2019; Amendments effective July 1, 2020
Adopted May 28, 2020; Amendments effective May 29, 2020
Adopted April 19, 2020; Amendments effective April 20, 2020
Adopted April 16, 2020; Amendments effective April 17, 2020
Adopted April 15, 2020; Amendments effective April 16, 2020
Adopted April 6, 2020; Amendments effective April 6, 2020
Adopted April 4, 2020; Amendments effective immediately
Adopted January 17, 2020; Amendments effective January 17, 2020
Adopted September 24, 2019; Amendments effective January 1, 2020
Adopted May 17, 2019; Amendments effective September 1, 2019
Adopted May 17, 2019; Amendments effective July 1, 2019
Adopted March 15, 2019; Amendments effective July 1, 2019
Adopted March 15, 2019: Amendments effective April 25, 2019
Adopted March 15, 2019: Amendments effective April 1, 2019
Adopted January 15, 2019: Amendments effective January 22, 2019
Adopted November 30, 2018: Amendments effective April 25, 2019
Adopted November 30, 2018: Amendments effective January 1, 2019
Adopted September 21, 2018: Amendments effective April 25, 2019
Adopted September 21, 2018: Amendments effective January 1, 2019
Adopted July 20, 2018: Amendments effective July 23, 2018
Adopted May 24, 2018: Amendments effective September 1, 2018
Adopted May 24, 2018: Amendments effective June 1, 2018
Adopted May 23, 2018: Amendments effective June 1, 2018
Adopted March 2, 2018: Amendments effective March 5, 2018
Adopted January 12, 2018: Amendments effective April 1, 2018
Adopted January 12, 2018: Amendments effective February 1, 2018
Adopted November 17, 2017: Amendments effective January 1, 2018
Adopted September 14 to 15, 2017: Amendments effective January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019 (Doc 1)
Adopted September 14 to 15, 2017: Amendments effective January 1, 2018 (Doc 2)
Adopted July 28, 2017: Amendments effective July 28, 2017
Adopted May 19, 2017: Amendments effective September 1, 2017
Adopted May 19, 2017: Amendments effective May 22, 2017
Adopted March 24, 2017: Amendments effective July 1, 2017
Adopted January 19, 2017: Amendments effective January 20, 2017
Adopted December 16, 2016: Amendments effective January 1, 2017
Adopted October 28, 2016: Amendments effective January 1, 2017
Adopted August 26, 2016: Amendments effective August 26, 2016, and January 1, 2017
Adopted July 29, 2016: Amendments effective August 15, 2016
Adopted June 24, 2016: Amendments effective July 1, 2016
Adopted by the Supreme Court of California: Amendments effective July 1, 2016
Adopted April 15, 2016: Amendments effective July 1, 2016
Adopted by the Supreme Court of California: Amendments effective January 1, 2016
Adopted October 27, 2015: Amendments effective January 1, 2016, and July 1, 2016
Adopted October 27, 2015: Amendments effective December 1, 2015
Adopted August 21, 2015: Amendments effective September 1, 2015
Adopted July 28, 2015: Amendments effective July 1 and September 1, 2015
Adopted June 26, 2015: Amendments effective June 26, 2015
Adopted April 17, 2015: Amendments effective January 1, 2016
Adopted June 8, 2015; Effective June 8, 2015
Adopted April 17, 2015: Amendments effective July 1, 2015 (rev. 6/24/15)
Adopted February 19, 2015: Amendments effective July 1, 2015
Adopted December 12, 2014: Amendments effective January 1, 2015
Adopted October 28, 2014: Amendments effective January 1, 2015
Adopted October 28, 2014: Amendments effective October 28, 2014
Adopted July 29, 2014: Amendments effective July 29, 2014
Adopted April 24-25, 2014: Amendments effective July 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015
Adopted February 20, 2014: Amendments effective February 20, 2014
Adopted December 13, 2013: Amendments effective January 1, 2014, and July 1, 2014
Adopted October 25, 2013: Amendments effective July 1, 2014
Adopted October 25, 2013: Amendments effective January 1, 2014, and March 1, 2014
Adopted October 25, 2013: Amendments effective October 25, 2013
Adopted June 28, 2013: Amendments effective July 1, 2013
Adopted April 26, 2013: Amendments effective July 1, 2013
Adopted February 26, 2013: Amendments effective February 26, 2013
Adopted January 17, 2013: Amendments effective February 1, 2013
Adopted October 26, 2012: Amendments effective January 1, 2013, and July 1, 2013
Adopted October 26, 2012: Amendments effective November 1, 2012 (rule 10.174)
Adopted October 26, 2012: Amendments effective November 1, 2012
Adopted July 27, 2012: Amendments effective July 27, 2012
Adopted April 24, 2012: Amendments effective July 1, 2012
Adopted December 13, 2011, and February 28, 2012: Amendments effective January 1, 2013
Adopted February 28, 2012: Amendments effective July 1, 2012
Adopted December 13, 2011, and January 24, 2012: Amendments effective July 1, 2012
Adopted December 13, 2011: Amendments effective January 1, 2012, and July 1, 2012
Adopted October 28, 2011: Amendments effective January 1, 2012
Adopted October 28, 2011: Amendments effective October 28, 2011
Adopted June 24, 2011: Amendments effective July 1, 2011
Adopted October 29, 2010, and April 29, 2011: Amendments effective July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012
Adopted October 29, 2010: Amendments effective January 1, 2011
Adopted April 23, 2010: Amendments effective July 1, 2010
Adopted December 15, 2009: Amendments effective January 1, 2010
Adopted by the California Supreme Court: Amendments effective January 1, 2010
Adopted October 23, 2009: Amendments effective January 1, 2010, July 1, 2010, and January 1, 2011
Adopted by the California Supreme Court: Amendments effective February 1, 2010
Adopted August 14, 2009: Amendment effective August 14, 2009
Adopted April 24, 2009: Amendment effective July 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010
Adopted March 12, 2009: Amendment effective March 13, 2009
Adopted February 25, 2009: Amendments effective July 1, 2009
Adopted December 9, 2008: Amendments effective December 9, 2008
Adopted October 24, 2008: Amendments effective October 24, 2008, January 1, 2009, and July 1, 2009
Adopted August 15, 2008: Amendments effective August 15, 2008
Adopted by the California Supreme Court: Amendments effective January 1, 2009
Adopted April 25, 2008: Amendments effective July 1, 2008
Adopted February 22, 2008: Amendments effective January 1, 2009
Adopted February 22, 2008: Amendments effective March 1, 2008
Adopted April 1 and June 1, 2007: Amendments effective April 1 and June 1, 2007
Adopted December 7, 2007: Amendments effective January 1, 2008
Adopted October 26, 2007: Amendments effective January 1, 2008
Adopted August 31, 2007: Amendments effective January 1, 2008
Adopted September 24, 2007: Amendments effective October 1, 2007
Adopted May 18, 2007: Amendments effective May 23
Adopted April 27, 2007: Amendments effective July 1, 2007
Amendment effective January 1, 2007
Adopted November 29, 2006: Amendments effective April 1, 2007
Adopted February 23, 2007: Amendments effective February 23, 2007
Adopted December 1, 2006: Amendments effective January 1, 2007
Adopted October 20, 2006: Amendments effective January 1, 2007
Adopted April 21, 2006: Amendments effective July 1, 2006
Adopted April 21, 2006: Amendment effective April 21, 2006
Adopted February 24, 2006: Amendment effective February 24, 2006
Adopted December 2, 2005: Amendments effective January 1 and July 1, 2006.
Adopted November 4, 2005: Amendments effective January 1, 2006 and January 1, 2007.
Adopted August 26, 2005: Amendments effective August 26, 2005.
Adopted April 15, 2005: Amendments effective July 1 and September 20, 2005.
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