E-Filing

All documents filed before the court issues its decision to grant or deny review, including:

1. Petitions for review; answers, replies;
2. Applications to permit the filing of a petition, answer, reply, or attachment that exceeds the length limits set by California Rules of Court, rule 8.504(d);
3. Applications to extend the time to file an answer or reply;
4. Motions for relief from default for failure to timely file a petition, answer, or reply;
5. All other applications and motions in these proceedings filed before the court issues its decision to grant or deny review; and
6. Any correspondence filed in connection with the documents in (A) – (E).
7. Amicus curiae letters under California Rules of Court, rule 8.500(g) and requests for depublication and related documents under California Rules of Court, rule 8.1125. may be filed electronically on a voluntary basis.  (See Rule 4.)

All documents filed before the court issues an order to show cause or its ruling on the petition, including:

1. Petitions for writ of habeas corpus; informal responses, replies;
2. Applications to permit the filing of a petition, informal response, reply, or attachment that exceeds the length limits set by California Rules of Court, rule 8.204(c);
3. Applications to extend the time to file an informal response or reply;
4. Motions for relief from default for failure to timely file an informal response, or reply;
5. All other applications and motions in these proceedings filed before the court issues an order to show cause or its ruling on the petition; and
6. Any correspondence filed in connection with the documents in (A) – (E).

All documents filed before the court issues an alternative writ or its ruling on the petition, including:

1. Petitions; preliminary responses, replies, and accusations against an attorney;
2. Applications to permit the filing of a petition, preliminary response, reply, or attachment that exceeds the length limits set by California Rules of Court, rule 8.204(c);
3. Applications to extend the time to file a preliminary response or reply;
4. Motions for relief from default for failure to timely file a preliminary response, reply, or accusation against an attorney;
5. All other applications and motions in these proceedings filed before the court issues an alternative writ or its ruling on the petition; and
6. Any correspondence filed in connection with the documents in (A) – (E).

All documents filed in these matters. For purposes of this subdivision:

1. Matters arising from a judgment of death include:
   1. Automatic appeals under California Rules of Court, rules 8.600-8.642;
   2. Habeas corpus proceedings in the court under California Rules of Court, rules 8.380-8.388 that involve a challenge to the validity of the petitioner’s death judgment, including proceedings before any referee appointed by the court to conduct a hearing following the court’s issuance of an order to show cause; and;
   3. Other original writ proceedings in the court under California Rules of Court, rules 8.485-8.493 that relate to an automatic appeal or a habeas corpus proceeding challenging the validity of the death judgment, including proceedings on petitions for a writ of mandate under Penal Code section 1405, subdivision (k).

No, please contact the help desk for TrueFiling by phone at (855) 959-8868 or by email at support@imagesoftinc.com.

Yes, please contact the Supreme Court Clerk’s Office at (415) 865-7000.

• Petitions for review in civil proceedings: $710.
• Answers to petitions for review in civil proceedings: $390.
• Please check the appropriate government code section, rule(s) of court or contact the Supreme Court Clerk’s Office at (415) 865-7000 if you have questions regarding the court’s fees.
• Convenience fees are charged by TrueFiling. For questions regarding convenience fees, please contact the help desk for TrueFiling by phone at (855) 959-8868 or by email at support@imagesoftinc.com.

 Yes.  Everything in the Table of Contents, including the words “Table of Contents” needs to be bookmarked.

Yes, the 1st page or cover page of all documents must be page 1 and numbered consecutively thereafter throughout the entire document. The cover page number may be suppressed and need not appear on the cover page.

No, but you must have a proof of service. You can submit your proof of service as a separate document in TrueFiling or include it as the last page(s) of your filed document.

 Yes. See formatting guidelines for creating bookmarks

• “Tips on Adobe PDF Bookmark Settings"