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The Citation Code tracks 14 California rules on citations and filings. Each links to its source text and shows the book’s label, its effective date and the date we last checked it.

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Chapter 6 Typeface by Document Type

Requirement
Cal. R. Ct. 8.204(b)(2)-(5)
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
Jan. 1, 2020
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Cal. R. Ct. 8.204(b)(2)-(5) courts.ca.gov The book on this: Chapter 6 Typeface by Document Type

Chapter 6: Typeface by Document Type

6.8 Font and type size: format rules, not citation form

Requirement
Cal. R. Ct. 8.74(b)(1)-(2), (c)(1), (d)
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
Jan. 1, 2020
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Cal. R. Ct. 8.74(b)(1)-(2), (c)(1), (d) courts.ca.gov The book on this: 6.8 Font and type size: format rules, not citation form

Chapter 9: Briefs & Motions

9.2 Tables of authorities

Requirement
Cal. R. Ct. 8.204(a)(1)(A)
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
Jan. 1, 2024
Checked
Oct. 14, 2026
Official text of Cal. R. Ct. 8.204(a)(1)(A) courts.ca.gov The book on this: 9.2 Tables of authorities

Chapter 14: Cases

14.8 Later and earlier history

Requirement
Cal. R. Ct. 8.1115(e)(1)
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
July 1, 2016
Checked
Oct. 10, 2026
Official text of Cal. R. Ct. 8.1115(e)(1) courts.ca.gov The book on this: 14.8 Later and earlier history
Permission to cite
Cal. R. Ct. 8.1115(e)(1), (3)
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
July 1, 2016
Checked
Oct. 10, 2026
Official text of Cal. R. Ct. 8.1115(e)(1), (3) courts.ca.gov The book on this: 14.8 Later and earlier history

Chapter 14: Cases

14.10 May you cite it? How much does it count?

Permission to cite
Cal. R. Ct. 8.1115(a)–(c)
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
July 1, 2016
Checked
Oct. 10, 2026
Official text of Cal. R. Ct. 8.1115(a)–(c) courts.ca.gov The book on this: 14.10 May you cite it? How much does it count?

Chapter 14: Cases

14.11 When the receiving court has its own rules

Requirement
Cal. R. Ct. 1.200
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
Jan. 1, 2008
Checked
Oct. 10, 2026
Official text of Cal. R. Ct. 1.200 courts.ca.gov The book on this: 14.11 When the receiving court has its own rules

Chapter 16 Court Documents & the Record

Requirement
Cal. R. Ct. 8.204(a)(1)(C)
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
Jan. 1, 2024
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Cal. R. Ct. 8.204(a)(1)(C) courts.ca.gov The book on this: Chapter 16 Court Documents & the Record

Chapter 17 Legislative Materials

Legal status
Cal. R. Ct. 8.252(a)
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
Jan. 1, 2020
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Cal. R. Ct. 8.252(a) courts.ca.gov The book on this: Chapter 17 Legislative Materials

Table A Courts & Codes by State: California

Requirement
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.1
Judicial Council of California
Took effect
Jan. 1, 2007
Checked
Oct. 15, 2026
Official text of Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.1 courts.ca.gov The book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: California
Requirement
Cal. Rules of Prof. Conduct, rule 1.0(d)
State Bar of California; approved by the Supreme Court of California
Took effect
Nov. 1, 2018
Checked
Oct. 15, 2026
Official text of Cal. Rules of Prof. Conduct, rule 1.0(d) calbar.ca.gov The book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: California
Requirement
Code Civ. Proc., § 1
California Legislature
Effective date
not stated
Checked
Oct. 15, 2026
Official text of Code Civ. Proc., § 1 leginfo.legislature.ca.gov The book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: California
Requirement
Evid. Code, § 1
California Legislature
Effective date
not stated
Checked
Oct. 15, 2026
Official text of Evid. Code, § 1 leginfo.legislature.ca.gov The book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: California
Requirement
Pen. Code, § 1
California Legislature
Effective date
not stated
Checked
Oct. 15, 2026
Official text of Pen. Code, § 1 leginfo.legislature.ca.gov The book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: California

California court rules for citations and filings

Chapter 6 Typeface by Document Type

Cal. R. Ct. 8.204(b)(2)-(5)

6.8 Font and type size: format rules, not citation form

Cal. R. Ct. 8.74(b)(1)-(2), (c)(1), (d)

9.2 Tables of authorities

Cal. R. Ct. 8.204(a)(1)(A)

14.8 Later and earlier history

Cal. R. Ct. 8.1115(e)(1)

Cal. R. Ct. 8.1115(e)(1), (3)

14.10 May you cite it? How much does it count?

Cal. R. Ct. 8.1115(a)–(c)

14.11 When the receiving court has its own rules

Cal. R. Ct. 1.200

Chapter 16 Court Documents & the Record

Cal. R. Ct. 8.204(a)(1)(C)

Chapter 17 Legislative Materials

Cal. R. Ct. 8.252(a)

Table A Courts & Codes by State: California

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.1

Cal. Rules of Prof. Conduct, rule 1.0(d)

Code Civ. Proc., § 1

Evid. Code, § 1

Pen. Code, § 1

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