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CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court of California is the state’s highest court and has the final authority on interpreting California law. It reviews decisions of the Courts of Appeal in select cases, especially those involving important legal questions, and it automatically hears all death penalty appeals.

Clerk and Executive Officer: Jorge E. Navarrete

350 McAllister Street

San Francisco, CA 94102-4797

Phone: (415) 865-7000

Website: https://supreme.courts.ca.gov/

First District Court of Appeal 350 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA 94102-7421 Phone: (415) 865-7300 Email: First.District@jud.ca.gov Website: https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/district-courts/1dca

Fourth District Court of Appeal Division 1 Symphony Towers 750 B Street, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 744-0760 Website: https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/district-courts/4dca Division 2 3389 12th Street Riverside, CA 92501 Phone: (951) 782-2500 Website: Same Division 3 601 W. Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92701 Phone: (714) 571-2600 Website: Same

Second District Court of Appeal Divisions 1-5, 7 & 8 Ronald Reagan State Building 300 S. Spring St., 2nd Fl., North Tower Los Angeles, CA 90013 Phone: (213) 830-7000 Email: 2dca.clerk@jud.ca.gov Website: https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/district-courts/2dca Division 6 Court Place 200 East Santa Clara Street Ventura, CA 93001 Phone: (805) 641-4700 Website: Same

Fifth District Court of Appeal 2424 Cesar Chavez Blvd. Fresno, CA 93721 Phone: (559) 445-5491 Email: 5DC-ClerksC/DTeam@jud.ca.gov Website: https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/district-courts/5dca

Third District Court of Appeal Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building 914 Capitol Mall, 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 654-0209 Website: https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/district-courts/3dca

Sixth District Court of Appeal 333 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 1060 San Jose, CA 95113 Phone: (408) 277-1004 Email: Sixth.District@jud.ca.gov Website: https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/district-courts/6dca

CALIFORNIA COURTS OF APPEAL

The California Courts of Appeal review decisions made by trial courts to ensure the law was correctly applied and legal procedures were properly followed. They serve as the intermediate appellate courts in the state, handling the vast majority of appeals in civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. These courts are divided geographically into six districts, each with jurisdiction over cases originating in specific counties. (You can find your district by entering the zip code, city, or county of your trial court case HERE.)

CALIFORNIA INMATE LOCATOR TOOL

The California Incarcerated Records & Information Search (CIRIS) system is the official inmate locator tool operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). It is accessible at https://ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov/search. The CIRIS allows users to search for the location of individuals currently in state prison custody by providing the inmate’s name or CDCR number. The tool provides a link to the institution's website where the inmate is currently housed.

APPELLATE CASE INFORMATION TOOL

Appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov is the official Appellate Case Information System for the California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal, providing public access to the status and history of appellate cases. Information includes case captions, document filing due dates and filing dates, oral argument schedules, and court opinions. Case information can be found by appellate case number, trial case number, case caption, and attorney or party name. One can also sign up to receive automatic email notifications of specific case activity.

COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL PROGRAM

The Court-Appointed Counsel (CAC) Program--a program of the Judicial Council of California--fulfills the constitutional mandate of providing adequate representation for indigent parties in the Courts of Appeal in noncapital cases. The Judicial Council staff works with nonprofit organizations ("projects") that recommend to the Courts of Appeal the appointment of private attorneys to represent indigent parties in criminal and juvenile matters.

Judicial Council Contact:

Marcela Eggleton, Manager
Judicial Council of California
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 865-8780

Website: Court-Appointed Counsel Program

APPELLATE PROJECTS

The “projects” within the Judicial Council’s Court-Appointed Counsel Program are nonprofit organizations that partner with the Courts of Appeal to recruit, train, supervise, and recommend private attorneys for appointment to represent indigent parties in criminal and juvenile appellate matters. These projects serve each of the state’s appellate districts, functioning as essential intermediaries that ensure qualified counsel is appointed in non‑capital appeals.

First Appellate District: First District Appellate Project 1212 Broadway, Suite 1200 Oakland, CA 94612 Website: http://www.fdap.org/ Executive Director: Jonathan Soglin Phone: (415) 495-3119 Fax: (415) 495-0166 Email: jsoglin@fdap.org

Third and Fifth Appellate Districts: Central California Appellate Program 2150 River Plaza Dr., Ste. 300 Sacramento, CA 95833 Website: http://www.capcentral.org/ Executive Director: Monique Boldin Phone: (916) 441-3792 Fix: (916) 923-9398 Email: mboldin@capcentral.org

Second Appellate District: California Appellate Project 520 S. Grand Ave., 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 Website: http://cap-la.org/ Executive Director: Jennifer Peabody Phone: (213) 243-0300 Fax: (213) 243-0303 Email: jp@lacap.com

Fourth Appellate District: Appellate Defenders, Inc. 555 West Beech St., Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92101 Website: http://www.adi-sandiego.com/ Executive Director: Lynelle Hee Phone: (619) 696-0282 Fax: (619) 696-7789 Email: LKH@adi-sandiego.com

Sixth Appellate District: Sixth District Appellate Program 95 S. Market Street, Suite 570 San Jose CA 95113 Website: http://www.sdap.org/ Executive Director: Jonathan Grossman Phone: (408) 241-6171 Fax: (408) 241-2877 Email: jonathan@sdap.org