4th District Court of Appeal

Latest News

February 6, 2017
Commission on Judicial Appointments to consider three appointments to Courts of Appeal
On Thursday, February 9, 2017, beginning at 10:00 a.m, three 45-minute public hearings have been scheduled for the Commission on Judicial Appointments to consider recent appointments by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. A link to the live webcast will appear on this page approximately 30-minutes before the hearing.

January 3, 2017
In light of the amended and new California Rules of Court, effective January 1, 2017, the Local Rule 5 of the Fourth District is repealed effective January 3, 2017 (please see Misc. Order 010317).  Specific formatting requirements for electronic filings in the Fourth District are availabe in the 4DCA e-Filing Formatting Requirements.

Case Information

The California Appellate Courts Case Information System provides case information for California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal cases. Case information is updated once an hour throughout the business day.

• 4th Appellate District Division 1 (Case number begins with D)
• 4th Appellate District Division 2 (Case number begins with E)
• 4th Appellate District Division 3 (Case number begins with G)

About Us

The 4th District is unique in that it is divided into three geographical divisions.

• Division One is located in San Diego and has jurisdiction over matters from Imperial and San Diego Counties.
• Division Two is located in Riverside and has jurisdiction over matters from Inyo, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
• Division Three is located in Santa Ana and has jurisdiction over matters from Orange County

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