Access to Judicial Administrative Records

Effective January 1, 2010, rule 10.500 of the California Rules of Court set forth comprehensive public access provisions applicable to judicial administrative records maintained by state trial and appellate courts, and the Judicial Council of California (the council).

The council makes identifiable judicial administrative records available for inspection upon request unless the records are exempt from disclosure.

If you would like to request judicial administrative records maintained by the appellate courts or the council, you are invited to submit a request by completing a Request for Judicial Administrative Records form and sending it by e-mail, U.S. mail, or by fax. Submitting a request in alternate formats may delay processing of your request. Individuals with disabilities may make requests in alternate formats.

For more information on the history and adoption of rule 10.500, please review: Public Access to Judicial Administrative Records (adopt Cal. Rules of Court, rules 10.500 and 10.501; repeal rule 10.802; and amend rule 10.803), December 7, 2009.