Self-Help Manual for Orange County Civil Appeals

This manual describes in simple terms the civil appellate process and the related California Rules of Court that are in effect as of the date at the bottom of the page in each chapter. The manual is intended for persons who represent themselves (also called “self- represented litigants” and those “in pro per” or “in pro se”) who are bringing civil appeals to the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, which has jurisdiction over appeals from Orange County. The manual does not cover criminal or juvenile dependency appeals.