Filing legal documents for an appeal can often be complex and entail a detailed process. Among these documents, the APP-008 form plays a crucial role in the appellate procedure within the California judicial system. This form, known as the Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons, serves as a disclosure mechanism to ensure transparency and fairness in the appeals process. It is used by attorneys or self-represented parties to list any entities or individuals who might have a financial or other significant interest in the case outcome. The form requires detailed information, including the court of appeal case number, attorney or party details, and specifically, the identification of interested entities or persons, explaining their nature of interest in the proceeding. The instructions include a directive to consult rules 8.208 and 8.488 of the California Rules of Court for guidance on completing this form. It emphasizes the necessity of filing an initial certificate alongside the brief or any pre-briefing motion and also outlines the conditions under which a supplemental certificate should be submitted, especially when there are changes in information or additional interested parties are identified. The importance of this form lies in its ability to aid in the maintenance of judicial impartiality by informing the court and all parties involved of potential biases or conflicts of interest.
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| Form Name | Form App 008 |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
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| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 15 sec |
| Other names | certificate interested persons, certificate persons, certificate interested template, certificate interest party |
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TO BE FILED IN THE COURT OF APPEAL |
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COURT OF APPEAL CASE NUMBER: |
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APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION |
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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY: |
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STREET ADDRESS: |
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TELEPHONE NO.: |
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ATTORNEY FOR (name): |
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APPELLANT/
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT/
REAL PARTY IN INTEREST:
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS
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INITIAL CERTIFICATE |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATE |
Notice: Please read rules 8.208 and 8.488 before completing this form. You may use this form for the initial certificate in an appeal when you file your brief or a prebriefing motion, application, or opposition to such a motion or application in the Court of Appeal, and when you file a petition for an extraordinary writ. You may also use this form as a supplemental certificate when you learn of changed or additional information that must be disclosed.
1. This form is being submitted on behalf of the following party (name ):
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There are no interested entities or persons that must be listed in this certificate under rule 8.208. Interested entities or persons required to be listed under rule 8.208 are as follows:
Full name of interested
entity or person
(1)
Nature of interest
(Explain):
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Continued on attachment 2.
The undersigned certifies that the
Date:
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(SIGNATURE OF APPELLANT OR ATTORNEY) |
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Form Approved for Optional Use Judicial Council of California
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS
Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.208, 8.488 www.courts.ca.gov