APP-201 - Respondent's Brief Limited—Limited Civil Case

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Respondent's Brief Limited—Limited Civil Case

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Form ID: APP-201
Title: Respondent's Brief Limited—Limited Civil Case
Effective Date: 2025-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/APP-201
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/app201.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Respondent's Brief Limited—Limited Civil Case
(APP-201)
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Effective: January 1, 2025
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Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov 
New January 1, 2025, Optional Form 
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.883
Respondent's Brief— 
Limited Civil Case
APP-201 Respondent's Brief— 
Limited Civil Case
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Appellate Division Case Number:
Trial Court Case Number:
Trial Court Judicial Officer:
Appellant
(fill in the name of each party appealing)
v.
Respondent
(fill in the name of each party against whom the appeal is brought)
Instructions
This form is for use as the respondent’s brief in a limited civil case appeal only. Do not use this form if this is a 
criminal case, this is an unlimited civil case, or there is a cross-appeal in this case.
Before you fill in this form, review How to Use Form APP-201 in Limited Civil Cases (form APP-201-INFO). You can 
get form APP-201-INFO at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.
You may attach additional pages as needed when answering an item by checking the box that states there is not enough 
space. These additional pages must meet the formatting requirements of California Rules of Court, rule 8.883(c). Your 
brief cannot be longer than 25 pages, including this form and any additional pages used to complete your answers.  
Fill out this brief and make a copy for each of the other parties and the trial court. Serve a copy of the completed form 
on each of the other parties and the trial court, and keep proof of this service. Proof of Service (form APP-109) or Proof 
of Electronic Service (form APP-109E) can be used to make this record. You can get information about how to serve 
court papers and proof of service from What Is Proof of Service? (form APP-109-INFO) and on the Self-Help Guide to 
the California Courts website at www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-serving.htm.
Take or mail the completed form and proof of service on the other parties to the appellate division clerk’s office. It is a 
good idea to take or mail an extra copy to the clerk and ask the clerk to stamp it to show that the original has been filed.
1 Information About the Respondent
a. Respondent (name):
Your Lawyer (if you have one for this case):
Name: State Bar No.:
Firm Name:
b. Your Address (If you are a lawyer filling this form out on behalf of your client, give your contact information 
and not your client’s.)
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone: Fax:
Email Address:
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New January 1, 2025 Respondent's Brief— 
Limited Civil Case
Appellate Division Case Number:
2 What Are the Facts of This Case?
You do not need to fill out this item if you agree with what the appellant’s opening brief says are the facts. If you do 
not agree with what the appellant’s opening brief says are the facts, please describe the facts presented to the trial 
court that are relevant to the parties’ arguments on appeal. For each fact you mention, cite the page or pages of the 
record where it shows that the fact was presented to the trial court. Read item 8 on How to Use Form APP-201 in 
Limited Civil Cases (form APP-201-INFO) before filling out this section. 
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of paper, 
and write “Attachment 2” at the top.
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New January 1, 2025 Respondent's Brief— 
Limited Civil Case
Appellate Division Case Number:
3 What Are Your Responses to Appellant's Arguments?
In responding to the arguments made in the appellant’s opening brief, you should try to explain why the trial court 
was correct in the decision the appellant is challenging on appeal. Refer to facts presented to the trial court as well 
as the statutes, cases, court rules, constitutions, or other legal authorities that support your responses. Read item 9 
on How to Use form APP-201 in Limited Civil Cases (form APP-201-INFO) before filling out this section.
a. Response 1. 
(1) What is the first argument in the Appellant’s Opening Brief to which you are responding? Briefly describe 
the argument.
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of 
paper, and write “Attachment 3a(1)” at the top.
(2) What is your response to that argument? Include the law and/or facts that support your response.
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of 
paper, and write “Attachment 3a(2)” at the top.
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New January 1, 2025 Respondent's Brief— 
Limited Civil Case
Appellate Division Case Number:
3 b. Response 2. 
(1) What is the second argument in the appellant’s opening brief to which you are responding? Briefly describe 
the argument.
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of 
paper, and write “Attachment 3b(1)” at the top.
(2) What is your response to that argument? Include the law and/or facts that support your response.
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of 
paper, and write “Attachment 3b(2)” at the top.
c. Check here to respond to additional arguments. Include these additional responses on an attached sheet of 
paper, and write “Attachment 3c” at the top. For each response, begin first by briefly describing the 
argument in the Appellant’s Opening Brief to which you are responding, and then give your response.
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New January 1, 2025 Respondent's Brief— 
Limited Civil Case
Appellate Division Case Number:
4 Other Arguments
Are there any other arguments you would like to raise to explain why the superior court was correct in the decision 
that the appellant is challenging on appeal or why the appellant should not be allowed to appeal?
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of paper, 
and write “Attachment 4” at the top.
5 Your Request of the Appellate Division
What would you like the appellate division to do? (For example, affirm the trial court’s decision or dismiss 
appellant’s appeal):
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of paper, 
and write “Attachment 5” at the top.
Date:
Type or print your name
 Sign your name
Do not forget to serve this brief on the other parties and the trial court and to use a proof of service. See the instructions on 
page 1 of this brief.
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  Form ID: APP-201 Title: Respondent's Brief Limited—Limited Civil Case Effective Date: 2025-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/APP-201 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/app201.pdf Form Detail Page: Respondent's Brief Limited—Limited Civil Case (AP…

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  good idea to take or mail an extra copy to the clerk and ask the clerk to stamp it to show that the original has been filed. 1 Information About the Respondent a. Respondent (name): Your Lawyer (if you have one for this case): Name: State Bar No.: Firm Name: b. Your Address (If you are a lawyer filling this form…

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  APP-201, Page 3 of 5 New January 1, 2025 Respondent's Brief— Limited Civil Case Appellate Division Case Number: 3 b. Response 2. (1) What is the second argument in the appellant’s opening brief to which you are responding? Briefly describe the argument. Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. C…