APP-202 - Appellant's Reply Brief—Limited Civil Appeal

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Appellant's Reply Brief—Limited Civil Appeal

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Form ID: APP-202
Title: Appellant's Reply Brief—Limited Civil Appeal
Effective Date: 2025-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/APP-202
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/app202.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Appellant's Reply Brief—Limited Civil Appeal
(APP-202)
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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
Appellant's Reply Brief— 
Limited Civil Appeal
APP-202 Appellant's Reply 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 appellant’s reply 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-202 in Limited Civil Cases (form APP-202-INFO). You can 
get form APP-202-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 Appellant
a. Appellant (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 Appellant's Reply Brief— 
Limited Civil Appeal
Appellate Division Case Number:
2 Replying to Respondent's Arguments
List each argument raised in the respondent’s brief to which you are replying, and then explain your reply to that 
argument. Do not repeat arguments from your opening brief or raise new arguments. Refer to facts presented to the 
trial court, as well as the statutes, cases, court rules, constitutions, and other legal authorities that support your 
arguments.
a. Reply 1. 
(1) What is the first response or argument in the respondent’s brief to which you are replying? 
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of 
paper, and write “Attachment 2a(1)” at the top.
(2) What is your reply to that response or argument? Include the law and/or facts that support your reply.
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of 
paper, and write “Attachment 2a(2)” at the top.
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New January 1, 2025 Appellant's Reply Brief— 
Limited Civil Appeal
Appellate Division Case Number:
2 b. Reply 2. 
(1) What is the second response or argument in the respondent’s brief to which you are replying? 
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of 
paper, and write “Attachment 2b(1)” at the top.
(2) What is your reply to that response or argument? Include the law and/or facts that support your reply.
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Continue your answer on an attached sheet of 
paper, and write “Attachment 2b(2)” at the top.
c. Check here to reply to additional responses or arguments made in the respondent’s brief. Include the 
additional replies on an attached sheet of paper, and write “Attachment 2c” 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-202 Title: Appellant's Reply Brief—Limited Civil Appeal Effective Date: 2025-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/APP-202 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/app202.pdf Form Detail Page: Appellant's Reply Brief—Limited Civil Appeal (APP-…

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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 Appellant a. Appellant (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 o…

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  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. APP-202, Page 3 of 3