California Code of Civil Procedure 904.2 – An appeal of a ruling by a superior court judge or other judicial …
An appeal of a ruling by a superior court judge or other judicial officer in a limited civil case is to the appellate division of the superior court. An appeal of a ruling by a superior court judge or other judicial officer in a limited civil case may be taken from any of the following:
(a) From a judgment, except (1) an interlocutory judgment, or (2) a judgment of contempt that is made final and conclusive by Section 1222.
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 904.2
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(b) From an order made after a judgment made appealable by subdivision (a).
(c) From an order changing or refusing to change the place of trial.
(d) From an order granting a motion to quash service of summons or granting a motion to stay the action on the ground of inconvenient forum, or from a written order of dismissal under Section 581d following an order granting a motion to dismiss the action on the ground of inconvenient forum.
(e) From an order granting a new trial or denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
(f) From an order discharging or refusing to discharge an attachment or granting a right to attach order.
(g) From an order granting or dissolving an injunction, or refusing to grant or dissolve an injunction.
(h) From an order appointing a receiver.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 43, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2008.)