California Health and Safety Code 19954.5 – If a violation of Section 19952, 19953, or 19954 is alleged or the …
If a violation of Section 19952, 19953, or 19954 is alleged or the application or construction of any of these sections is in issue in any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a state court of appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court, each party shall serve a copy of the party’s brief or petition and brief, on the State Solicitor General at the Office of the Attorney General. No brief may be accepted for filing unless the proof of service shows service on the State Solicitor General. Any party failing to comply with this requirement shall be given a reasonable opportunity to cure the failure before the court imposes any sanction and, in that instance, the court shall allow the Attorney General reasonable additional time to file a brief in the matter.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 244, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 19954.5
- 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.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23