A notice of appeal must be filed with the Superior Court 60 days after the rendition of the judgment or making of the order being appealed. See link to appellate rules below.
APPELLATE RULES
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/rules/titleone/
DIVISION I – RULES RELATING TO THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS
CHAPTER 1. Rules on Appeal
PART 1. Taking Civil Appeal, Rule 1 - 3.
PART II. Record in Civil Appeals, Rule 4 – 12.
PART III. Briefs in the Court of Appeal, Rule 13 -18.
PART IV. Hearing and Decision in the Court of Appeal, Rule 19 – 27.5.
PART V. Hearing and Decision in the Supreme Court, Rule 28 – 29.9.
PART VI. Appeals in Non-capital Criminal Cases, Rule 30 – 33.6.
PART VII. Appeals from Judgment of Death, Rule 34 – 38.
PART VIII. Appeals and Writs in Juvenile Cases, Rule 37 – 38.6.
PART IX. Miscellaneous Appeals, Rule 39 – 39.8.
PART X. General Appellate Procedures, Rule 40 – 55.
CHAPTER 2. Rules on Original Proceedings in Reviewing Courts, Rule 56 – 60.
CHAPTER 3. Rules on Transfer of Cases from the Superior Court Appellate Division to the Court of appeal, Rule 61 – 69.
CHAPTER 4. Administrative Provisions Governing reviewing Courts, Rule 70 – 80.
LINKS TO FORMS FOR APPEALS TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
FORM APP-001, Information on Appeal Procedures for Unlimited Civil Cases
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/app001.pdf
FORM APP-002, Notice of Appeal, Cross- Appeal (Unlimited Civil)
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/app002.pdf
FORM APP-003, Notice Designating Record on Appeal (Unlimited Civil)
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/app003.pdf
FORM APP-004, Appeal Information (Unlimited Civil)
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/app004.pdf
FORM APP-005, Abandonment of Appeal (Unlimited Civil)
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/app005.pdf
FORM APP-006, Application for Extension of Time to File Brief
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/app006.pdf
FORM APP-007, Request for Dismissal of Appeal (Civil Appeal)
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/app007.pdf
FORM CR-120, Notice of Appeal – Felony (Defendant)
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/cr120.pdf
FORM JV-800, Notice of Appeal – Juvenile California Rules of Court, Rule 39 (Available in Spanish)
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/jv800.pdf
FORM JV-820, Notice of Intent to File Writ Petition and Request for Record, Rule 39.1B (Available in Spanish) www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/jv820.pdf