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Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2017

This form asks a party to tell the Court of Appeal if there are any other people or groups who have a financial or ownership interest in the case. It requires checking if any outside parties need to be listed according to specific court rules.

The court describes it as: Tell the Court of Appeal whether there is an entity or person with the kind of interest in your case described in rule 8.208 or rule 8.488 of the California Rules of Court.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when filing in the Court of Appeal, either when first filing a brief or motion, or later if new information about interested parties comes up.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The form is for the party filing in the Court of Appeal, which could be the appellant or the attorney.
When do I use this form?
You can use it when you first file a brief or motion in the Court of Appeal, or later if you find out about new interested parties.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2017.

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