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Information Sheet for Proposed Settled Statement

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2019

This form is an information guide that explains how to fill out the Appellant's Proposed Settled Statement (form APP-014). It provides instructions, definitions of legal words, and details about the process for asking the court to accept this statement for use in the Court of Appeal.

The court describes it as: Explains how to complete Appellant's Proposed Settled Statement (Unlimited Civil Case) (APP-014)

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This information sheet is used when someone is appealing a case and needs to prepare a summary of the spoken trial court proceedings, called a settled statement.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What is a settled statement?
It is a summary of the spoken trial court proceedings that must be approved by the judge who ran those proceedings. The Court of Appeal will use this statement when deciding the case.
Who is responsible for making the proposed settled statement?
The appellant is responsible for preparing the proposed settled statement.
When must the original form be filed?
The original form must be filed at the same time as filing the Notice Designating Record on Appeal (form APP-003), or within 30 days of that date.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2019.

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