Now's your chance to share those thoughts with the Court of Appeal. Below is a survey the court is circulating. You can return completed surveys to the court by mail (3389 12th Street, Riverside, CA 92501) or by email to paula.garcia@jud.ca.gov -- BUT don't use that email address for any communications with the court other than returning completed surveys!
TENTATIVE OPINION
SURVEYFOR COUNSEL
The Court is interested in learning
whether and how its tentative opinion program affects appellate practitioners
and would appreciate your feedback in the form of responses to a short survey. Please take a few minutes to respond to the
following questions as they pertain to your current matter or past matters in
the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two. Your responses will remain anonymous. Please
return your completed survey to the court.
1.
Without listing a case name, please
check below the type of case:
______Civil ______Criminal ______Juvenile
2. Did/does the tentative opinion aid, assist,
or promote your decision to waive or confirm oral argument?
___ Yes ___ No
If yes, how?
3. Did/does the tentative opinion aid, assist,
or promote your preparation for oral argument?
___ Yes ___ No
If yes, how?
4. Did the tentative opinion in your case
include an indication that the panel was considering publication of the opinion?
___ Yes ___ No
If yes, did that information aid, assist,
or promote your decision to request or confirm oral argument?
___ Yes ___ No
If yes, how?
5. Did you receive a notice that the tentative
opinion was not unanimous?
___ Yes ___ No
If yes, how?
6. Please share any additional comments or
observations relating to your experience with the tentative opinion
program.
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