CR-142

Notice of Appeal and Record on 
Appeal (Infraction) 

Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.

Instructions

This form is only for appealing in an infraction case, such as a case about a 
traffic ticket. You can get other forms for appealing in a civil or 
misdemeanor case at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.
courts.ca.gov/forms.

Before you fill out this form, read Information on Appeal Procedures for  
Infractions (form CR-141-INFO) to know your rights and  responsibilities. 
You can get form CR-141-INFO at any courthouse or county law library or 
online at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.

You fill in the name and street address of the court 
that issued the judgment or order you are  
appealing:
Superior Court of California, County of

You must file this form no later than 30 days after the trial court issued 
the judgment or order you are appealing (see rule 8.902(b) of the 
California Rules of Court for very limited exceptions). If your notice of 
appeal is late, the court will not take your appeal.

Fill out this form and make a copy of the completed form for your records.

You fill in the number and name of the trial court  
case in which you are appealing the judgment or  
order:

Trial Court Case Number:

Take or mail the completed form to the clerk’s office for the same trial court 
that issued the judgment or order you are appealing. It is a good idea to take 
or mail an extra copy to the clerk and ask the clerk to stamp it to show that 
the original has been filed.

Trial Court Case Name:

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Your Information
a.

Name:

Name of appellant (the party who is filing this appeal):               

The clerk will fill in the number below:

Appellate Division Case Number:

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b.

Appellant’s contact information (required):                       

Street address: 

Street

Mailing address (if different): 

Phone: 

Street

E-mail:

c.

Appellant’s lawyer in the trial court proceedings:

Name:

Street address: 

Street

Mailing address (if different): 

Phone: 

Fax:

Street

E-mail:

City

City

City

City

State

Zip

State

Zip

State

Zip

State

Zip

The lawyer filling out this form 

is 

is not

representing the appellant in this appeal.

State Bar number:

Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov 
Revised January 1, 2020, Optional Form 
Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.831, 8.901, 8.910

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Trial Court Case Name: 

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Judgment or Order You Are Appealing

I am/My client is appealing (check a, b, or c): 

Trial Court Case Number:

the final judgment of conviction in the case (Pen. Code, § 1466(b)(1)).

The trial court issued (rendered) this judgment on (fill in the date):

an order made by the trial court after judgment that affects an important (substantial) right of mine/my client 
(Pen. Code, § 1466(b)(2)).

The trial court issued (rendered) this order on (fill in the date):

Other (describe the action you are appealing and indicate the date the trial court took the action):

Your Choices About the Record on Appeal

Stipulation for Limited Record

3

The respondent and I/my client have agreed (“stipulated”) under rule 8.910 that parts of the normal record on 
appeal are not required for proper determination of this appeal. A copy of our stipulation identifying those parts 
of the record that are not required is attached. (At the top of each page write “CR-142, item 3.”)

Record of Oral Proceedings 
You do not have to provide the appellate division with a record of what was said in the trial court (this is called a record  
of the “oral proceedings”). But, if you do not, the appellate division will not be able to consider what was said during the  
trial court proceedings in deciding whether an error was made in those proceedings.

4

I elect (choose)/My client elects to proceed (check a or b): 

WITHOUT a record of the oral proceedings in the trial court (skip item      
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understand that if I proceed without a record of the oral proceedings, the appellate division will not be able to 
consider what was said in the trial court during those proceedings in deciding whether a legal error was made.

; sign and date this form). I

(Write initials here):

WITH a record of the oral proceedings in the trial court (complete item      
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(choose) to proceed WITH a record of the oral proceeding in the trial court, I have to choose the record I 
want to use and take the actions described below to make sure this record is provided to the appellate 
division. I understand that if I do not take the actions described below and the appellate division does not 
receive this record, I am not likely to succeed in my appeal.

below). I understand that if I elect

(Write initials here):

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I want to use the following record of what was said in the trial court proceedings in my case (check and complete 
only one     a, b, c, or d):

—

Statement on Appeal. A statement on appeal is a summary of the trial court proceedings approved by the 
trial court. See form CR-141-INFO for information about preparing a proposed statement. (Check and 
complete (1) or (2).)

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a.

b.

c.

a.

b.

a.

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(continued)

Trial Court Case Number:

b.

c.

(1)

(2)

(1)

(2)

(1)

(2)

I have attached my proposed statement on appeal to this notice. (If you are not represented by a lawyer 
in this appeal, you must use Proposed Statement on Appeal (Infraction) (form CR-143) to prepare and 
file this proposed statement. You can get form CR-143 at any courthouse or county law library or online 
at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.)

I have NOT attached my proposed statement on appeal to this notice. I understand that I must serve the 
prosecuting attorney if the prosecuting attorney appeared in the case and file this proposed statement in 
the trial court within 20 days of the date I file this notice and that if I do not file the proposed statement 
on time, the court may proceed on the clerk’s transcript only.

Transcript From Official Electronic Recording. This option is available only if an official electronic 
recording was made of what was said in the trial court. Check with the trial court to see if an official 
electronic recording was made in your case before choosing this option. Some courts also have local rules 
that establish procedures for determining whether only a portion of a transcript or a different form of the 
record will be sufficient for an effective appeal. Check with the trial court to see if it has such a local rule. 
(Check and complete (1) or (2).)

I will pay the trial court clerk’s office for this transcript myself. I understand that if I do not pay for this 
transcript, it will not be prepared and provided to the appellate division.

I am asking that this transcript be provided at no cost to me because I cannot afford to pay this cost. I 
have completed and attached Defendant’s Financial Statement on Eligibility for Appointment of Counsel 
and Reimbursement and Record on Appeal at Public Expense (form CR-105). (You can get form CR-105 
at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.courts.ca.gov/forms. The court will review 
this form to decide if you are eligible for a free transcript.)

OR

OR

Copy of Official Electronic Recording. This option is available only if an official electronic recording was 
made of what was said in the trial court, the court has a local rule for the appellate division permitting the 
use of the official electronic recording itself as the record of the court proceedings, and you and the 
respondent (the prosecuting agency) have agreed (stipulated) that you want to use the recording itself as the 
record of what was said in your case. Check with the trial court to see if an official electronic recording was 
made in your case before choosing this option. You must attach a copy of your agreement (stipulation) with 
the respondent to this notice. (Check and complete (1) or (2).) 

I will pay the trial court clerk’s office for this official electronic recording myself. I understand that if I 
do not pay for this recording, it will not be provided to the appellate division.

I am asking that this official electronic recording be provided at no cost to me because I cannot afford to 
pay this cost. I have completed and attached Defendant’s Financial Statement on Eligibility for 
Appointment of Counsel and Reimbursement and Record on Appeal at Public Expense (form CR-105). 
(You can get form CR-105 at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.courts.ca.gov 
/forms. The court will review this form to decide if you are eligible for a free copy of the official 
electronic recording.)

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(continued)

Trial Court Case Number:

OR

d.

Reporter’s Transcript. This option is available only if there was a court reporter in the trial court who 
made a record of what was said in court. Check with the trial court to see if there was a court reporter in 
your case before choosing this option. Some courts also have local rules that establish procedures for 
determining whether only a portion of the reporter’s transcript or a different form of the record will be 
sufficient for an effective appeal. Check with the trial court to see if it has such a local rule. 

Within 10 days of receiving the court reporter’s estimate of the cost of preparing the reporter’s transcript, I 
will (check and complete one of the following):

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

File with the trial court a certified transcript of all the proceedings required by rule 
8.918.

Pay for the transcript myself by depositing with the trial court an amount equal to the 
estimated cost of the transcript.

Pay the reporter directly and file with the trial court a written waiver of the deposit 
that is signed by the reporter. 

Request a reporter’s transcript at no cost. I am asking that this transcript be provided 
at no cost to me because I cannot afford to pay this cost. I have completed and 
attached Defendant’s Financial Statement on Eligibility for Appointment of Counsel 
and Reimbursement and Record on Appeal at Public Expense (form CR-105). (You 
can get form CR-105 at any courthouse or county law library or online at  
www.courts.ca.gov/forms. The court will review this form to decide if you are 
eligible for a reporter’s transcript at no cost to you.)  

I understand that if I do not pay for this transcript and I am not eligible for a reporter’s transcript at no cost, 
the reporter’s transcript will not be prepared and provided to the appellate division. 

Date:

Type or print your name

Signature of appellant or attorney

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