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Appellant Motion to Use a Settled Statement (Unlimited Civil Case)

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

This form is used to ask the trial court for an order allowing a settled statement to be used as the official record instead of a full written transcript of spoken court proceedings during an appeal.

The court describes it as: Ask the trial court for a decision (order) letting you use a settled statement as the official record of the oral (spoken) proceedings in an unlimited civil case you are appealing.

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Where this fits in a case

Appeal

Stage: Appeal

This form is used when a person is appealing a case and wants to request that the court use a settled statement instead of a full reporter's transcript for the oral parts of the trial.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is a motion to ask the court for permission to use a settled statement as the official record for an appeal instead of a full transcript of spoken proceedings.
Who should file this form?
The instructions state that the appellant should use this form to make the request.
What must be included when filing?
The instructions advise filing this motion at the same time that you file your notice designating the record on appeal.

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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