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((3$ !      0  (#$  0    $    1    _ ` XXThesematerialsborrowheavilyfromRecordCorrection,byMark  _Shenfield_,StaffAttorney,FDAP,preparedfortheCaliforniaJudicialCouncils  AppellateAdvocacyCollege2000.#XX_# i)THE NORMAL RECORD ON APPEALTHE NORMAL RECORD ON APPEAL(O$INFORMAL RECORD CORRECTION/AUGMENTATIONFORMAL AUGMENTATIONCORRECTING THE RECORDUNSEALING THE RECORDTRANSMITTING EXHIBITS TO THE COURT OF APPEALPOST-JUDGMENT EVENTS AND EXTRAJUDICIAL INFORMATIONJUDICIAL NOTICECODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 909SOME DISTRICT-BY-DISTRICT PRACTICE POINTERS 337=CIOW_eI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)*1)IntroductionIntroductionINFORMAL RECORD CORRECTION/AUGMENTATIONCORRECTING THE RECORDFORMAL AUGMENTATIONCORRECTING THE RECORDUNSEALING THE RECORDTRANSMITTING EXHIBITS TO THE COURT OF APPEALPOST-JUDGMENT EVENTS AND EXTRAJUDICIAL INFORMATIONJUDICIAL NOTICECODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 909CORRECTING THE RECORDUNSEALING THE RECORDTRANSMITTING EXHIBITS TO THE COURT OF APPEALPOST-JUDGMENT EVENTS AND EXTRAJUDICIAL INFORMATIONJUDICIAL NOTICECODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 909CORRECTING THE RECORD dzzzz)!dxdx[[[[)!dxdx  d||||)!dxdxP Pd~~~~)!dxdx d)!dxdx d||)! dxdx)!dxdx&0 d d)!dxdx&P d d)Hairline d9Hairline!dxdx !  _ǏXX 8XXdd8@ xd@      RECORDCOMPLETIONINDEPENDENCYCASES "  By_Rene_ԀE.Torres #  1       ` StaffAttorney,FirstDistrictAppellateProject 1 p pMay,2001  R  p p snnsss4-  O  5  @,( .  <""!@   ommosndnst(X(#(#(tIntroduction6 O  7 ,  < I.0  4  O  5  NormalRecordonAppeal6 O  7  <   *(33 ! !" 3"   32  II  .3  0    4.  O  5  InformalRecord6 O  7  3D݌<  Ќ  " 3"   32  III  .3  0    4/  O  5  Correction/Augmentation6 O1  7 _ 3݌<  Ќ  " 3"   3 2  IV  .3  0    40  O  5  FormalAugmentation6  O   7 ~  3 I ݌< Ќ  x" 3"   3 2  V  .3  0    4=  O  5  CorrectingtheRecord6)  O=   7 k xt 3 ݌x< xx < x  twv" 3"   3 2  V  .3  0 p   47 p O  5  CorrectingtheRecord6  O   7  vwyvvyv" 3"   3 2  VI  .3  0 p   48 p O  5  UnsealingtheRecord6S Og  7  3 ݌ <p(#p(# Ќ  " 3"   3O2  VII  .3  0 p   ݀49  O  5  TransmittingExhibits6 O  7  3O|݌ < p(#p(# Ќ  " 3"   32  VIII  .3  0 p   4: p O  5  PostJudgmentEvents& <  ExtrajudicialInfo.6^ Or  7  3݌< p(#p(# Ќ  " 3"   32  IX  .3  0 p   4; p O  5  JudicialNotice6  O  7 M 3݌<p(#p(# Ќ  " 3 "   32  X  .3  0 p   4< p O  5  CCP9096 O  7 $vt 3/݌v <p(#p(# vv  < v  5(#(#X5tu" 3"   3b 2  V  .3  0    41  O  5  CorrectingtheRecord6  O   7 *  3b ݌<(#(# Ќ  " 3"   3 2  VI  .3  0    42  O  5  UnsealingtheRecord6  O   7 X  3 5 ݌<(#(# Ќ  " 3"   32  VII  .3  0    ݀43 > O  5  TransmittingExhibits6 O(  7 V 3݌<(#(# Ќ  " 3"   32  VIII  .3  0    44  O  5  PostJudgmentEvents&ExtrajudicialInfo.6 O  7  3>݌<(#(# Ќ  " 3"   32  IX  .3  0    45  O  5  JudicialNotice63 OG  7  u 3݌<(#(# Ќ  " 3"   3*2  X  .3  0    46  O  5  CCP9096 O  7 uz < z pssss % , Introduction%,M <    Byanalogytotheindigentcriminalappellant,theindigentparentwhofaces 8 terminationofhisorherparentalrightsisconstitutionallyentitledtoafreeappellate 8 recordsufficienttopermitmeaningfulreview.(Griffinv.Illinois(1956)351U.S.12,20; 8 Draperv.Washington(1963)372U.S.487,496499;Peoplev.Howard(1992)1Cal.4th 8! 1132,1166;_M.L.B._Ԁv._S.L.J._Ԁ(1996)519U.S.102[Griffinextendedtoappealfrom !8# terminationofparentalrights.]Makingsureyourclienthasacompleterecordis #8% importantbecause,generallyspeaking,appellatereviewislimitedtotheappellaterecord %8!' andmattersnotreflectedinthatrecordcannotbeconsideredondirectappeal.(Peoplev. '8#) Barnett(1998)17Cal.4th1044,1183;Peoplev._Szeto_(1981)29Cal.3d20,35;Cal.  RulesofCourt,rule13[ Theopeningbriefshallbe...confinedtomattersintherecord  onappeal.].)Itistheappellantsburdentotakeallappropriatestepstoensurethatthe  recordisascompleteaspossible(Peoplev.Chessman(1950)35Cal.2d455,460463;   Peoplev._Malabag_(1997)54Cal.App.4th1419,14231424),andcounsel'sfailureto   correctadefectintherecordmayconstituteinadequateassistanceofcounselonappealif   fullconsiderationandresolutionoftheappealisprecluded.(Peoplev.Barton(1978)21   Cal.3d513.)    Thereareseveralwaysofenlargingtheappellaterecordtoincludeevidenceand  informationnotfoundwithinthefourcornersofthesuperiorcourtfileandreporters  transcriptpages.Chiefamongtheseisthepetitionforwritofhabeascorpus,whichisnot  treatedinthesematerials.JudicialnoticeandCodeofCivilProceduresection909  provideotheravenues,andthosearediscussedbelow.    (zx3 * I.%  THENORMALRECORDONAPPEAL%`)     Independencycases,thegeneralrulesofcourtgoverningtheconstitutionofthe   normalrecordonappealarerules12,33,35(e),39,39.1A,and39.1B.Inaddition,the " CourtsofAppealpromulgatelocalruleswhichsupplementtherulesofcourt. $    Rule39(a) providesthatthe rulesgoverningcriminalappeals [i.e.,rules3038] &!" areapplicabletodependencyappeals,  except whereotherwiseexpresslyprovidedbythis ($$ ruleorrule 39.1,39.1A,or39.1B ,orwheretheapplicationofaparticularrulewouldbe * && clearlyimpracticableorinappropriate.(SeealsoAdvisoryCommitteeComment) Rule  33 isthemainrulegoverningcriminalappeals.    Rule39(c) setsforththecontentsofthenormalrecordonappeal.Therecordon  appeal shall include:     (1)aclerkstranscript,containing      ` (a)thenoticeofappeal,andanyordersrelatingtoit;      ` (b)thepetition,andanynoticeofhearingtotheminor,parent,guardian;      ` (c)anyrehearingapplication/motion;      ` (d)allminutesofthecourtrelatingtotheaction;      ` (e)thecourtsjurisdictionalfindings;      ` (f)thejudgmentororderappealedfrom;      ` (g)anyreportbyaprobationofficer,socialworkerorguardianadlitem;    (8x   (2)areporterstranscriptofthejurisdiction,disposition,reviewand366.26   hearing,includingoralargumentsandoralopinionsofthecourt,butexcludingopening   statements;     (3)anyexhibitrequestedtobetransmittedbythereviewingcourt;and "    (4)thoseportionsoftheclerkstranscript,reporterstranscriptandexhibits $  incidenttotheorderappealedfrom. & ""   Rule39(d) setsforththeadditionalrecordwhichmaybeincludedintherecordon ( $$ appeal,ifthepartiesrequestit: *(&&    ` (1)writtenmotionsornoticesofmotions,affidavitsfiledfororagainsta  motion,andanywrittenopinionofthejuvenilecourt;     ` (2)reporterstranscriptsoftheproceedingsonany_prehearing_Ԁmotionand  openingstatements;      ` (3)anyexhibitnotrequestedbythereviewingcourt.     Rule39.1A isaspecialrulethatappliestoappealsfromorders/judgments   terminatingparentalrightspursuantto366.26.Itprovidesthatthe ordersettingthe.26   hearing isnotappealable ,andmaynotbereviewedonappealfollowingtheorderofthe  366.26hearing unless :    (1)atimelypetitionforextraordinarywritfromthesettingorderwasfiled;and     (2)thepetitionwassummarilydeniedorotherwisenotdecidedonthemerits.     Anyappellatereviewpermittedunderthesenarrowcircumstancesislimitedtothe   issuesraisedinthewritpetitionthatweresupportedbyanadequaterecord.     Rule39.1A(c), setsforththecontentsofthenormalrecordonappealfroma   366.26hearing.Therecordonappealshallinclude:  (    ` (1)Reporterstranscriptsoftheportionsofthehearingsfromwhichthe "( appealistaken; $(     ` (2)Allfindingsandordersinthedependencycaseandanyotherfindings &("" andordersofwhichthecourttookjudicialnotice; (($$    ` (3)theoriginalpetition/s; *(&&    ` (4)anysocialworkers,therapists,orexpertsreportthatwaspreparedand  submittedtothecourtforthe.26hearing,and     ` (5)anyotherdocumentorevidenceconsideredbythecourtinitsfindings  andordersatthe.26hearing.     Rule39.1A(d) providesthat augmentation orcorrectionoftherecordistobe   doneunderrule 12orrule35(e) , within15days ofcounselsreceiptoftherecord.     Rule39.1A(e) limitsappellatereview followingterminationofparentalrightsto    therecordonappealofthehearingsontheissuesthatwerebeforethecourtunder  366.26,anddoesnotincludereviewofpriorhearings unlessthepartyandthecourt    compliedwithrule39.1B .     Rule39.1B reiteratesthatreviewofanordersettingthe.26hearingis_reviewable_ ( onlyifatimelypetitionforextraordinarywritfromthesettingorderwasfiled,the 0 petitionwassummarilydeniedorotherwisenotdecidedonthemerits,andtheissue 0 raisedinthewritwassupportedbyanadequaterecord.However,section366.26, 0 subdivision(l)(3)(A),andrules1461(c)(3)(I)and1462(b)(2)(I)directthejuvenilecourtto  0 advisetheparties,eitherorallyifpresentorbymailifnot,oftherequirementtofilea "0 petitionforextraordinarywritreviewiftheywishtopreserveanyrighttoappealthese $0  issues.Thecourtsfailuretocomplywiththisdutywillpermitthecourtofappealto &0"" reviewissuesotherwisenot_reviewable_.(Inre_Cathina_ԀW.(1998)68Cal.App.4th716, (0$$ 722724.)Theremainderofrule39.1(B)concernswrits. *0&&   Rules33and33.5 governingthenormalrecordin criminalappeals authorizes  theinclusionofafewitemsnotspecificallymentionedinrules39etseq.butwhichare  sometimesnecessaryinadependencyappeal:(1)anydemurrer[rule33(a)(1)(c)];(2)any  transcriptofanelectronicsoundorsoundandvideorecordingtenderedtothecourtunder   rule203.5[rule33(a)(k)];and(3)anyMarsdenmotionorotherincameraproceedings   [rule33.5(a)&(b);seealsoFirstDistrictsLocalRule4].    II.% ! INFORMALRECORDCORRECTION/AUGMENTATION%!FԀ     Rule35(e) providesamechanismforinformallyobtainingamissingnormal  recorditemdirectlyfromthesuperiorcourtwithouthavingtomakeaformalmotionin   thecourtofappeal. Ifatanytimetheclerkorreporterlearnsthatadocumentor   transcriptrequiredbyrule33...tobeincludedintherecordonappealwasinadvertently   omitted,theclerkshallcopythedocumentorthereportershallpreparethetranscriptand   transmitthedocumentortranscripttothereviewingcourtasanaugmentationtothe   recordwithoutthenecessityofacourtorder.Theclerkalsosendsacopytoeachofthe   parties.Alettertothesuperiorcourtclerkspecifyingtheitemthatismissingandas   muchinformationasnecessarytoidentifyit(i.e.,dateofhearing,courtreporter)is "  usuallysufficient.Oftenacitationtotherulewhichdesignatestherequesteditemasa $  partofthenormalrecordonappealcanexpeditereceiptoftheitem. & ""   (zx8 " 3"     3GL2z33  0 `   ARule35(e)requesttocompletetherecorddoesnotautomaticallyextend ( $$ thetimetofiletheopeningbriefineverydistrict.However,thedelay ) %% causedbycompletingtherecorddoesprovidegroundsforanextensionof * && timeindistrictsthatrequireaseparaterequestforextensionoftime. 3GLL݌+ ''` (#` (# Ќ  tL" 3"     3N2z33  0 `   Followupwithacalltothesuperiorcourtclerkifyoudonotreceiveany  responsewithinafewweeksofyourRule35letter.(Inextremesituations,  wherethesuperiorcourtfailstofurnishthemissingitemsdespitepersistent  effortsbyappellatecounsel,itmaybenecessarytofileanaugmentmotion   inthecourtofappeal.) 3NN݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  N &  III.% " FORMALAUGMENTATION%"6Q     R' $Qule12 governsformalaugmentationbymotioninthecourtofappeal.Onits   ownmotionorthatofaparty,thereviewingcourtmayordertherecordonappeal   augmentedtoinclude anypartoftheoriginalsuperiorcourtfile,includinganypaperor  recordonfileorlodgedwiththesuperiorcourt,orany portionoftheoralproceedings  orany agreedorsettledstatementofportionsoftheoralproceedings.Generally,an   augmentationmotionis reserved for gettingapartofthe recordnot consideredpartof   thenormalrecordonappeal ,andabriefstatementofthenecessityfortheitemis   required.  " 3"     3T2z33  0 `   Whenrequestinganadditionalcourtreporterstranscript,theapplicationto  augmentshouldspecifywhyitmaybeusefultotheappeal.(Peoplev.   Silva(1978)20Cal.3d489;Peoplev.Gaston(1978)20Cal.3d476;People ! v.Landry(1996)49Cal.App.4th785,791792.)Inaddition,itshouldalso " specifythedateandnatureoftheproceedingsand,ifindicatedintheclerks # minutes,thenameofthecourtreporterandthedepartmentinwhichthe $  proceedingswereconducted. 3TU݌%!!` (#` (# Ќ  T  " 3"   3JX2z33  0 `   Whenrequestingothermaterialswhicharenotpartofthenormalrecordon ($$ appeal,theapplicationtoaugmentshouldspecifytheparticulardocuments )%% soughtandhowtheymaybeusefultotheappeal. 3JXwX݌*&&` (#` (# Ќ  ,X +''   " 3"   3:Z2z33  0 `   Somedistrictsmayrequireagreatershowingofspecificityandgoodcause  foraugmentationthanothers.(Seedistrictbydistrictpracticetips,infra.)  Inthosedistrictespecially,counselshouldalwaystakecaretomake   applicationstoaugmenttherecordascompleteaspossible.Forexample,  theapplicationforaugmentationshouldbesupportedwheneverpossibleby  trialand/orappellatecounselsdeclarationestablishingthematerials   contentanditsrelevancetopossibleissueswhichmightberaisedonthe   appeal. 3:ZgZ݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  Z  " 3"   3]2z33  0 `   Certifiedcopiesoftherequestedmaterialmaybeattachedtotheapplication   toaugment.Ifthesedocumentswerepresentedtothetrialcourtandare   partofthesuperiorcourtfile,counselmayasktheappellatecourttotake   judicialnoticeofthem.(Peoplev.Hayes(1990)52Cal.3d577,611fn.3;   Peoplev._Preslie_(1977)70Cal.App.3d486,494495;_Evid_.Code,459,  subd.(a)&452,subd.(d).) 3]^݌` (#` (# Ќ  ]0  " 3"   3a2z33  0` (#(#  Someofthedistrictcourtsofappealhaveadoptedlocalrulesestablishing @v"  @v"   presumptivedeadlinesforfilinganapplicationtoaugmenttherecord,after  whichashowingofgoodcauseforthedelayisrequired.(See,e.g.,First  AppellateDistrict,LocalRule6[30daysafterrecordisfiledorafter  expirationof10dayadministratorreview];SecondAppellateDistrict,  LocalRule2[40daysafterrecordfiled];FifthAppellateDistrict,Local  Rule2[same].)Counselshouldthereforefileallaugmentationrequestsas  soonaspossible. 3a@a݌` (#` (# Ќ  `0  " 3"   3d2z33  0` (#(#  Insomedistricts,counselalsoshouldcombineanapplicationforan   extensionoftimewithinwhichtofiletheopeningbriefwithanapplication ! toaugmenttherecord.Inothers,extensionsareautomaticallygranted. 3dd݌"` (#` (# Ќ  d IV.% # CORRECTINGTHERECORD%#f  %!!   Acertifiedcourtreporterstranscriptispresumedtobeaccurate.(CodeCiv. '"#  Proc.,273;_Evid_.Code602.)Occasionally,however,theaccuracyofthetranscript )$% mayappeardoubtful.Insuchacase,apartymaymovetocorrecttherecordpursuantto   Cal.RulesofCourt,rule12(c) ifastipulatedcorrectioncannotbeobtained.     " 3"   3i2z33  0 `   Thepartychallengingtheaccuracyofacertifiedtranscriptmustintroduce  evidencesufficienttorebutthepresumptionofaccuracy.(Peoplev.   _Kronemyer_(1987)189Cal.3d314,356.) 3i0i݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  h &  V.% $ UNSEALINGTHERECORD%$j      Portionsoftherecordonappealmayhavebeensealedbythetrialcourttoprotect   'jthechild,orconfidentialdocuments.Counselmayrequestaugmentationoftherecordon  appealwiththesealedportionsoftherecordpursuantto Cal.RulesofCourt,rule  33.5(b) .Ifmadepartoftherecordonappeal,thesealedtranscriptsorotherdocuments   willbetransmittedtothecourtofappealinsealedenvelopeswhich,withoutfurthercourt  order,canonlybeexaminedbyajudgeofthereviewingcourtpersonally.(Cal.Rulesof  Court,rule33.5(b).)However,onlyapartytowhomthesealedinformationwas  accessibleinthetrialcourtshallbepermittedtoexaminethematerials.(Cal.Rulesof  Court,rule33.5(b).)Consequently,anapplicationtoexamineasealedtranscriptor ! documentmaybepredicateduponitsaccessibilitytoappellantduringthetrial. #   " 3 "   3o2z33  0 `   Transcriptsofhearingsuponadefendantsmotionforsubstitutionof %!! counselpursuanttoPeoplev._Marsden_(1970)2Cal.3d118aresealed,but &"" madeavailablebyruletoappellantscounsel.(Cal.RulesofCourt,rule '## 33.5(a).)Ifappellantraisesa_Marsden_issueintheopeningbrief,the ($$ respondentshallbesentacopyof_Marsden_transcript(s)unlessappellate )%% counselservedandfiledwiththeopeningbriefanoticethatthetranscript(s) *&& containconfidentialmaterialnotrelevanttothepointsraisedintheappeal; +'' inthiscase,thePeoplemaymovetoobtainacopyoftherelevantportions  ofthetranscript(s).(Ibid.) 3oo݌` (#` (# Ќ  o  " 3 "   3*t2z33  0 `   Appellatecounselmayalsorequestthecourtofappealtoreviewsealed  materialstodeterminewhethertheywereproperlysealedinthefirst   instance(cf._Copley_ԀPress,Inc.v.SuperiorCourt(1998)63Cal.App.4th   367[writofmandateissueddirectingtrialcourttounsealsettlementdecree;   studentplaintiffsinterestinsealingthesettlementdidnotoutweighthe   publicrightofaccesstocourtrecords]. 3*tWt݌ ` (#` (# Ќ   t VI.% % TRANSMITTINGEXHIBITSTOTHECOURTOFAPPEAL%%)w   ЀExhibitsmaybetransmittedtothecourtofappealuponcounselsrequest,orthe  courtsownmotion,pursuantto Cal.RulesofCourt ,rules33(a)(3),33(b)(3),and 10(d).   Q0  " 3 "   3x2z33  0` (#(#  Counselshouldreviewthetrialexhibitswhentheyarerelevanttoa  potentialappellateissue.wx 3xx݌` (#` (# Ќ    " 3 "   3y2z33  0 `   Proceduresforexaminingtrialexhibitsvaryfromcountytocounty.  Counselshouldthereforeconsultwiththeexhibitsclerktomakean  appointmentforthesepurposes.y 3y+z݌` (#` (# Ќ     " 3 "   3{2z33  0 `   Thetimingofarule10(d)motionmayvaryfromdistricttodistrict.Rule  10(d)requiresdesignationoftheexhibitwhenthecaseissetforhearing   (i.e.,whenoralargumentissetorwaived).TheFirstDistrict,however, ! requiresdesignationwithin10daysaftertheRespondentsbriefisfiled. " ( Localrule12 ) 3{{݌#` (#` (# Ќ  { { VII.% & POSTJUDGMENTEVENTSANDEXTRAJUDICIALINFORMATION%&Q~. % !!   Sometimesitisnecessarytobringbeforethecourtinformationabouteventsthat '## postdatethejudgmentunderappeal.Somedistrictsaskcounseltokeepthecourt )%% apprisedofpostjudgmenteventsthatmayrendertheappealmoot.Othersdonot . +'' _ Sometimesanadoptionorotherplacementmayhavefallenthrough,andthatfactis  relevanttoissuesraisedonappeal.Forexample,achildmaybe adoptablebutonlyin  thecontextofhisorherplacementwithaparticularfamily,orduringaparticulartime  frame.(Seee.g.InreEliseK.(1982)33Cal.3d138.)Insuchcases,counselmaywishto   bringsuchinformationbeforethecourt.Inadditiontoapetitionforwritofhabeas   corpus,whichisnotdiscussedhere,therearetwootheravenuesadvisingthecourtabout   postjudgmenteventsorotherextrajudicialinformation:(a)judicialnoticeand(b)Code   ofCivilProceduresection909motion.   VIII.% ' JUDICIALNOTICE%']    Althoughasageneralruleanappellatecourtwillordinarilylookonlytotherecord  madeinthetrialcourt,ithasthesamepowertotakejudicialnoticeofamatterasatrial  court.(_Evid_.Code,459,subd.(a),(c).)    CompulsoryNotice :Acourtofappealmusttakejudicialnoticeofanymatter  properlynoticedbythetrialcourtandanymatterofwhichthetrialcourtwasrequiredto  takenoticeunderEvidenceCodesections451.(_Evid_.Code,459,subd.(a).)Itmust   alsotakejudicialnoticeofanoptionalmatterifthetrialcourterroneouslydenieda " properlymaderequestforjudicialnoticeunderEvidenceCodesections452and453. $  (_Evid_.Code,459,subd.(a)andComment.) &""   OptionalNotice :Anappellatecourtmayuponrequesttakejudicialnoticeofany ($$ matterspecifiedinEvidenceCodesection452(e.g.,thedecisional,constitutional,or * && statutorylawofanystate,therecordsofanyCaliforniacourt,federalcourt,orcourtof  anotherstate,factsandpropositionsthatareofsuchcommonknowledgewithinthe  jurisdictionofthecourtthattheycannotreasonablybethesubjectofdispute,andfacts  andpropositionsthatarenotreasonablysubjecttodisputeandarecapableofimmediate   andaccuratedeterminationbyresorttosourcesofreasonablyindisputableaccuracy).   (_Evid_.Code,459,subd.(a).)Beforetakingjudicialnoticeofanoptionalmatternot   noticedbythetrialcourt,andofsubstantialconsequencetothedeterminationofthecase,   anappellatecourtmustaffordeachpartytheopportunitypresentinformationrelevantto  theproprietyoftakingjudicialnoticeandthetenorofthemattertobenoticed.(_Evid_.  Code,459,subd.(c).)  " 3"     3Ό2z33  0 `   Independencyappeals,asincriminalappeals,judicialnoticemaybeused  forlegislativehistorymaterialswhenastatutesmeaningisuncertainandin  disputeItmayalsobeusedforrecordsinthecourtfilesofrelatedcases.  (See,e.g.,Peoplev.Hardy(1992)2Cal.4th86.) 3Ό݌` (#` (# Ќ    " 3"     3'2z33  0 `   Althoughanappellatecourtmaytakejudicialnoticeoftheoptionalmatters  specifiedinEvidenceCodesection452,itmaydeclinetodosoforother @""  @""   jurisprudentialreasons.Appellatecourtsarereluctanttoconsidermatters  notpresentedtoandconsideredbythetrialcourtinthefirstinstance   becauseoftheperceivedunfairnessthatwouldflowfrompermittingone ! sidetopressanissueortheoryonappealthatwasnotraisedbelow. " (Peoplev.Cruz(1996)13Cal.4th764,134;Peoplev._Meza_ x (1984)162 # Cal.App.3d25,33;Peoplev._Preslie_(1977)70Cal.App.3d486,493.)T  3'r݌$ ` (#` (# Ќ  " 3"     3a2z33  0 `   Portionsofmaterials,eventhoughjudiciallynoticed,mayalsobesubjectto &"" other evidentiaryobjections,likehearsay.(See,e.g.,InreDavidC. '## (1984)152Cal.3d h 1189,1205;   Peoplev.Rubio(1977)71Cal.3d757.) 3a݌($$` (#` (# Ќ  0  0` (#(#Forthesereasons,amotionpursuantCodeofCivilProceduresection909, )%%  orapetitionforwritofhabeascorpus,mayprovideabetteralternativeto *&& judicialnoticeforpresentingissuesbasedonmaterialsnotpresentedtoor  consideredbythetrialcourt.` (#` (#  " 3"     32z33  0 `   IntheFirstDistrict,requestsforjudicialnotice shallnotbemadeinthe  bodyofabrieforincludedasanattachmenttoabrief.Itmustbemadeby  separatemotion.Amotionseekingpermissivenotice mustincludea   showingoftherelevanceoftheinformationtobejudiciallynoticed.(See    LocalRule10(a) .) 3g݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  &  IX.% ( CODEOFCIVILPROCEDURESECTION909%(     I  Inallcaseswhereatrialbyjuryisnotamatterofright...thereviewingcourt   may' makefactualdeterminationscontrarytoorinadditiontothosemadebythetrial   court...Thereviewingcourtmay...takeadditionalevidenceoforconcerningfacts  occurringatanytimepriortothedecisionoftheappeal....Thissectionshallbyliberally  construedtotheendamongothersthat,wherefeasible,causesmaybefinallydisposedof  byasingleappealandwithoutfurtherproceedingsinthetrialcourtexceptwhereinthe  interestsofjusticeanewtrialisrequiredonalloftheissues.(_C.C.P_Ԁ909.Seealso   Cal.RulesofCourt,rule23 , FindingsandAdditionalEvidenceonAppeal.)    InreEliseK.,supra,wasanappealfromtheterminationofmothersparental   rightsunderformerWelfareandInstitutionssection232.Duringthependencyofthe !  appeal,Elisesadoptiveplacementwasterminatedandshewasreturnedtofostercare. #  BothpartiesconcededElisewasnotnolongeradoptableduetoherage,andtherefore % !! soughttobring evidenceofthese_postjudgment_Ԁcircumstancestotheattentionofthe ' ## CourtofAppealbutthatcourtrefusedtoconsiderit.Inaper_curiam_Ԁopinion,the ) %% SupremeCourtacceptedthepartiesstipulatedreversal inlightofthesubsequent + '' materialevidenceconcerningthe_adoptability_Ԁofthesubjectminor.(33Cal.3datp.  138.)Inherconcurringopinion,ChiefJusticeBirdelaboratedonthecourtsdecision,  andidentifiedCodeofCivilProceduresection909,aswellastheCaliforniaConstitution,  asthesourceofthecourtspowerandduty, ifcompellingnewcircumstancesarise   whichunderminethebasisfora[terminationofparentalrights]orderduringaparents   appealfromsuchanorder,to takecognizanceofandconsiderthosechanged   circumstances.(33Cal.3datp.150.)SeealsoInreJonathanM.(1997)53   Cal.App.4th1234,1236,fn.2[4thDist.,Div.3routinelyacceptsevidenceper_C.C.P._Ԁ909  independencycases.];InreMarcusG.(1999)73Cal.App.4th1008,1011,fn.2  [attachmenttorespondentsbriefproperlystrickenwhennotaccompaniedbymotionto  takeevidence];Inre_Cliffton_ԀB.(2000)81Cal.App.4th415,423,fn.3[_C.C.P._Ԁ909  motiondeniedwhereevidencedidnotaffectCAsanalysis].   X.% ) SOMEDISTRICTBYDISTRICTPRACTICEPOINTERS%),j     TheFirst,Third,FifthandSixthDistrictsvarysomewhatfromeachotherinwhat  itemstheyincludeinthenormalrecordonappeal,howreceptivetheyaretomotionsto   rule35(e)lettersoraugmentmotionstogetthemissingitems,andwhetherextensionsof " timeneedtoberequested.Thefollowinglistisnotexhaustiveandineachdistrict $  counselshouldcheckwithFDAP,CCAPorSDAP,andreviewthelocalrules,on &!"  proceduresandpracticesinaparticulardistrictwhenquestionsarise.Samplesofrule (#$ 35(e)letters,augmentmotionsandothermiscellaneousmotionsandnoticesfiledinthe  differentdistrictsareincludedforeasyreference.     1.FirstDistrict .Mostappellaterecordsincludeacompleteclerkstranscriptwith  notices,minuteordersandreportsfortherelevanthearingunderreview,butpetitionsare   oftenmissing.Inanappealfroma366.26hearing,therecordneverincludesa39.1B   writifonewasfiled,andoftendoesnotincludethecourtsopinioninthewrit   proceedings.Theseareimportanttohave,becauseitisnecessarytoknowwhatissues   wereraisedanddisposedofbywritbeforeonecandeterminewhatissuesarebarredor  notbarredonappeal.Theseitemscanusuallybeobtainedbywayofrule35(e)letter.    Section366.26appealsalsodonotincludethetranscriptsofthereferralhearing,  i.e.,thehearingatwhichthesection.26hearingwasset.Thesetranscriptsareimportant  tohavebecausetheminuteordersdonotnecessarilyreflectwhetherthejuvenilecourt  advisedtheparentofthenecessitytofilearule39.1Bwritifreviewofordersmadeatthe  hearingisdesired.Asnotedearlier,ifthecourtdidnotproperlyadvisetheparent(s),  issuesnormallybarredonthelaterappealareraisable.Thistranscriptisusually   obtainablebyaugmentmotion. "   Transcriptsoftheearlierhearings(jurisdiction,disposition,review)arenot $  usuallyincludedintherecordprovidedforasection366.26appeal,butcanbeobtained &"" bywayofrule35(e)letteroraugmentmotionifareasonfortheirusefulnesstotheappeal ($$ canbearticulated.Notethatbylocalrule6,theFirstDistrictdirectscounseltousethe *&& rule35(e)procedurefornormalrecorditemsratherthantheaugmentmotion.Ofcourse,  ifarule35(e)requestisdenied,itwouldbeappropriatetomakeanaugmentmotionfor  thatitem.    Extensionsoftimearenotautomaticallygrantedwhenarule35(e)letterissent;or   anaugmentmotionisfiled.AseparateEOTrequestmustbefiledifnecessaryafterarule   35(e)letter.AnEOTrequestshouldbeincludedaspartoftheaugmentmotion.     2.ThirdandFifthDistricts. Thenormalrecordonappealusuallyincludedall   previoushearings.Ifanythingisleftout,itisusuallya_Marsden_motionoradetention  hearingtranscript.Thedetentionhearingtranscriptissometimesusefultoshowthat  placementwitharelative,orarequestforcounsel,wasmadeattheearliestpossible  juncture.Asageneralrule,theThirdDistrictpreferscounseltousetherule35(e)  procedurefornormalrecorditems,andtheFifthDistrictpreferscounseltousethe  augmentmotionevenfornormalrecorditems.    Ifacopyoftherule35(e)requestissentwithaproofofservicetotheThird  District,thedeadlineforfilingthe_AOB_Ԁisautomaticallystayeduntilthematerial   requestedisreceivedbythecourt.ThisisalsotheruleintheFifthDistrict,butitisbest " tocallthatcourttomakesurethedeadlinehasbeenstayed. $    IntheThirdDistrict,anaugmentmotionautomaticallyextendsthedeadline &"" withoutarequestnotonlyforthepartymakingtherequestbutalsoforanyotherco ($$ appellants,whetherornottheyjoinedinthemotion.IntheFifthDistrict,however,only *&& augmentationforitemswhichareNOTpartofthenormalrecordonappealwill  automaticallyextendthedeadlineforthebrief.Ifnormalrecorditemsareoutstanding,a  requestforextensionoftimeisrequired.Also,onlycoappellantswhojoininanother  partysmotiontoaugment,orfiletheirownmotions,willautomaticallygettheir   deadlinesextended.     3.SixthDistrict. Dispositionappealsusuallyincludeallpetitions,minuteorders   andreports.Thetranscriptofthedetentionhearingisnotusuallyincluded.Review   hearingappealsand366.26appealsusuallyincludethetranscriptforthehearingunder  review,andallthepriorreports,butnotthetranscriptsforprevioushearings.Rule35(e)  requestsareusedtogetnormalrecorditemslistedintherules.Interminationappeals,   augmentmotionsforthetranscriptofthereferralhearing ,whereitlooksasifthe  parentdidnotgetnoticeofthewritrequirement, areroutinelydenied.    XI.SAMPLEMATERIALS ( NOTAVAILABLEONWEBSITEVERSION)   1.0  Rule35(e)letter,FirstDistrict (#(# 2.  ApplicationtoAugmentRecordonAppeal,FirstDistrict   3.0  SecondMotiontoAugmenttherecordonAppealandMotionforExtensionof "  Time,FirstDistrictO# (#(# 4..  NoticePursuanttoCaliforniaRuleofCourt10(d),FirstDistrict % !! 0   5.  AppellantFathersNoticeofJoinderofOpeningandReplyBriefArgumentsof ' ## AppellantMother,FirstDistrict.( $$(#(# |6.  NoticeofDependencyReviewStatusHearings,FirstDistrict * && ! ! (Eh8x " 3"   3o2Eh  7  .3  0    MotionandDeclarationfortheCourttoConsiderEvidenceofPostJudgment  EventsPursuantto_C.C.P._Ԁ909,andCountyCounselsResponse,FirstDistrict. 3o݌(#(# Ќ  " 3"   32Eh  8  .3  0    Samplerule35(e)letter,ThirdDistrict. 3L݌(#(# Ќ  " 3"   3'2Eh  9  .3  0    SampleAugmentMotion,ThirdDistrict. 3'T݌ (#(# Ќ  " 3 "   32Eh  10  .3  0    Excerpt,CCAPNewsletter,Rule35(e)andAugmentationin3rdand5thDistricts. 3C݌ (#(# Ќ  " 3 "   3;2Eh  11  .3  0    SampleRule35(e)letter,SixthDistrict. 3;n݌ (#(# Ќ  " 3 "   342Eh  12  .3  0    SampleRequestforJudicialNoticeorAugmentationoftheRecordoftheRecord   ofaPriorAppellateRecord,ASeparateRequestforAugmentation,andRequest   forExtensionofTime.a