TO THE HONORABLE PRESIDING JUSTICE, AND HONORABLE [NAME], ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, DIVISION [NUMBER]: [[If Appellant request is late:] [mother/father], [parent’s name & last respectfully submits this request for relief from default for failure to file initial], this request for within 15 days. [correction/augmentation] [If a fast-track case Appellant under rule 8.416, add citation: (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.416(d).)]] [further] asks to augment the record on appeal under rules 8.410(b) and 8.155(a) and (c) and to extend time to file the appellant’s opening brief. I. REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM DEFAULT FOR LATE AUGMENT REQUEST Appellant’s counsel received the record on ______________ This [date]. court’s augmentation policy under normal circumstances requires appellant to and file any request for augmentation or correction within 15 days after “serve receiving the record.” (See rule 8.416(d).) Under the circumstances of this case appellant has been unable to comply with this policy. [Describe the circumstances (e.g., long record, requested item was not apparent from initial review).] Appellant is aware of the need to expedite juvenile matters and does not believe that any party will be prejudiced by the requested augmentation. Indeed, all parties will benefit from having the material.
TO THE HONORABLE [NAME], PRESIDING JUSTICE, AND HONORABLE ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, DIVISION [NUMBER]: [[If request is late:] Appellant [mother/father], [parent’s name & last initial], respectfully submits this request for relief from default for failure to file this request for [correction/augmentation] within 15 days. [If a fast-track case under rule 8.416, add citation: (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.416(d).)]] Appellant [further] asks to augment the record on appeal under rules 8.410(b) and 8.155(a) and (c) and to extend time to file the appellant’s opening brief. I. REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM DEFAULT FOR LATE AUGMENT REQUEST Appellant’s counsel received the record on ______________ [date]. This court’s augmentation policy under normal circumstances requires appellant to “serve and file any request for augmentation or correction within 15 days after receiving the record.” (See rule 8.416(d).) Under the circumstances of this case appellant has been unable to comply with this policy. [Describe the circumstances (e.g., long record, requested item was not apparent from initial review).] Appellant is aware of the need to expedite juvenile matters and does not believe that any party will be prejudiced by the requested augmentation. Indeed, all parties will benefit from having the material.
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