County of Los Angeles

The Judicial Branch of California represents the largest judicial system in the nation, dedicated to ensuring equal access to justice for all Californians. Comprising the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Superior Courts, it operates under the guidance of the Judicial Council, which serves as the policy-making body for the judiciary. Generated from the website

Established by a constitutional amendment in 1904, the Courts of Appeal are California's intermediate courts of review. It reviews final judgments of Superior Courts for prejudicial errors of law. The court has appellate jurisdiction when superior courts have original jurisdiction and in certain cases prescribed by statute, such as habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari and prohibition proceedings. The Courts of Appeal have more than 20,000 filings. It also receives appeals from the decisions of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, Agricultural Labor Relations Board and Public Employment Relations Board. The Courts of Appeal is governed by the Judicial Branch of California.