Legal Question in Family Law in California
how to write out legal decision that was quoted by judge in court
I'm a court reporter. Took hearing in court for the first time in a long time. The
judge was citing a case and said, ''It's a 1976 case, 63 Cal Ed 3rd 705.''
My question for you is, do I type it 63 Cal. Ed. Third 705 or 63 Cal Ed 3rd 705 or
do I use commas in between??
Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: how to write out legal decision that was quoted by judge in court
What you probably heard was "63 Cal.App.3d 705". This refers to a California Court of Appeal decision. California Supreme Court decisions are in the format "xx Cal. xx". See "A Uniform System of Citation" aka The Blue Book, available online, from a law school bookstore, or at the reference desk of the courthouse's law library.
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