Part 1 · Rules Relating to the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal

Rule 8.116. Request for writ of supersedeas or temporary stay

Amended January 1, 2007 (current)

(a) Information on cover If a petition for original writ, petition for review, or any other document requests a writ of supersedeas or temporary stay from a reviewing court, the cover of the document must:

(1) Prominently display the notice “STAY REQUESTED”; and

(2) Identify the nature and date of the proceeding or act sought to be stayed.

(b) Additional information The following information must appear either on the cover or at the beginning of the text:

(1) The trial court and department involved; and

(2) The name and telephone number of the trial judge whose order the request seeks to stay.

(c) Sanction If the document does not comply with (a) and (b), the reviewing court may decline to consider the request for writ of supersedeas or temporary stay.

Committee Notes

(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)

(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2007.)