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Chapter 7 – Adult Case Records Information

Article 13 – Court Decisions, Orders, and Releases

Revised April 17, 2025

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73040.5 Published Decisions

  • Published Court of Appeal decisions are effective the date they become final and have the same application on all cases with the same or very similar circumstances. Whether to apply these decisions to other incarcerated persons is decided by Case Records Services in consultation with OLAOffice of Legal Affairs.

  • These published decisions only apply prospectively unless the decision specifies it is to be applied retroactively.

  • Unpublished Court of Appeal decisions apply only to the individual case considered.