City of Rohnert Park v. Superior Court

Opinion

WHITE, P. J.

This petition for an extraordinary writ, brought by the respondent in an appeal pending in this court, challenges a superior court ruling that appellants, proceeding in forma pauperis on appeal, are entitled to waiver of reporter’s and clerk’s transcript costs on appeal. The central issue is whether Government Code section 68511.3, and rule 985, California Rules of Court, implementing section 68511.3, have altered the common law rule that in forma pauperis appellants need not be furnished free appellate records. We conclude that the language used by the Legislature cannot…