Respondent public agency must provide the petitioner or plaintiff, not later than three court days following service of the petition or complaint on the public agency, with a list of responsible agencies and any public agency having jurisdiction over a natural resource affected by the project.
Rule 3.2237.List of responsible parties
Division 22. Petitions Under the California Environmental Quality Act · Chapter 2. California Environmental Quality Act Proceedings Involving Streamlined CEQA Projects · Article 2. CEQA Challenges to Approval of Sacramento Arena Project · Adopted 2014 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceRule 3.2237 requires the respondent public agency in a Sacramento arena project case to give the petitioner a list of responsible agencies and any agency with jurisdiction over an affected natural resource within three court days of being served with the petition.
Full Text of Rule 3.2237
Plain-English Summary
A petitioner cannot serve agencies it does not know exist. Rule 3.2237 solves that problem for Sacramento arena project litigation by putting the burden on the respondent public agency, which knows the regulatory landscape far better than an outside petitioner does.
Within three court days of being served with the petition, the respondent agency must hand over a list identifying every responsible agency involved in the project and any public agency with jurisdiction over a natural resource the project affects. That list is what starts the clock in Rule 3.2236(d), which then gives the petitioner two court days to serve each agency the list identifies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has to identify the responsible agencies in a Sacramento arena project case?
The respondent public agency, which must provide the list to the petitioner under Rule 3.2237.
How long does the respondent agency have to produce the list of responsible agencies?
Three court days after being served with the petition, under Rule 3.2237.
Amendment History
Rule 3.2237 adopted effective July 1, 2014.
Source & verification. Rule text is reproduced verbatim from
the Judicial Council of California. Adopted by the Judicial Council of California.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
· Official source
Also known as: list of responsible agencies CEQA CaliforniaSacramento arena project responsible agency list deadlineCRC rule 3.2237