Section Ten Hundred and Sixty-seven. The writ of certiorari may be denominated the writ of review.
§ 1067.Writ of Certiorari Denominated Writ of Review
Title 1. Of Writs of Review, Mandate, and Prohibition · Chapter 1. Writ of Review · Last amended 1873 · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1067 gives the historic writ of certiorari a modern name for use in California courts, letting courts, litigants, and the rest of this chapter refer to it as the writ of review rather than by its Latin label.
Full Text of § 1067
Plain-English Summary
California's writ practice grew out of the English common law writ of certiorari, a term that still confuses people who expect it to mean the same thing as the U.S. Supreme Court's discretionary certiorari review. Section 1067 heads that confusion off at the start of this chapter by giving the writ a second, more descriptive name.
From here forward, the chapter -- and the rest of Part 3 -- calls it the writ of review. The name describes what the writ does: it lets a higher court review whether an inferior tribunal, board, or officer stayed within its jurisdiction, the standard § 1068 spells out.
The two names are interchangeable. Nothing in this section limits when the writ issues or what it does; it only settles what to call it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the writ of certiorari and the writ of review the same thing under California law?
Yes. Section 1067 lets the writ of certiorari also be called the writ of review, and this chapter uses that name throughout.
Is California's writ of review the same as certiorari review by the U.S. Supreme Court?
No. The name overlaps historically, but California's writ of review is the specific remedy described in this chapter, governed by § 1068's grounds and the procedure in the rest of the chapter.
Amendment History
Amended by Code Amendments 1873-74, Ch. 383.
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