A copy of the judgment, signed by the Clerk, must be transmitted to the inferior tribunal, Board, or officer having the custody of the record or proceeding certified up.
§ 1076.Transmission of Copy of Judgment
Title 1. Of Writs of Review, Mandate, and Prohibition · Chapter 1. Writ of Review · Enacted 1872 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1076 requires a signed copy of the court's judgment on a writ of review to be transmitted back to the inferior tribunal, board, or officer that has custody of the record or proceeding that was certified up for review.
Full Text of § 1076
Plain-English Summary
Once the reviewing court rules under § 1075, the tribunal below needs to know the result to comply with it. Section 1076 makes that transmission mandatory: a copy of the judgment, signed by the clerk, has to go back to the inferior tribunal, board, or officer holding the record or proceeding that was certified up.
That copy is what tells the tribunal below whether its proceedings were affirmed, annulled, or modified, and gives it the paperwork to act accordingly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who sends the judgment back to the tribunal whose decision was reviewed?
The judgment copy, signed by the clerk, is transmitted to the inferior tribunal, board, or officer that has custody of the record or proceeding.
Why does the tribunal need a copy of the judgment?
So it knows whether the reviewing court affirmed, annulled, or modified its proceedings, and can act on that outcome.
Amendment History
Enacted 1872.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
· Official source
Also known as: transmitting judgment writ of review californiacertified copy judgment writ of certiorari