A copy of the judgment, signed by the Clerk, entered upon or attached to the writ and return, constitute the judgment roll.
§ 1077.Judgment Roll
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 1077 defines the judgment roll for a writ of review proceeding as the clerk-signed copy of the judgment together with the writ itself and the return, whether the judgment is entered on or attached to those documents.
Full Text of § 1077
Plain-English Summary
The judgment roll is the official record of what happened in the case -- the document set that preserves the outcome. For a writ of review proceeding, § 1077 defines it narrowly: the clerk-signed copy of the judgment, entered upon or attached to the writ and its return.
That definition matters because the judgment roll is often what later proceedings, appeals, or collateral challenges look to when determining what a court decided in the writ proceeding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes up the judgment roll in a writ of review case?
The clerk-signed copy of the judgment, entered upon or attached to the writ and the return.
Why does the judgment roll matter?
It's the official record of the proceeding, the document set courts and parties look to later to determine what was decided.
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.
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