A judge assigned pursuant to Section 404 who determines that coordination is appropriate shall select the reviewing court having appellate jurisdiction if the actions to be coordinated are within the jurisdiction of more than one reviewing court. The assigned judge shall select the reviewing court which will promote the ends of justice as determined under the standards specified in Section 404.1.
§ 404.2.Selection of Reviewing Court Having Appellate Jurisdiction
Title 4. Of the Place of Trial, Reclassification, and Coordination of Civil Actions · Chapter 3. Coordination · Last amended 1996 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentence§ 404.2 requires the judge who approves coordination to also select which court of appeal will have appellate jurisdiction over the coordinated actions, whenever more than one court of appeal could otherwise hear them.
Full Text of § 404.2
Plain-English Summary
Coordinated actions can span more than one appellate district. When that happens, § 404.2 requires the judge who determined coordination is appropriate to also select the reviewing court, applying the same ends-of-justice standards used to justify coordination in § 404.1.
That single selection keeps the coordinated actions on one appellate track, rather than leaving parties in different districts to appeal the same coordinated proceeding to different courts of appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court of appeal reviews a coordinated proceeding?
Whichever one the assigned judge selects, using the same ends-of-justice factors that justified coordination, when more than one court of appeal could have jurisdiction.
What if the coordinated actions all fall within one court of appeal's district?
Then § 404.2's selection requirement does not come into play, since only one reviewing court has jurisdiction to begin with.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 713, Sec. 4. Effective September 23, 1996.
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Last verified July 28, 2026.
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