"This manual describes in simple terms the civil appellate process and the related California Rules of Court...The manual is intended for persons who represent themselves (also called "self-represented litigants and those "in pro per" or "in pro se") and attorneys with little or no appellate experience who are bringing civil appeals to the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, which has jurisdiction over appeals from San Diego and Imperial Counties. The manual does not cover criminal or juvenile dependency appeals"--Introduction, p. iii.