Capital Case Checklist And Guidelines For Counsel (Death Penalty Case) {CRIM 016H}

CRIM 016H - CAPITAL CASE CHECKLIST AND GUIDELINES FOR COUNSEL (Death Penalty Case). This is a Los Angeles Superior Court form outlining mandatory procedural requirements for counsel in capital cases under Local Rule 8.40(e). This checklist governs pretrial, trial, and post-sentence obligations to ensure accurate record preservation and appellate review in death penalty cases. The form requires counsel to maintain detailed appearance logs (including sealed Penal Code § 987.9 proceedings), submit motion and exhibit lists, coordinate jury questionnaires, monitor daily transcripts, and participate in post-sentence record certification hearings. Trial counsel must remain on the case until the appellate record is fully certified under Penal Code § 1240.1(e)(1). The checklist concludes with signed acknowledgments by counsel. For Optional Use, Los Angeles County Court Rules, rule 8.40(e). www.FormsWorkflow.com