What is the California Reporter citation for State v. Perkins Bros.?

• A. 903 P.2d 16, (Cal. 2007)
• B. 902 P.2d 16, (Cal. 2007)
• C. 903 P.2d 18, (Cal. 2007)
• D. 903 P.3d 16, (Cal. 2007)

Answer: (A)

Understanding how a California Reporter citation works helps you pinpoint the exact case. The format shows the reporter, volume, and page where the case begins, followed by the jurisdiction and year. In this instance, 903 P.2d 16 means the Pacific Reporter, Second Series, volume 903, starting on page 16. The parenthetical (Cal. 2007) indicates it’s a California decision from 2007. Perkins Bros. is therefore cited as the Pacific Reporter Second Series volume 903, page 16, from 2007.

Choosing a different volume would point to a different case in an earlier or later part of the reporter set, the same page number on a different volume would not match Perkins Bros., and using the Third Series (P.3d) would refer to a different reporter sequence entirely.