Electronic filing (e-Filing) for unlimited, limited, complex civil, unlawful detainers and small claims cases will start as optional with the anticipation of e-Filing being mandated for attorneys and represented parties effective September 1, 2021, unless there is an exemption.
Pleading Paper Your name must start on line 1. The Court name and location must start on line 8. The caption of the case must start on line 11. You must have a footer with the title of the document. After the caption (the box with the name of the Plaintiff/Respondent) you can use the space as needed, using double spacing.
“Pleading paper” is the term for legal-format paper, with numbers down the side. In situations where there is no pre-printed court form, court paperwork must be submitted on pleading paper.
The pleading serves to provide notice to the defendant that there will be a lawsuit against the defendant regarding a specific controversy or controversies. Furthermore, the pleading stage provides notice to both parties of the intention of the opposing party regarding the lawsuit.
The term “pleading paper” is often used to describe the format of a document that is filed with the Court when a pre-made form is not available. If there is not a California or Local Court form to fit your situation, you will need to draft your own pleading or motion on pleading paper.
The left margin of each page must be at least one inch from the left edge and the right margin at least 1/2 inch from the right edge. Rule 2.107 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted effective January 1, 2007.
1. Pleading paper is the paper used for documents submitted to the court and is numbered down the left hand side. It contains information about your case as well as the text of the filing you are turning in to the court.
There are several different types of pleadings in civil procedures, but all of them include the basic demand and response structure: Complaints. Answers to a complaint. Counterclaims. Answers to a counterclaim. Crossclaims. Answers to a crossclaim. Third-party complaints. Third-party complaint answers.
The se- curity or lease interest is embodied in a writing which evidences the debt. This writing constitutes the "chattel paper," which may consist of a conditional sales contract, a chattel mortgage, a security agreement or a chattel lease,2 with or without an accompanying negotiable instru- ment.