Start with "pleading paper. " Download a Microsoft Word template for pleading paper.NAME OF PLAINTIFF,. Plaintiff,. vs. Please submit electronic documents in either . There are very specific rules and procedures for filing and serving court paperwork, which are strictly enforced. We have created a sample template for use in the United States Southern District Court of California. Judicial Council Forms provide you with an easy "check-the-box" format and are available for many civil, family law and criminal cases. Click the attachments below to download. In that case, you will need to draft or create your own legal document, in the right format and following the court's rules. This screen cast show how to create a 28 line and 37 line pleading to be used in California.