Finding court forms The California court system uses forms to ensure everyone's information is complete so the judge can make a decision. NAME OF PLAINTIFF,. Plaintiff,. vs.Form Category: Civil Forms. Click the attachments below to download. Litigation forms, like pleadings and motions, are forms used in court proceedings. "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. For more information on court forms and pleading paper go to the California Court's self-help for forms page. This screen cast show how to create a 28 line and 37 line pleading to be used in California. Click the attachments below to download. I am trying to get a Template for Pleading Paper so I can prepare documents (Motions and Briefs) to file with the Court.