Start with "pleading paper. " Download a Microsoft Word template for pleading paper.NAME OF PLAINTIFF,. Plaintiff,. vs. Judicial Council Forms provide you with an easy "check-the-box" format and are available for many civil, family law and criminal cases. This pleading paper is blank and can be used anywhere 28-line paper is accepted. Check your court's local rules for other format requirements. Pleading Paper Instructions. Please submit electronic documents in either . We have created a sample template for use in the United States Southern District Court of California. Pleading Paper Template.