You will need to draft your own pleading or motion on pleading paper. 5", Line spacing exactly 24 pt.Many courts require 28line pleading paper, so everyone knows line 26 is near the bottom of the page. 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. This tutorial will show you how you can align text with the numbers in a pleading that uses pleading paper. • The font of the document must be at least 14-point standard font. This screen cast show how to create a 28 line and 37 line pleading to be used in California. I need to prepare a legal document and the Court requires numbers on the left. 26 emergency pandemic; and. 27.