The California Rules of Court, starting with rule 2.100, tell you what is required for any documents you file with the court. Start with "pleading paper.You must fill out an Answer, serve the plaintiff, and file your Answer form with the court. Generally, this is due within 30 days after you were served. The term "pleading paper" is often used to describe the format of a document that is filed with the Court when a premade form is not available. The notice pleading standard is in alignment with the ideology that the pleading is needed to notify the relevant parties of the issues in the case. Focus on "filling in the blanks" of the jury instructions particular to your case. Along with your complaint, you must fill out and turn in several forms, available in the. Civil Intake Office. This screen cast show how to create a 28 line and 37 line pleading to be used in California.