This guide contains generic forms and instructions for filing a typical motion, opposition, or reply in California state court. Petitions must be submitted on pleading paper.Every pleading must set forth the name of the court and county in which the action is brought and the title of the action. Service of Responsive Pleading. The parties may stipulate to an additional fifteen (15) days to serve a pleading responsive to a complaint or cross-complaint. Once plaintiff files an amended complaint, the original pleading no longer serves any function in the case. Rule 9(a), which abolishes any requirement that the pleadings aver the legal existence of a party or the capacity or authority of a party to sue or be sued. The insertion of the Fifth Amendment into civil cases is frequently seen in the context of tort actions where there is a companion criminal case. Plaintiff Darlene Dami out on the San JoaquinSacramento Delta to spread the ashes of a deceased person. (Compl. Plaintiff is reminded that the court cannot refer to a prior pleading in order to make an amended complaint complete.