You will need to draft your own pleading or motion on pleading paper. Start with "pleading paper." Download a Microsoft Word template for pleading paper. Courts use the template for pleading with 28 lines. You will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe's website. Pleading Paper (California Superior Court) (Microsoft Word - Blank); Pleading Paper (San Bernardino County Law Library) (PDF - Blank). Individual California Superior Court pleading templates and forms can now be purchased separately from CalPleadings. This legal pleading template is easy to download, customize (DOC version only), and print. 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.