Official California court forms
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Official California court forms are standardized legal documents used in California state courts for common procedures such as filings, motions, and orders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Official California court forms canonical | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court form
ⓘ
legal form ⓘ standardized legal document ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | Judicial Council forms ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil cases in California state courts
ⓘ
criminal cases in California state courts ⓘ family law cases in California state courts ⓘ juvenile cases in California state courts ⓘ probate cases in California state courts ⓘ restraining order proceedings in California state courts ⓘ small claims cases in California state courts ⓘ traffic cases in California state courts ⓘ |
| availableFrom |
California courts
ⓘ
surface form:
California court self-help centers
Judicial Council of California ⓘ
surface form:
Judicial Council of California website
local California courthouse clerks offices ⓘ |
| governedBy | Judicial Council of California ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
PDF
ⓘ
fillable PDF ⓘ paper form ⓘ |
| includes |
adoption forms
ⓘ
answer and response forms ⓘ civil harassment restraining order forms ⓘ complaint and petition forms ⓘ conservatorship forms ⓘ declaration forms ⓘ domestic violence restraining order forms ⓘ fee waiver forms ⓘ guardianship forms ⓘ motion forms ⓘ notice forms ⓘ order forms ⓘ pleading forms ⓘ proof of service forms ⓘ small claims forms ⓘ stipulation forms ⓘ summons forms ⓘ traffic infraction forms ⓘ unlawful detainer (eviction) forms ⓘ |
| languageAvailable |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
mandatory for certain proceedings
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optional for some filings ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
instructions for litigants
ⓘ
judicial officer orders ⓘ mandatory fields for case information ⓘ signature blocks ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
case type
ⓘ
form group ⓘ form number ⓘ |
| purpose |
assist self-represented litigants
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ensure compliance with California court rules ⓘ facilitate common court procedures ⓘ provide uniform format for legal information ⓘ standardize court filings ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | California Rules of Court ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
California Code of Civil Procedure
ⓘ
California Family Code ⓘ California Penal Code ⓘ California Probate Code ⓘ |
| updatedBy | Judicial Council of California ⓘ |
| updateFrequency | periodically ⓘ |
| usedInJurisdiction |
California Courts of Appeal
ⓘ
California Superior Courts ⓘ California courts ⓘ
surface form:
California state courts
Supreme Court of California ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.