Pleading paper example

This is what a document made with PleadingReady looks like. It uses sample text with placeholder names and no legal content; it only shows where each part of the page goes under the California Rules of Court.

What goes where

PleadingReady is a formatting tool, not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. It only lays out the words you type. Check your court’s rules before you file.

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Jane Sample123 Example StreetSampletown, CA 90000Telephone: (555) 555-0100Email: jane@example.comSelf-representedSUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIACOUNTY OF LOS ANGELESJANE SAMPLE,)Case No.: 00XX00000) Plaintiff,)[TITLE OF DOCUMENT]) v.)Date: [date])Time: [time]JOHN EXAMPLE,)Dept.: [department]) Defendant.))SAMPLE HEADINGThis is sample text that shows how a document looks on pleading paper. It has no legalmeaning. Each line of the text sits on one of the numbered lines in the left margin, and thenumbering starts again at 1 at the top of every page.Paragraphs are separated by a blank line. The first line of each paragraph is indented halfan inch. Long paragraphs continue onto the next page, and the line numbers keep pace with thetext.1[TITLE OF DOCUMENT]12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728A quotation is indented on both sides. It stays on the same double-spaced grid, soits lines are numbered like the rest of the page.This is more sample text. It is here only so the example runs to a second page and showsthe footer, the page number and the line numbers starting again at 1. This is more sample text. Itis here only so the example runs to a second page and shows the footer, the page number and theline numbers starting again at 1.Dated: [date]______________________________Jane Sample2[TITLE OF DOCUMENT]