Sacramento Superior Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Rehearing applications must be typewritten; handwritten applications are rejected unless good cause is shown, which a self-represented litigant may satisfy by submitting legible handwritten documents.

Applications pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 252 for rehearing of a decision by a referee in a dependency proceeding shall be filed in typewritten form and shall include a statement of reasons the rehearing is requested. Except for good cause shown, the court will not accept for filing an application that is submitted in handwritten form. The “good cause” requirement may be satisfied where a self-represented litigant submits handwritten documents in legible form.

CRITICAL

Rehearing applications must be typewritten; handwritten applications are rejected unless good cause is shown, which may be satisfied by an unrepresented litigant submitting legible handwritten documents.

Applications for rehearing of a decision by a referee or Commissioner assigned as a referee pursuant to section 252 shall be filed in typewritten form and shall include a statement of reasons the rehearing is requested. Except for good cause shown, the court will not accept for filing an application that is submitted in handwritten form. The “good cause” requirement may be satisfied where an unrepresented litigant submits handwritten documents in legible form.

WARNING

Electronic exhibits must not be attached to hard-copy motions; audio must be transcribed and pictures must be provided.

Electronic exhibits shall not be attached to hard copy motions. They must be transcribed if there is audio and/or pictures shall be provided.

WARNING

When filing any document, parties must furnish one unbound original, clipped or rubber banded, in the format required by CRC rule 3.1110; this does not apply to motions or petitions filed under CRC rule 3.1114.

When filing any document, the parties shall furnish the court with one original which is unbound and clipped or rubber banded in a format pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1110. This section shall not apply to any motion or petition filed pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1114.

WARNING

Mediation Program Statements must comply with the Mandatory Settlement Conference Statements example format available on the Court's website.

The Mediation Program Statement shall comply with the format for Mandatory Settlement Conference Statements example, which may be obtained on the Court's website.

WARNING

Parties must comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 2.1040 when submitting electronic recordings into evidence.

Parties shall comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 2.1040 when submitting electronic recordings into evidence.

WARNING

Original Appllate Division Clerk's Transcripts for civil appeals must be two-hole punched and bound at the top in volumes of no more than 300 sheets.

The original Appellate Division Clerk’s Transcript for civil appeals is to be two-hole punched and bound at the top in volumes of no more than 300 sheets.

WARNING

Citations to California cases must be by reference to the official reports and should indicate the year of the decision, the volume number, the first page of the case, and the specific page or pages on which the pertinent matters appear.

Citations to California cases must be by reference to the official reports and should indicate the year of the decision, the volume number, the first page of the case, and the specific page or pages on which the pertinent matters appear.

WARNING

Format

DOCX

Jury instructions must be submitted to the assigned trial judge in electronic (Word) form.

the parties shall submit to the assigned trial judge in electronic (word) form

WARNINGCivil cases

Judicial Council Form CM-110 may not be used for the joint CMC Statement.

Do not use Judicial Council Form CM-110 for the joint CMC Statement.

WARNING

For any criminal case, all non-documentary exhibits offered by any party for evidentiary hearings, including trials, shall be submitted to the court as a full and complete photographic record in lieu of actual physical evidence as prescribed in Penal Code section 1417.3.

For any criminal case, all non-documentary exhibits offered by any party for evidentiary hearings, including trials, shall be submitted to the court as a full and complete photographic record in lieu of actual physical evidence as prescribed in Penal Code section 1417.3.

WARNING

Format

PAPER

Papers filed with the court must include an original and one copy; only one copy will be conformed.

An original and one (1) copy must e submitted, and only one (1) copy of each document will be conformed.

WARNING

Hard copy original briefs must be provided as one unbound and clipped or rubber banded original (or electronic CD/e-filed copy) plus three copies stapled once in the upper left-hand corner and not bound.

When filing any hard copy original brief, the parties shall provide the clerk with one original which is either unbound and clipped or rubber banded or which is electronic in format (CD or, if available, electronically filed) and three additional copies. The three copies shall be stapled once in the upper left-hand corner, but should not be bound.

WARNING

The title page of the housing development writ petition must contain the language required by CCP § 1094.9(d)(4) in 18-point type.

The title page shall also contain the language required by section 1094.9, subdivision (d)(4) in 18-point type.

WARNING

The Statement of Issues and Contentions must follow a specified format including caption with conference/trial date and time, statistical information, current orders, contested issues in a set order, witness list, and confirmation of trial estimate.

The format of the Statement of Issues and Contentions shall be: (1) Caption: In addition to that required by Code of Civil Procedure section 422.30, the caption shall bear the date and time of the mandatory settlement conference and of the long cause hearing or trial on the first page of the pleading immediately beneath the case number and pleading title. (2) Statistical information: (a) Date of marriage and date of separation, if a marital case; (b) Names and dates of birth of all minor children. (3) Current Orders: Identify each current order by date the order was issued for the following: (a) Child custody and visitation; (b) Child support; (c) Spousal support; (d) Domestic violence restraining order. (4) Contested Issues and Contentions: Identify each issue in dispute, the contention of the party as to each issue in dispute, and the legal authority supporting the contention. The order of identification shall be: (a) Custody and visitation; (b) Child support; (c) Spousal support; (d) Property characterization and division; (e) Credits, reimbursements, and offsets; (f) Attorney fees and costs; (g) Other miscellaneous disputed issues. (5) A list of all witnesses to be called at trial and a brief statement of the expected area of testimony of each witness. (6) Confirmation that the matter can be concluded within the existing trial estimate.

INFO

Petitioner's exhibits are marked numerically, respondent's exhibits alphabetically, and all other exhibits are listed without numeric or alphabetic designation.

Petitioner’s exhibits shall be marked numerically. Respondent’s exhibits shall be marked alphabetically. All other exhibits shall be listed without numeric or alphabetic designation.

INFO

Pleadings should comply with California Rules of Court rule 2.100 et seq. regarding formatting.

Pleadings should comply with California Rules of Court, rule 2.100 et seq.

INFO

Accounts and descriptions of assets may be single spaced within each item.

Accounts and descriptions of assets may be single spaced within each item.

INFO

The court prefers double-spaced lines in all writ memoranda.

The court prefers that all memoranda use double-spaced lines.