California Judicial Branch - Statewide Rules and Forms Filing Rules

In civil cases with both represented and self-represented parties, self-represented parties must be served by non-electronic means unless they affirmatively agree otherwise.

Declarants under penalty of perjury must include a California penalty of perjury declaration with their electronic signature.

Courts may require filers to transmit documents to EFSP if the court contracts with an EFSP.

Electronically submitted or filed papers must meet the requirements in rule 2.256(b).

The effective date of filing for electronically received documents is set by Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, and electronic documents must meet all legal requirements to be official records.

Fees for electronic filing charged by courts or service providers must comply with Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 fee provisions.

Court may seal ex parte communications and findings if good cause to protect conservatee/ward from harm.

Spousal/domestic partner property petitions must be filed separately from probate petitions, under the same case number.

If simplified accounting schedules A or C exceed 5 pages, standard forms must be used for those schedules.

CARE Act court must inform juvenile court of CARE Act petition for respondents within juvenile court jurisdiction, using any suitable communication method.