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California Rules of Court

Rule 1.200. Format of citations

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.200

Current text effective January 1, 2008.

Citations to cases and other authorities in all documents filed in the courts must be in the style established by either the California Style Manual or The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, at the option of the party filing the document. The same style must be used consistently throughout the document.

#History

Rule 1.200 adopted effective January 1, 2008.

What this rule requires

Document Format Requirements

  • Citations in documents filed in the courts must follow either the California Style Manual or The Bluebook, applied consistently throughout each document.

    The rule's wording

    Citations to cases and other authorities in all documents filed in the courts must be in the style established by either the California Style Manual or The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, at the option of the party filing the document. The same style must be used consistently throughout the document.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.