New: a trial court in 1 of every 10 U.S. counties. Read the post
Court Rules

California Rules of Court

Rule 1.30. Judicial Council forms

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.30

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

#(a) Application

The rules in this chapter apply to Judicial Council forms.

#

(Subd (a) adopted effective January 1, 2007.)

#(b) Mandatory or optional forms

Judicial Council forms are either mandatory or optional.

#

(Subd (b) relettered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as subd (a) effective January 1, 2003.)

#History

Rule 1.30 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 982 effective November 10, 1969; previously amended effective November 23, 1969, July 1, 1970, November 23, 1970, January 1, 1971, January 1, 1972, march 4, 1972, July 1, 1972, March 7, 1973, January 1, 1975, July 1, 1975, July 1, 1976, January 1, 1977, July 1, 1977, January 1, 1978, October 1, 1978, January 1, 1979, July 1, 1980, January 1, 1981, July 1, 1983, July 1, 1988, January 1, 1997, and January 1, 2006; amended and renumbered as rule 201.1 effective January 1, 2003.

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