Rule 1.40. Statutory references on forms
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.40
Current text effective January 1, 2007.
The references to statutes and rules at the bottom of Judicial Council forms are advisory only. The presence or absence of a particular reference is not a ground for rejecting a form otherwise applicable in the action or proceeding for the purpose presented.
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Rule 1.40 adopted effective January 1, 2007.
What this rule requires
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The references to statutes and rules at the bottom of Judicial Council forms are advisory only. The presence or absence of a particular reference is not a ground for rejecting a form otherwise applicable in the action or proceeding for the purpose presented.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.