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California Rules of Court

Rule 10.612. Use of gender-neutral language

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.612

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

Each court must use gender-neutral language in all new local rules, forms, and documents and must review and revise those now in use to ensure that they are written in gender-neutral language.

#History

Rule 10.612 adopted effective January 1, 2007.

What this rule requires

Document Filing Requirements

  • Each court must use gender-neutral language in all new local rules, forms, and documents and must review and revise those now in use to ensure that they are written in gender-neutral language.

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