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California Rules of Court

Rule 2.103. Size, quality, and color of papers

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.103

Current text effective January 1, 2017.

All papers filed must be 81/2 by 11 inches. All papers not filed electronically must be on opaque, unglazed paper, white or unbleached, of standard quality not less than 20-pound weight.

#History

Rule 2.103 amended effective January 1, 2017; adopted effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2016.

What this rule requires

Document Format Requirements

  • All papers filed must be 81/2 by 11 inches. All papers not filed electronically must be on opaque, unglazed paper, white or unbleached, of standard quality not less than 20-pound weight.

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