Rule 2.104. Font size; printing
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.104
Current text effective January 1, 2017.
Unless otherwise specified in these rules, all papers filed must be prepared using a font size not smaller than 12 points. All papers not filed electronically must be printed or typewritten or be prepared by a photocopying or other duplication process that will produce clear and permanent copies equally as legible as printing.
#History
Rule 2.104 amended effective January 1, 2017; adopted effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2016.
What this rule requires
Document Format Requirements
Unless otherwise specified in these rules, all papers filed must be prepared using a font size not smaller than 12 points.
All papers not filed electronically must be printed or typewritten or be prepared by a photocopying or other duplication process that will produce clear and permanent copies equally as legible as printing.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.