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California Rules of Court

Rule 2.109. Page numbering

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.109

Current text effective January 1, 2017.

Each page must be numbered consecutively at the bottom unless a rule provides otherwise for a particular type of document. The page numbering must begin with the first page and use only Arabic numerals (e.g., 1, 2, 3). The page number may be suppressed and need not appear on the first page.

#History

Rule 2.109 amended effective January 1, 2017; adopted effective January 1, 2007.

What this rule requires

Document Format Requirements

  • Each page must be numbered consecutively at the bottom unless a rule provides otherwise for a particular type of document. The page numbering must begin with the first page and use only Arabic numerals (e.g., 1, 2, 3). The page number may be suppressed and need not appear on the first page.

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