Cal. R. 2.100

As amended through July 24, 2024

Rule 2.100 - Form and format of papers presented for filing in the trial courts

(a) Preemption of local rules

The Judicial Council has preempted local rules relating to the form and format of papers to be filed in the trial courts. No trial court, or any division or branch of a trial court, may enact or enforce any local rule concerning the form or format of papers.

(b) Rules prescribe form and format

The rules in this chapter prescribe the form and format of papers to be filed in the trial courts.

(c) Electronic format of papers

Papers that are submitted or filed electronically must meet the requirements in rule 2.256(b).

(Subd (c) adopted effective January 1, 2017.)

Cal. R. Ct. 2.100

Rule 2.100 amended effective 1/1/2017; adopted as rule 201 effective 1/1/1949; previously amended effective 4/1/1962,5/1/1962,7/1/1964,1/1/1966,7/1/1969,7/1/1971,1/1/1973,7/1/1974,1/1/1976,1/1/1978,5/6/1978,1/1/1984,4/1/1990,7/1/1990,1/1/1992,7/1/1992,1/1/1993,7/1/1993,1/1/1994,1/1/1998,1/1/1999,7/1/1999,7/1/2000,1/1/2001,1/1/2003, and1/1/2006; previously amended and renumbered as rule 2.100 effective 1/1/2007.