Pleadings are used by the plaintiff to start the litigation

The only basic pleadings allowed in civil litigation actions are complaints, demurrers, answer, and cross-complaints.

California is a fact pleading state.

There are no content requirements for complaints.

Unless otherwise ordered, all pleadings should be filed with the court clerk

Pleadings filed in California superior court must be verified.

Recycled paper is require for all original papers filed with the court..

Judicial Council forms are required to be used in some cases, and are merely permissive in other cases.

If the Judicial Council form states “Adopted” then the form must be used for the particular filing.

If the Judicial Council form says “Approved” the form may or may not be used.

A verified pleading requires a party to state that the facts in the pleading are true and are correct to the best of the party’s information and belief.

Verified pleadings are necessary in federal court because of Rule 11.

A complaint by a defendant against the plaintiff in federal court is called a cross claim.

A complaint by a defendant against another defendant in federal court is called a counter claim?

A complaint against a third party is called a third-party complaint.

A certificate or affidavit of service is a statement that is attached at the end of the pleading so the court will know that the document has been timely and properly served.

A format requirement is that the caption is used to identify the names of the parties, the court in which the case is being filed, and the title of the action. .

The caption of the pleadings can be amended without a court order if the filing party makes a mistake in naming the proper parties.

Each pleading should be labeled to show what type it is, such as a complaint, answer, etc.

A lawyer who signs a pleading verifies that the document should be filed with the court.

The pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judgment of the Court.

In a limited civil case, the caption of every pleading must also state that the case is a limited civil case.

California is a fact pleading state. This means that the complaint, or cross-complaint, must contain a statement of the facts constituting the cause of action in ordinary and precise language

Commencing with line seven, the title of the court shall be listed on pleadings.

Pleadings may be filed with the court either before service or shortly after the time of service.