California Rules of Court 2025

Rule 1.30. Judicial Council forms

(a) Application

The rules in this chapter apply to Judicial Council forms.

(Subd (a) adopted effective January 1, 2007.)

(b) Mandatory or optional forms

Judicial Council forms are either mandatory or optional.

(Subd (b) relettered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as subd (a) effective January 1, 2003.)

Rule 1.30 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 982 effective November 10, 1969; previously amended effective November 23, 1969, July 1, 1970, November 23, 1970, January 1, 1971, January 1, 1972, march 4, 1972, July 1, 1972, March 7, 1973, January 1, 1975, July 1, 1975, July 1, 1976, January 1, 1977, July 1, 1977, January 1, 1978, October 1, 1978, January 1, 1979, July 1, 1980, January 1, 1981, July 1, 1983, July 1, 1988, January 1, 1997, and January 1, 2006; amended and renumbered as rule 201.1 effective January 1, 2003.