California Rules of Court and Rules of Civil Procedure are updated several times a year. See SmartRules for up-to-date guides.
On January 1, 2017, California will make changes to 129 Rules of Court, ranging from effective date of filing to custody of sealed records. Some rules will be amended, some rules will be repealed. Will you be ready?
In the area of formatting, here are some of the rules which will be amended:
CRC 1.20 Effective Date of Filing
CRC 2.110 Footer
CRC 2.103 Size, Quality, and Color of Papers
CRC 2.104 Printing, Font Size
CRC 2.105 Font Style
CRC 2.109 Page Numbering
CRC 2.110 Footer
CRC 2.111 Format of First Page
For filing, one rule which will be changing is:
CRC 3.1302 Place and Manner of Filing
For Evidence, the following rule will be amended:
CRC 3.1306 Evidence at Hearing
All in all, the California Courts websites feature a 162-page pdf document noting the changes – SmartRules makes these adjustments for you. All the rules listed here, and many more, are covered by SmartRules.