(a) The name, California bar number, office address (or residence
address if no office is maintained), the telephone number, and
the e-mail address of the attorney or a party appearing pro se
presenting the document must be placed commencing with line
1 at the left margin. The e-mail address must be placed
immediately beneath the name of the attorney. Immediately
beneath, the party on whose behalf the document is presented
must be identified. All this information must be single spaced.
When a document is presented, the information set forth in this
paragraph must be supplied for each attorney or party appearing
pro se who joins in the presentation of that document.
(b) The space between lines 1 and 7 to the right of the center of the
page shall be left blank for use by the Clerk.
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(c) The title of the Court shall be centered on or below line 8.
(d) The names of the parties shall be placed below the title of the
Court and to the left of center, and single spaced. If the parties
are too numerous, the names may be continued on the second or
successive pages in the same space. In all documents, after the
initial pleadings, the names of the first-named party only on
each side shall appear.
(e) The docket number of the case shall be placed to the right of the
center of the page and immediately opposite the names of the
parties on the first page. Immediately below the docket number
shall appear a concise description of the nature of the document
(e.g., notice of motion, memorandum in support or opposition).
Immediately below the description shall appear the time and
date of the hearing on the matter to which the document is
addressed.
(f) The title of a complaint or petition shall state the nature of the
action or proceeding.
