The Judicial Council may prescribe by rule the form and content of forms used in the courts of this state. When any such form has been so prescribed by the Judicial Council, no court may use a different form which has as its aim the same function as that for which the Judicial Council’s prescribed form is designed. The Judicial Council shall report periodically to the Legislature any statutory changes needed to achieve uniformity in the forms used in the courts of this state.
Cal. Gov. Code § 68511
General Provisions
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 130 Cal. App. 4th 1148 - San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services v. Jeannie V. (2005)
Most recently applied in Y.R. v. A.F. (February 2017)
Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1057.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.