Forms

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Forms may require Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. Here is the free Adobe Acrobat reader. Patrons in the law library may print forms from the library's workstations at 25¢ per page.

CALIFORNIA

For California's official Judicial Council court forms, visit www.courts.ca.gov/forms.
Here is the 28-line legal pleading paper formatted for the Tulare County Superior Court. Click here for a how-to on civil motions and sample pleadings from the Sacramento County Public Law Library.
Local forms and form packets used in the Tulare County Superior Court can be downloaded and printed here.
For forms used in the 5th District Court of Appeal, go to www.courts.ca.gov/2997.htm
Forms A-Z - Other frequently requested forms and instructions courtesy of the Sacramento County Public Law Library.
Here are several frequently requested form instruction packets courtesy of the Fresno County Superior Court.
California statutory will form with questions and answers.
California tax forms
California health care power of attorney (Advance Health Care Directive)
California uniform power of attorney (Durable Power of Attorney)
LawHelp Interactive - Here is a free Name Change petition program that asks you questions and uses your answers to complete the court documents you need.
Odyssey Guide & File (Tyler) - Self-represented litigants can use this free online service to create and file various court forms. Through a series of questions it will automatically generate court forms for certain types of case filings.
SHARPCourts - Tulare County Superior Court is participating in Butte County’s SHARPCourts program. It provides access to the online program that helps family law self-represented litigants through the process of generating and completing court forms through an interview-like process.

FEDERAL

For official United States District Court (federal) forms, use their standard court forms or see sample civil pleadings.
Here is the 28-line legal pleading paper formatted for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California or see the Court's website for more forms and their pro se package.
For information on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, go to www.caeb.uscourts.gov or for their petition forms and instructions here.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is at http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
USA.gov provides "one-stop-shopping" for the federal forms most used by the public. This website contains many, but not all, of the forms issued by Federal agencies.

OTHER FORMS

Always double check that the forms are current and apply in your situation and state

Criminal appeals forms and samples for California
Gale Legal Forms - If you are a Tulare County Library cardholder, then you can find more forms in their digital library.
Real estate forms for California, including various deeds, promissory notes, etc.