CALIFORNIA LEGAL FORMS
This pathfinder focuses on law library and web resources relating to forms used in a legal context. This includes court, legal, and business forms. Forms books are not in an area by themselves, but grouped with others by subject.
Law Library Catalog
To locate books and other materials held at the LA Law Library on a particular topic, you will need to do a subject or keyword search in the LA Law Library Online
Catalog.
Remember, many books contain forms, so one of the best searches is to use a word in your subject area and forms, e.g. “California employment and forms.”
Sample subject searches include:
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Forms (law) – United States
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Pleading – California – Forms
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Civil Procedure – California – Forms
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Commercial Law – California – Forms
Primary Law
The format and use of many court forms are dictated by court rules. The library has these rules in a print format as well as available electronically. All of these sources are located in the Reference area.
LA Superior Court Rules
California Court of Appeals Rules
California District Court Local Rules
California Bankruptcy Court Local Rules
Secondary Sources
California Forms of Pleading and Practice Annotated |
KB194 .A18C |
Rutter’s Civil Procedure Before Trial Forms |
KB200 .P6 A18 R62 c.2 Calif |
West’s California code forms, with practice commentaries. Civil procedure |
KB218 .W53ci 2006 |
Miller & Starr California Real Estate Forms |
KB167 .M59b 2005 Calif |
California Legal Forms, Transaction Guide |
KB218 .C125 |
American Jurisprudence Legal Forms |
KB218 .A51 1971 |
Electronic Databases
Access to these databases is available in the Library’s Reading Room only.
Forms Workflow |
Database containing state and federal forms. California’s court, legal, and business forms are interactive and fillable. |
LexisNexis |
Contains the full-text of Lexis published California form books. Under California tab, see “Search Forms and Drafting Instructions.” |
Westlaw |
Contains the full-text of West published California form books. Form books are searchable by natural or keyword searching. |
CEB OnLaw |
Contains the full-text of CEB published form books. In this database, there is a search box specifically for forms. |
Internet Resources
California Judicial Council Forms
Los Angeles Superior Court Local Forms
California Central District Forms
California Central District Bankruptcy Forms
Ninth Circuit Forms