Before you eFile: A California rejection checklist
8.5% of filings submitted to California courts are rejected, according to One Legal and California court data. Most rejections come from a small set of fixable issues, like a mismatched case number, a scanned PDF that isn’t text-searchable, or the wrong filing code. This one-page checklist walks you through 21 checks across five areas so you can catch them before you hit submit.
What you’ll learn
- How to confirm your case number, party names, and case category match the court’s records
- How to pick the right courthouse and filing code, and what a missing or unexpected filing fee estimate tells you
- When /s/ signatures are allowed under CRC 2.257, and how to handle documents signed under penalty of perjury
- How to prepare PDFs that meet court rules, including text-searchable files (CRC 2.256), bookmarked exhibits, flattened forms, and size limits
- What to check on the preview screen before you submit, and how to leave time to refile around court holidays
Author
Miraj Jallie
Marketing Manager, One Legal
Miraj creates resources that help California and Nevada legal professionals file and serve with fewer surprises.