Free Legal Resources : Federal Court Rules and Forms

Official U.S. Courts Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Unofficial version of current Federal Rules of Procedure, provided by the Cornell Legal Information Institute.

Local rules of procedure specific to courts in the Ninth Circuit.

Local rules of procedure specific to courts in the Central District of California.

The federal court system provides its forms online in PDF format. Browse by category or look up forms by name and number.

Local forms for the Ninth Circuit.

Local forms for the Central District.