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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.761
Form of complaint
(a) Caption of pleadings
A complaint for or against a class party must include in the caption the designation "CLASS ACTION." This designation must be in capital letters on the first page of the complaint, immediately below the case number but above the description of the nature of the complaint.
(b) Heading and class action allegations
The complaint in a class action must contain a separate heading entitled "CLASS ACTION ALLEGATIONS," under which the plaintiff describes how the requirements for class certification are met.
History
Rule 3.761 renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1851 effective January 1, 2002.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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