This sample demand for copies of pleadings in California is used when a party has just filed an appearance in a case, and wants to request that all oher parties, particularly all adverse parties, to serve them with copies of all pleadings, including motions and discovery requests and responses served in the case prior to their appearance. The demand is made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 465.

1. 1 Any Attorney or Party
Any Street
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8 Superior Court of the State of California
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11 Any Plaintiff, ) Case No.
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12 Plaintiff, )
) UNLIMITED CIVIL, DEMAND OVER $25,000
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) DEMAND FOR COPIES OF PLEADINGS
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Any Cross-Complainant. )
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Any Cross-Defendant, and Roes 1-50, )
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Cross-Defendants. )
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2. 1 using this document.
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1 TO ALL PARTIES HEREIN AND TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTORNEYS OF
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RECORD
5 Cross-Defendant, ______________________________________________, hereby requests
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all discovery requests and responses thereto, any motions, papers, deposition transcripts or other
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papers, not previously served on the requesting party, for any reason, which each party has originated
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herein, or which have been filed or served herein, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §§ 465, 2025,
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Dated________________ _______________________________________________
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ANY CROSS-DEFENDANT
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applies to your particular situation. You should serve this
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notice on ALL of the parties to the action who have filed an
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PROOF OF SERVICE
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3 I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this action.
4 I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred; my
business/residence address is: ADDRESS OF PERSON SERVING PAPERS.
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On ____________________ I served the foregoing document(s) described as: DEMAND
FOR COPIES OF PLEADINGS to the following parties:
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY FOR OTHER PARTIES OR OTHER PARTIES
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[X] (By U.S. Mail) I deposited such envelope in the mail at _________, California with
10 postage thereon fully prepaid. I am aware that on motion of the party served,
service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
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14 DATED: ______________
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PROOF OF SERVICE
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3 I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this action.
4 I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred; my
business/residence address is: ADDRESS OF PERSON SERVING PAPERS.
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On ____________________ I served the foregoing document(s) described as: DEMAND
FOR COPIES OF PLEADINGS to the following parties:
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY FOR OTHER PARTIES OR OTHER PARTIES
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[X] (By U.S. Mail) I deposited such envelope in the mail at _________, California with
10 postage thereon fully prepaid. I am aware that on motion of the party served,
service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
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14 DATED: ______________
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PROOF OF SERVICE
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3 I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this action.
4 I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred; my
business/residence address is: ADDRESS OF PERSON SERVING PAPERS.
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On ____________________ I served the foregoing document(s) described as: DEMAND
FOR COPIES OF PLEADINGS to the following parties:
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY FOR OTHER PARTIES OR OTHER PARTIES
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[X] (By U.S. Mail) I deposited such envelope in the mail at _________, California with
10 postage thereon fully prepaid. I am aware that on motion of the party served,
service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
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14 DATED: ______________
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PROOF OF SERVICE
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3 I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this action.
4 I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred; my
business/residence address is: ADDRESS OF PERSON SERVING PAPERS.
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On ____________________ I served the foregoing document(s) described as: DEMAND
FOR COPIES OF PLEADINGS to the following parties:
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY FOR OTHER PARTIES OR OTHER PARTIES
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[X] (By U.S. Mail) I deposited such envelope in the mail at _________, California with
10 postage thereon fully prepaid. I am aware that on motion of the party served,
service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
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14 DATED: ______________
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