--- name: ca-quality-check description: > Use to QC, review, format-check, or validate a California court document before filing. Triggers include "check this document", "QC this", "format check California", "review my motion before I file", "CRC compliant", "line numbering check", "check my caption", "proof of service California", "separate statement required", "CRC 3.1345", "memorandum page limit". Runs two-pass check: (1) CRC 2.100–2.119 format check (paper, margins, line spacing, fonts, line numbering, two-hole punch, footer) via scripts/format-check.py; (2) content check (caption, title, signature block, proof of service, meet-and-confer declaration, separate statement for motion to compel, facts supported by declaration, correct Judicial Council form version). version: 0.1.1 --- # Quality Check — Format + Content (California) Run a two-pass quality check on a California court document before filing. ## Arguments If the user names a file path, use it. Otherwise, glob the workspace for recent `.docx` or `.pdf` files and ask which one to check. ## Pass 1 — Format check (CRC 2.100–2.119) 1. **Run the checker:** ```bash python3 "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/format-check.py" "" ``` 2. **Parse output** and summarize: - PASS: item complies - WARN: item may deviate; user should verify manually - FAIL: item does not comply; must be fixed 3. **What is checked** (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 2.100–2.119): - **Paper size**: Letter (8.5" × 11") — rule 2.100 - **Top margin, page 1**: at least 1", typically 1.5"–2" for caption space; rule 2.108(b) - **All other margins**: at least 1" — rule 2.108(a) - **Font**: Times New Roman or Courier 12pt; or proportional font 12pt — rule 2.105 - **Line spacing**: 1.5 or double-spaced (rule 2.108(c)); quotations > 50 words may be single-spaced and indented - **Line numbers**: required for all pleadings, motions, and other documents except Judicial Council forms (rule 2.109); line numbers in left margin; 28-line convention - **Footer**: page number centered or right-aligned - **Two-hole punch**: top of the document (rule 2.119; required for paper filing; commonly included even for e-filing) - **Page limit for memoranda**: 15 pages (rule 3.1113(d)) — 20 pages with prior court permission - **Exhibits**: labeled with tabs or numbers; cover sheet for each; rule 3.1110(f)(4) bookmarks if 25+ pages (e-filed) - **No color text** except for exhibits 4. **For each failure**, explain: - What CRC requires - Where the deviation is - How to fix it ## Pass 2 — Content check ### Caption and header - [ ] Court header: "SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA" / "COUNTY OF [COUNTY]" - [ ] Case number formatted correctly for the county and case type - [ ] Parties correctly styled (Plaintiff/Defendant, not "vs." — California uses "v.") - [ ] Department/division correct (LASC: Dept. ##; SFSC: Dept. ###) - [ ] Document title in caption matches the body and the footer - [ ] "IN PROPRIA PERSONA" or "Plaintiff/Defendant in Pro Per" on signature block if self-represented - [ ] Bar number (State Bar No. ####) present if counsel; omitted if pro per - [ ] Confidential personal data redacted (SSN last 4 only; account numbers last 4; minor children by initials) — CRC 1.20 ### Document title - [ ] Specific and accurate — "DEFENDANT'S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF [NAME]" is correct; "Motion" alone is not - [ ] Hearing date, time, and department/judge on the notice ### Signature block - [ ] Name (printed or typed) - [ ] Self-represented: "Defendant in Pro Per" or "Plaintiff in Pro Per" - [ ] Counsel: "[Name], State Bar No. ####, Attorney for [Party]" - [ ] Mailing address, phone, fax (optional), email - [ ] Date signed ### Proof of service (Code Civ. Proc., § 1013a) - [ ] Present at the end of every served document (or as a separate page) - [ ] Identifies server (person 18+ who is NOT a party) - [ ] Date of service - [ ] Method (personal service, mail, e-service) - [ ] Full name and address (or email) of each party served - [ ] Declaration under penalty of perjury: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct." - [ ] Signature of the server ### Memorandum page limit check - [ ] Under 15 pages for most civil motions (CRC 3.1113(d)) - [ ] If over 15 pages: was leave of court obtained? (CRC 3.1113(e)) - [ ] Table of contents and table of authorities required if over 10 pages (CRC 3.1113(f)) ### Declarations - [ ] Perjury clause: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct." - [ ] Personal knowledge — each paragraph states facts the declarant knows personally - [ ] Signed in California (or out-of-state with applicable penalty of perjury clause under Code Civ. Proc., § 2015.5) - [ ] Numbered paragraphs (convention; not required but strongly favored) - [ ] Date and place of execution - [ ] No argument mixed with facts (argument belongs in memorandum) - [ ] Exhibit list attached; each exhibit referenced in the body ### Exhibits - [ ] Each exhibit identified (letter A, B, C... or Tab 1, 2, 3... — check local rules; LASC does not require one or the other) - [ ] Each exhibit referenced in the declaration - [ ] Cover sheet or separator for each exhibit - [ ] Exhibits do not contain privileged or confidential information unless a proper redaction or sealing motion is filed ### Motion-specific checks **Demurrer (Code Civ. Proc., § 430.10)**: - [ ] Specific ground cited (§ 430.10(a) through (g)) - [ ] Meet-and-confer declaration attached (§ 430.41) - [ ] Each cause of action separately analyzed - [ ] If § 430.10(e) — identifies which elements of which cause of action fail **Motion to strike (Code Civ. Proc., § 435)**: - [ ] Meet-and-confer declaration attached (§ 435.5) - [ ] Identifies specific passage(s) sought to be stricken **Motion to compel further responses (Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.300, § 2031.310)**: - [ ] Separate statement required (CRC 3.1345) — includes verbatim request, verbatim response, factual/legal reasons for compelling further response - [ ] 45-day deadline from service of response verified - [ ] Declaration of meet-and-confer re discovery dispute (Code Civ. Proc., § 2016.040) - [ ] Sanctions request included (§ 2031.310(h)) **Summary judgment / summary adjudication (Code Civ. Proc., § 437c)**: - [ ] Separate statement of undisputed material facts (CRC 3.1350) - [ ] 75-day notice period verified - [ ] Each element of each claim or defense analyzed - [ ] Evidence cited to record (declaration, deposition, admission) - [ ] Admissible evidence only (Code Civ. Proc., § 437c(d)) **Motion to vacate (Code Civ. Proc., § 473)**: - [ ] Specific ground identified (mandatory / discretionary / § 473(d) void) - [ ] If discretionary: within 6 months of entry - [ ] Diligence narrative (when discovered, what done since) - [ ] Meritorious defense (proposed answer attached) - [ ] Lack of prejudice to opposing party ### Judicial Council forms - [ ] Using current form version (check revision date on courts.ca.gov/forms) - [ ] All required fields completed - [ ] Case number and party names match the caption ### Tentative-ruling protocol Many LASC and Bay Area departments issue **tentative rulings** the day before the hearing (courts post them on the county's website by 1:30–3:00 PM). Check: - [ ] Does this court/department issue tentative rulings? - [ ] Has the user checked the tentative ruling if the hearing is tomorrow? - [ ] If the user intends to contest the tentative ruling, has the court's notice/telephonic-appearance procedure been followed? ## Pass 2 output ``` === Content Check === Document: motion-to-compel-further.docx Date: [today] Caption: [PASS] - Court header: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA / COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - Case No. 25STCV12345 — format correct for unlimited civil - Parties: Plaintiff / Defendant — "v." used - Dept. 32 — check court website to confirm assignment Memorandum length: [WARN] - 17 pages. Exceeds CRC 3.1113(d) 15-page limit. Either shorten to 15 pages or obtain leave of court. Separate statement: [PASS] - CRC 3.1345 separate statement present Meet-and-confer: [PASS] - Declaration of meet-and-confer attached (§ 2016.040) Proof of service: [FAIL] - Server is identified as the moving party (Defendant). The server must be a third party 18 years or older who is NOT a party. Correct by having a different person serve the documents and re-execute the proof of service. Summary: 3 PASS, 1 WARN, 1 FAIL ``` ## Composition This skill ALWAYS composes with: - **`ca-statewide-format`** — CRC 2.100–2.119 requirements - **The relevant court skill** — for local-rule particulars (LASC tentative-ruling procedures; SFSC Department 302 rules; county-specific requirements) It typically follows the draft-* skills and precedes `ca-fact-check`. ## Cross-references - `scripts/format-check.py` — the Pass 1 checker - `ca-statewide-format` — CRC 2.100–2.119 baseline - `ca-pro-se` — pro per conventions - `ca-fact-check` — substantive verification pass - `ca-law-references/references/citation-format.md` — California Style Manual rules **NOT LEGAL ADVICE.** Generated content is a drafting aid; verify against current rules and case law before filing.