the california rules of court set for the form and formatting requirements for pleadings, motions, and other papers filed in california courts. rule 2.104. the left margin of each page must be at least one inch from the left edge and the right margin at least 1/2 inch from the right edge. each line number must be aligned with a line of type, or the line numbers must be evenly spaced vertically on the page. rule 2.108. each page must be numbered consecutively at the bottom unless a rule provides otherwise for a particular type of document.