General Affidavit - California
General Affidavit — California
Before you use this: Sign in the notary's presence after the notary administers the oath or affirmation. Use the receiving court's or agency's required form if one applies.
State of California
County of [COUNTY]
Affiant
I, [FULL LEGAL NAME], of [CITY, STATE], state under oath or affirmation:
- My address is [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP].
- I make this affidavit for [IDENTIFY THE PERSON, COURT, AGENCY, OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL RECEIVE IT].
- I have personal knowledge of the facts in paragraphs [NUMBERS]. For any other fact, I identify its source in that paragraph.
Facts
- [STATE A SPECIFIC FACT, INCLUDING RELEVANT DATES, PLACES, AND PEOPLE.]
- [STATE THE NEXT FACT. USE AN ADDITIONAL NUMBERED PARAGRAPH FOR EACH FACT.]
- [IDENTIFY EACH ATTACHED DOCUMENT BY DATE, TITLE, AND EXHIBIT LETTER; EXPLAIN HOW YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS.]
I have read this affidavit. The facts stated above are true to the best of my personal knowledge, except where I have identified another source.
Affiant signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]
Attachments: [None / Exhibit A: __________ / Exhibit B: __________]
California jurat — notary completes
| Required notice |
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| A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. |
State of California
County of [COUNTY]
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this [____] day of [____________], 20[__], by [AFFIANT NAME], proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me.
Notary public signature: [________________________________]
Notary seal: [PLACE SEAL]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 12, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 12, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Cal. Gov. Code § 8202
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 12, 2026.
Cal. Gov. Code § 8202(a) (checked October 12, 2026): "When executing a jurat, a notary shall administer an oath or affirmation to the affiant and shall determine, from satisfactory evidence as described in Section 1185 of the Civil Code, that the affiant is the person executing the document. The affiant shall sign the document in the presence of the notary."
Cal. Gov. Code § 8202(b) (checked October 12, 2026): "To any affidavit subscribed and sworn to before a notary, there shall be attached a jurat that includes a notice at the top, in an enclosed box, stating: “A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.”"
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