Where a party is represented by an attorney, his pleading need not be verified but shall be signed by the attorney for the party. The signature of the attorney constitutes a certificate by him that he has read the pleading and that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief there is ground to support it. If the pleading is not signed or is signed with intent to defeat the purposes of this section, it may be stricken.
§ 1250.330.Pleadings Signed By Attorney Representing Party
Title 7. Eminent Domain Law · Chapter 5. Commencement of Proceeding · Article 4. Pleadings · Enacted 1975 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1250.330 excuses a pleading from verification when a party is represented by an attorney, but requires the attorney's signature, which certifies a good-faith reading and belief in the pleading's grounds, and allows an unsigned or improperly signed pleading to be stricken.
Full Text of § 1250.330
Plain-English Summary
Ordinary civil pleadings sometimes require verification under oath; this section relaxes that for represented parties in eminent domain cases while substituting a different safeguard. When an attorney represents a party, that party's pleading does not need to be verified — but it does need the attorney's signature.
That signature is not just a formality. It certifies that the attorney read the pleading and believes, to the best of the attorney's knowledge, information, and belief, that there is ground to support it — much like the certification an attorney makes in any civil filing.
The consequence for skipping or abusing that requirement is direct: a pleading that goes unsigned, or that is signed with intent to defeat this section's purpose, can be stricken from the case.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a represented party's pleading need to be verified in an eminent domain case?
No. Section 1250.330 excuses verification when a party is represented by an attorney.
What does the attorney's signature certify?
That the attorney has read the pleading and believes, to the best of the attorney's knowledge, information, and belief, that there is ground to support it.
What happens to a pleading that isn't properly signed?
It may be stricken, whether it is unsigned or signed with intent to defeat this section's purpose.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.
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the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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