MC-031 is the Attached Declaration, a Judicial Council of California form that gives you more room to write a declaration you must sign under penalty of perjury. It is never filed alone: the form states that it must be attached to another form or court paper before it can be filed in court. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The official PDF is published by the Judicial Council of California at courts.ca.gov.
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What is MC-031?
MC-031, Attached Declaration, is a Judicial Council of California form that provides extra space for a declaration the declarant signs under penalty of perjury, and that must be attached to another form or court paper before it is filed in court.
The Judicial Council describes it as a form that gives you more space to write a declaration, always attached to another form or court paper before filing. It is a one-page form, marked "Form Approved for Optional Use," with the revision date Rev. July 1, 2005 (effective July 1, 2005).
The page has four parts. At the top is the case caption: the names of the Plaintiff/Petitioner and the Defendant/Respondent, and the case number. Below it is the title DECLARATION with the space for the declaration itself. Next comes the printed statement: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct." The declarant then enters the date, a typed or printed name and a signature, and marks the capacity in which he or she signs: Attorney for Plaintiff, Petitioner, Defendant or Respondent, or Other (Specify).
MC-031 has no legal effect on its own. It does not start a case or request anything from the court; it carries the declarant's statements for the form or paper it is attached to. The form also notes that you can press the Clear This Form button after printing, so other people cannot see what you entered.
Who needs to file MC-031?
Anyone who has to give a declaration under penalty of perjury for a California court form or court paper, and needs more space than that form or paper provides, uses MC-031. The person who makes the statements is the declarant, and the declarant types or prints a name and signs.
The signature block lets the declarant mark the capacity in which he or she signs:
- Attorney for Plaintiff;
- Attorney for Petitioner;
- Attorney for Defendant;
- Attorney for Respondent;
- Other, with the capacity written in on the "Other (Specify)" line.
Do not use MC-031 as a stand-alone filing. The form says it must be attached to another form or court paper before it can be filed in court, so it only makes sense when there is a form or paper to attach it to. The form does not say who else may sign for the declarant.
When to file MC-031
Complete MC-031 when the declaration you must sign under penalty of perjury does not fit in the space on another form or court paper, and have it ready when that form or paper is filed. The Judicial Council describes it as always attached to another form or court paper before it is filed.
MC-031 has no due date of its own. Its timing follows the form or paper it accompanies, so any deadline for that form or paper decides when the declaration must be ready. Enter the date you sign in the Date space on the form.
Documents you need
- The other form or court paper the declaration goes with: MC-031 must be attached to it before it can be filed in court.
How to fill out MC-031
Enter the case caption names
At the top, enter the name of the PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER and the name of the DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT exactly as they appear on the form or paper this declaration will be attached to.
Enter the case number
In the CASE NUMBER space, write the number of the case as shown on the form or court paper you are attaching it to.
Write your declaration
Use the DECLARATION area to write the statements you must make under penalty of perjury. This is the extra space the form provides when the other form or paper does not have enough room.
Check the perjury statement
The form already prints: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct." Make sure everything you wrote above it is true and correct before you sign.
Enter the date
Write the date you sign in the Date space.
Type or print the declarant's name
Enter the declarant's name in the (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) space.
Sign the declaration
The declarant signs in the (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT) space.
Mark your capacity
If you sign as an attorney, mark Plaintiff, Petitioner, Defendant or Respondent after "Attorney for." If you sign in another capacity, mark Other and describe it on the (Specify) line.
Review, download and attach
Check each entry, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and attach it to the form or court paper it supports, as described under How to submit. Press Clear This Form afterward if others can use your device.
How to submit MC-031
MC-031 is not submitted by itself. The form states that it must be attached to another form or court paper before it can be filed in court, so it goes through the same channel as the form or paper it is attached to.
- Attach it first. Put the signed MC-031 together with the form or court paper it supports before you file.
- File them together. Use the filing method that applies to that form or paper. MC-031 prints no address, portal or appointment rules of its own.
- Keep your information private. After printing, press the Clear This Form button, as the form suggests, so other people cannot see what you entered.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels that apply to the form or court paper you attach it to.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing MC-031 by itself, when the form says it must be attached to another form or court paper before it can be filed in court.
- Leaving the signature of the declarant blank, so the statement that the foregoing is true and correct under penalty of perjury is not signed.
- Leaving the Date space empty when you sign.
- Omitting the case number or the Plaintiff/Petitioner and Defendant/Respondent names from the caption at the top.
- Not marking the capacity (Attorney for Plaintiff, Petitioner, Defendant, Respondent, or Other (Specify)) or leaving the Other line without a description.
- Writing statements that are not true and correct, even though you sign under penalty of perjury under California law.
- Printing the form on a shared computer and not pressing Clear This Form afterward, as the form advises.
Frequently asked questions
What is MC-031?
MC-031 is the Attached Declaration, a Judicial Council of California form that gives you more space to write a declaration you sign under penalty of perjury. It is always attached to another form or court paper before it is filed.
Can I file MC-031 on its own?
No. The form states that it must be attached to another form or court paper before it can be filed in court. File it together with the form or paper it supports, using that form's filing method.
Who signs the MC-031 form?
The declarant signs it. The declarant types or prints a name, signs and dates the form, and marks the capacity: Attorney for Plaintiff, Petitioner, Defendant or Respondent, or Other with a description on the Specify line.
What does the penalty of perjury statement on MC-031 mean?
By signing, the declarant states under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Make sure everything written above the signature is accurate before signing.
Can I fill out MC-031 online?
Yes. You can fill out the MC-031 PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF does not file it with the court; you attach it to your other form or paper and file through that form's channel.
Does MC-031 have a deadline?
The form prints no deadline of its own. It is attached to another form or court paper, so the due date for that form or paper is the one that matters. Enter the date you sign in the Date space.
What revision of MC-031 is this?
The form is marked Rev. July 1, 2005, Form Approved for Optional Use by the Judicial Council of California, and the agency lists it as effective July 1, 2005. It is one page.
What is the Clear This Form button on MC-031?
It is a button printed on the form's page, noting that pressing it after printing keeps other people from seeing what you entered. The form also provides Save This Form and Print This Form buttons.
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