Form TR-205 at a glance
| Official title | Request for Trial by Written Declaration |
| Issued by | Judicial Council of California |
| Edition | January 1, 1999 |
| Pages | 2 |
| Fillable fields | 32: 24 text fields, 8 checkboxes |
| Official PDF | tr205.pdf on courts.ca.gov |
| Form page | selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/TR-205 |
| Cost with FillWise | 1 fill |
Counted on Oct 11, 2026 from the official PDF, with the same engine FillWise fills it with.
What Form TR-205 asks for
- Page 1: NAME OF COURT, STREET ADDRESS, MAILING ADDRESS, CITY AND ZIP CODE, BRANCH NAME, DEFENDANT, CITATION NUMBER, DUE DATE (for receipt of this form and any unpaid bail) (specify), CASE NUMBER, Bail amount required and more.
- Page 2: PEOPLE v. DEFENDANT (Name), CASE NUMBER, STATEMENT OF FACTS (begin here), Number of pages attached, Date.
The captions printed next to the first fields of each page, as the PDF gives them.
Fields to watch on Form TR-205
- 2 boxes for a written answer, such as STATEMENT OF FACTS (begin here). FillWise writes it from your notes, so read every sentence before the form is signed.
How to fill Form TR-205 with FillWise
- Open the official PDF from courts.ca.gov in Chrome.
- In the FillWise side panel, paste your notes or attach a photo of a document, and press Fill form.
- Check all 2 pages of the downloaded PDF before anyone signs.
Without the extension: Fill a PDF in your account.
How FillWise handles Form TR-205
FillWise fills this form the regular way: the AI reads each field's printed caption, its tooltip and its options, and answers from your notes.
The PDF is encrypted with an empty password; FillWise opens it like any other.
It also carries Adobe XFA data; FillWise fills the regular fields and drops the XFA part, so the result opens in any reader.
What to check before you file
- The edition. Agencies replace their forms with new editions. This page describes the January 1, 1999 edition; check that your copy is still the current one on selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/TR-205.
- Items A to E at the top are for the court clerk: leave them blank unless the court sent you the form with them filled. The statement of facts is signed under penalty of perjury, so read every sentence before you sign.
- Names and numbers character by character; signatures, fees and supporting documents stay with you.
Filling Form TR-205 for many people
Bulk fill in your FillWise account takes Form TR-205 and a CSV or Excel sheet with one person per row. It fills the first one and stops so you can check the result, then fills the rest and hands back one zip. Each copy costs 1 fill, the same as filling it on its own. How it works step by step: bulk PDF form filling guide.
Cost
Form TR-205 has 2 pages, so filling it costs 1 fill: FillWise charges a PDF fill by the pages it fills, one fill per started 5 pages. The free plan starts with 20 fills and then tops back up to 5 fills a week, no card required. Paid plans are on the pricing page.
Privacy
The PDF is filled in your browser; only its field list and your data go to our server for the AI, and nothing is stored. Details: privacy and security.