Can I represent myself in court in California?
Answered for: California
No person shall practice law in California unless the person is an active licensee of the State Bar.
This is the provision California uses to say who may and may not practise law there. The words above are the statute as read at the official source on 2026-08-19.
This answer is true in California and nowhere else on this site. Another jurisdiction is another answer, or an honest gap: see what has been read for California.