California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Arm, Inc. v. Bruzzone, H039438 (Cal. App. 2014):
"When an appellant decides to represent himself in propria persona, 'he is entitled to the same, but no greater, consideration than other litigants and attorneys. [Citations.]' " (Bistawros v. Greenberg (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 189, 193.) "A pro. per. litigant is held to the same restrictive procedural rules as an attorney." (Ibid.)
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