The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk of Court for each civil complaint filed.
Category:
Civil Case Forms
E-Filing Instructions:
The Civil Cover Sheet .pdf form must be flattened prior to filing in CM/ECF.
Revision Date:
Friday, October 23, 2020