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Guides & Forms for All Other Civil Claims

Guides:

Information contained on this page is for individuals litigating a case that does not involve imprisonment; such cases may include an employment discrimination claim, a social security appeal, or a general civil rights claim.   The Guides linked below may help you better understand 1) how to begin your lawsuit, starting with fiing a complaint; and 2) what happens next after your case has been filed in federal court.

Instructions for Service of Summons and Complaints:

Forms:

Listed below are various forms that may be helpful, including but not limited to, complaint forms, a form to answer (respond to) a complaint if you are being sued, and forms that ask the court to take action.

If you have questions after reviewing these materials, you may wish to contact the Clerk’s Office at (317) 229-3700 or visit the court’s law library (located on the 4th Floor at the Indianapolis Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana).  Please note, however, that court employees cannot give you legal advice.  Specifically, court employees cannot:

  • recommend a legal course of action or suggest ways to help you win your case;
  • predict how a district or magistrate judge may decide any issue;
  • interpret the meaning of any judicial order; or
  • interpret the local rules of this Court, federal procedural rules, federal statutes, or case law.