Source: http://www.casd.uscourts.gov/AttorneyAssistance/FilingProcedures/GeneralFilingProcedures/FilingRequirementsInSpecificCivilMatters.aspx
Timestamp: 2013-12-05 08:35:30
Document Index: 274799277

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1446', '§ 1446', '§ 1448', '§ 1356', '§ 1983', '§ 2254', '§ 2255', '§ 1915', '§ 2255', '§ 2254', '§ 2241', '§ 1963']

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COMPLAINT AGAINST A PRIVATE PERSON OR CORPORATION:
Original and one copy for the court.
Cover Sheet: A Civil Cover Sheet Form JS 44 must
accompany the complaint (CivLR 3.1). Only one civil cover sheet is required by the
clerk. Waiver
of Service: Waiver of Service may be used in lieu
of issuing summons in order to save service costs (FRCP 4(d)). Two official forms
have been devised to implement the procedure for waiver of service. These forms
are provided in Attachments E and F. The plaintiff will send to the defendant the
notice of commencement of action and a request for waiver of service. The defendant
signs the waiver of service and returns it to plaintiff. The plaintiff will file
the waiver with the clerk. Upon filing of waiver, the action proceeds.
The Clerk’s Office will issue a summons, if appropriate, as soon as the case has been opened in CM/ECF and a case number and judge assignment have been made. The summons will be sent electronically to the filer of the complaint.
on Foreign Countries: When service is to be effected
outside a judicial district of the United States, the methods of service appropriate
under an applicable treaty or international agreement shall be employed, if available
(FRCP 4(f)). Counsel shall investigate methods of service.
Fee: $350.00 or motion to proceed in forma pauperis
(available in Clerk’s Office).
SUITS INVOLVING THE USA: FRCP 4(i)
Original. Summons:
$350.00 or motion to proceed in forma pauperis (available in Clerk’s Office).
Attorney General Requires: Copy of the complaint
Attorney Needs: Copy of the complaint and summons.
Being Served Needs: Copy of the complaint and summons.
REMOVAL OF CASE FROM STATE COURT: 28 USC § 1446
of Removal: Original and one copy for the court,
with letter-sized copy of state court pleadings attached. Pursuant to 28 USC § 1446,
notice of removal will be filed together with a copy of all process, pleadings,
and orders served upon defendant(s) in the action. Original plus one copy of each
pleading is required for filing.
Cover Sheet: Original.
Service of process may be completed or a new process may be issued in the district
court after filing notice of removal, if defendant(s) has yet to be served (28 USC
§ 1448).
of Filing: Not required, although it will be accepted
for filing, if available.
SEIZURES: 28 USC § 1356
Original and one copy for court.
to Substitute Custodian and Application for Arrest:
Original and one copy for court. Substitution of custodian not required, but will
be accepted for filing, if presented.
Original and one copy of a $350.00 cash or surety bond for stipulation for costs.
Custodian and Warrant Authorization Order: An order
signed by the judge designating a keeper of the property and allowing issuance of
Fee: $30.00 or motion to proceed in forma pauperis
APPEALS: FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
25 (hereinafter referred to as FRAP) Notice
of Appeal: Original filed with the district court. Copies will be
forwarded to the appeals court and the district court judge. Filing
Fee: $455.00, paid to the district court, or a motion to proceed
in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal (available in Clerk’s Office). If IFP status was
previously granted in case being appealed, a new IFP motion is not required.
Transcript designation forms can be obtained from the
clerk. Designations of record should be directed to the appeals
INMATE FILINGS:
42 USC § 1983 (Civil Rights), 28 USC § 2254 (State Habeas
Corpus), and 28 USC § 2255 (Federal Habeas Corpus) forms may be obtained from the
Clerk's Office or from the prison law library. Prisoners who desire to proceed in
forma pauperis must submit a prison trust account statement for the six months immediately
preceding the filing of the action (28 USC § 1915(a)(2)). This statement can be
obtained from the prison trust accounting office. Motions to proceed in forma pauperis
can be obtained from the prison library or from the clerk when requested in writing
at 880 Front Street, Suite 4290, San Diego, CA 92101-8900. There is no filing fee
for 28 USC § 2255 motions.
Litigants proceeding with or without an attorney who
wish to file a habeas corpus petition challenging their conviction or sentence,
may receive a copy of this court’s habeas manual, which is entitled: PRO SE HABEAS
CORPUS HANDBOOK: A Manual For State Prisoners Filing a Federal Habeas Corpus Petition
Attacking a State Conviction or Sentence Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, or § 2241.
The manual is available from the Clerk’s Office or from California prison law libraries.
General Filing Procedures in
of Arrest: A warrant of arrest for each item to
be seized and a certified copy of order for U.S. Marshal's Office. Signed and distributed
Form: An original of the U.S. Marshal Form 285
is required for each service.
Contact the U.S. Marshal's Office for any additional
fees that its office may have in connection with a seizure.
COMPLAINT FOR WARRANT FOR ARREST IN ACTION IN
REM OF A MARINE VESSEL: FRCP RC & RE
May be ordered by court.
warrant. Warrant
of Arrest: A warrant of arrest for each vessel
to be seized and a certified copy of the order for U.S. Marshal’s Office. Prepared,
signed and distributed by clerk.
Form: An original U.S. Marshal Form 285 is required
fees in connection with a seizure.
(incoming): 28 USC § 1963
A certified copy of the judgment from the other district court.
Form AO 451: “Certification of Judgment for Registration
in Another District” from the other district (Attachment H).
Filing Fee: $46.00
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