Civil General
General Civil FAQs
- What do I do before filing my complaint with the court?
- How do I file an eviction?
- How do I respond to a restraining order?
- How do I serve (officially notify) the respondent?
- When will I get my temporary restraining order?
- What forms do I need to file a restraining Order?
- Is there a fee to file a restraining order?
- What is a Workplace Violence Restraining Order?
- What is a Gun Violence Restraining Order?
- What is an Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order
- What is a Civil Harassment Restraining Order?
- How are fees collected on stipulations?
- My case is a Mandatory e-filing case. Why am I receiving notices from the Court via US Mail?
- Are all civil cases with the word [IMAGED] in the title available for viewing online?
- Should I include punctuation when adding parties to a case?
- Are there any documents or case types that are not eligible for e-filing?
- Can I scan multiple documents together and upload as one document?
- Are courtesy copies required on any types of filings e-filed?
- How do I e-file documents that must be filed in order for the Court to consider them for a hearing that is scheduled within 48 hours of filing?
- What cases are ordered as Mandatory e-file?
- How do I know the Court has received my e-filing?
- Is there a file size limitation for my e-filing? How large can the file be?
- What are the document signature requirements?
- What types of documents are accepted? Are there any formatting requirements?
- Are self-represented litigants able to e-file in Unlimited and Limited Civil cases?
- Does the party I enter have to match the Complaint verbatim?
- How do I enter Does and Roes?
- How soon after a document is imaged is it available at the kiosk or via the Court’s online ROA?
- Is there a time limit on how long I can use the public kiosk?
- Are appointments required to use the public kiosk to access imaged cases?