Court Forms
Unless otherwise noted, all forms are available in PDF format.
National Forms
In addition to the forms provided below, the Administrative Office of the US Courts maintains a page of national forms for your use.
Local Forms
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Attorney Admissions
Cameras in the Courtroom
Civil
Criminal
Financial
Miscellaneous
Prisoner
Self-Representation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Attorney Admission Petition
- ECF Registration Form for Attorneys (Revised January 2012)
- Pro Hac Vice Application and Instructions (Revised December 2012)
- Conditional Admission Petition
Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Program
- Request for Video Recording
- Party Response to Request for Video Recording
- Request to Exempt Witness from Video Recording
- JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet (Revised December 2012)
- Subpoena to Appear and Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Civil Action
- Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Civil Action
- Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises in a Civil Action
- Notice of Civil Appeal
- Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons
- Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark
- Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright
- Summons in a Civil Action
- Summons on a Third Party Complaint
- Transcript Order
- Waiver of Service of Summons
- Notice of Filing Paper Materials With the Clerk
- Praecipe
- Certificate of Service with suggested language
- Model Stipulated Protective Order (NEW, added 12/3/2012)
- Individualized Trial Agreement (NEW, added 12/3/2012)
- Model Agreement re: Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (NEW, added 12/13/2012)
- Agreement to Forfeit Property
- CJA 20: Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court Appointed Counsel
- CJA 21: Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services
- CJA 24: Authorization and Voucher for Payment of Transcript
- Consent to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge
- DREAM Court Referral for Program Eligibility (Request for a defendant to be considered for the new DREAM program) (NEW, added 1/30/13)
- Subpoena to Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Criminal Case
- Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Criminal Case
- Notice of Criminal Appeal
- Waiver of Preliminary Hearing
- Rule 5 Waiver form
- Transcript Order
- Plan for Prompt Disposition of Criminal Cases
- Bill of Costs
- Financial Affidavit: English or Spanish
- In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Application with Written Consent
- 1983 Civil Rights Complaint with instruction sheet
- 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with instruction sheet
- 2255 Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence
- Habeas IFP Application
- IFP Application for Prisoners Filing Civil Complaints with instruction sheet (Revised April 2013)
- Prisoner Litigation Manual (Revised April 2013)
- Application for Court-Appointed Counsel for non-prisoner, civil rights cases, with Cover Letter
- Civil Rights Complaint for plaintiffs not in custody (Revised March 2012)
- Employment Discrimination Complaint with Cover Letter
- In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Application with Written Consent
- Service of Summons Instructions For Pro Se Litigants
- ECF Registration Form for Pro Se Filers (Revised December 2012)
- Pro Se Instruction Sheet in Civil Cases
- Filing Your Lawsuit in Federal Court: A Pro Se Guide (Revised April 2013)
- Pro Se Request to Cancel E-mail Service or Electronic Filing (NEW! December 2012)