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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
- Pro Hac Vice Application and Instructions
- Conditional Admission Petition
- Conditional Admission Petition for Federal Public Defenders
Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Program
- JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet
- 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 or Physical Materials With the Clerk
- Praecipe
- Certificate of Service with suggested language
- Model Stipulated Protective Order (Word) (PDF)
- Individualized Trial Agreement (Word) (PDF)
- Model Agreement re: Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (Word) (PDF)
- Clerk's Certification of Judgment to be Registered in Another District
- Agreement to Forfeit Property
- Best Practices for Electronic Discovery in Criminal Cases
- 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)
- 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
- Victim Address Change
- Victim Name Change
- 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint with instruction sheet (in custody)
- 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with instruction sheet (State Court conviction)
- 2255 Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence (Federal Court conviction)
- Administrative Procedures for Prisoner E-Filing Program
- General Order re: Adopting Prisoner Electronic Filing Pilot Project
- General Order re: Adopting Prisoner E-Filing Program in Full
- IFP Application for 2241, 2254 Habeas Petitions
- IFP Application for Prisoners Filing Civil Complaints with instruction sheet
- Prisoner Litigation Manual
- Application for Court-Appointed Counsel for Civil Rights Cases, Non-Prisoner, with Cover Letter
- Application for Court-Appointed Counsel for Employment Discrimination Cases, Non-Prisoner, with Cover Letter
- Complaint - Civil Case (Basic) (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Request for Injunction (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Breach of Contract (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Negligence (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Defendant Owes Plaintiff Money (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Employment Discrimination (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Require Performance of a Contract to Convey Real Property (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Conversion of Property (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Third Party (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Interpleader and Declaratory Relief (Word) (PDF)
- Complaint - Social Security Appeal (Word) (PDF) (Instruction Sheet)
- Complaint - Violation of Civil Rights (Word) (PDF)
- IFP Application with Written Consent
- Pro Se Instruction Sheet in Civil Cases
- Pro Se Guide to Filing Your Lawsuit in Federal Court
- CM/ECF Pro Se Electronic Filing/Service Instructions
- CM/ECF Registration Form for Pro Se Filers (Revised January 2020)
- CM/ECF Pro Se Request to Cancel E-mail Service or Electronic Filing