Court Forms
UJS offers a variety of forms that may help you initiate a case, answer a summons and complaint, or complete another action in a case. Many forms have an instructions page attached, instructions written throughout the form, or a checklist. It is important to carefully read through the instructions before completing the form. Also be sure that you have all the necessary pages to your form.
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Completing the Forms
Fill out your form completely and carefully, taking care to do one section at a time. Make sure it is clear and easy to read. Use black ink to complete your form, or type in the information. Some forms allow you to fill in the information online and then print out the completed form.
Try not to leave blanks in your forms. You may need to write things like "not applicable," "none," or "unknown." If there are places to give information about your lawyer and you do not have one, write "self-represented."
Some forms require you to sign them after printing them or filling them out. If the form is asking you to sign "under penalty of perjury," it means that when you sign it, you are swearing that what is on the form is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.
After Completing the Forms
Be sure you keep copies of all your forms. Always keep a copy for yourself. Make sure all your copies are kept clean, safe and in order. It may help to keep them in a folder that you can bring with you throughout your case.
If you see that the form needs to be "filed," you must be sure you return it to the clerk of courts, mail it in, or file it online. The form is not valid until it is returned as directed. There may be a fee to file. Also pay attention if you need to "serve" the form on the other party.