Forms to Use in Civil Cases
There are two groups of forms on this page. The first group is official court forms. The second group is forms developed specifically for the San Francisco Legal Help Center by the Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP); the VLSP forms are organized into packets that include instructions. It is recommended that you look at everything offered on this page in deciding what might be helpful in your case.
Official Court Forms
- JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet (.pdf)
- AO 398 Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons (.pdf)
- AO 399 Waiver of Service of Summons (.pdf)
- AO 440 Summons in a Civil Action (.pdf)
- Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (non prisoner case only) (.pdf)
- Employment Discrimination Complaint Interactive (.pdf)
- Social Security Review (.pdf)
- Consent To Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge (.pdf)
- Declination to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge and Request for Reassignment (.pdf)
- AO 133 Bill of Costs (.pdf)
- Notice of Appeal (.pdf)
- ADR Forms
Civil Litigation Packets
Forms in this section are provided by the Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP) of the San Francisco Bar Association, which operates the Legal Help Center in the San Francisco courthouse. These are not official court-approved forms. The San Francisco Courthouse Legal Help Center staff would like to receive feedback and comments about these forms.
- Complaint packet (to start a lawsuit)
- Motion packet (to ask the court to dismiss the complaint or for summary judgment)
- Opposition (to motion) packet (to use if another party has filed a motion to dismiss your case, for summary judgment or for another purpose)
- Initial Disclosures packet
- Motion for Permission for Electronic Case Filing and Proposed Order