With your complaint, you need to file a civil cover sheet. You can get a form civil cover sheet from the Clerk’s Office or by clicking here: Civil Cover Sheet Form JS 44.

You also need to file a summons for each defendant. You can get a form summons from the Clerk’s Office or by clicking here: Summons/Civil Form AO 440.

You also need to pay filing fees (with cash, a money order, a cashier’s check, or an in-person credit card) or request permission to proceed without paying them based on your financial condition.

You can ask the court for permission by completing and filing an affidavit-of-indigency form. You can get the form from the Clerk’s Office or by clicking here: Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Costs-Long Form AO 239.