Filing New Cases
This department handles the following:
- File new cases, assign case number and judge
- File all pleadings in existing cases
- Collection of filing fees
- Reopen old case if judge assignment is required
- Receipt for money collected for alimony or child support (cash only)
- "What About the Children?" classes
- Drug court
- Fines
- Restitution
- Electronic monitoring
- All court order fees
All pleadings offered for filing shall plainly show the caption of the case, the description or designation of its contents, and in whose behalf the same is filed.
All pleadings shall show the case identification number. The caption of the complaint shall state the nature of the case to whether it is a domestic relation, law or equity action. Complaints must be signed with attorney number, address and phone numbers.
Make checks payable to: Clerk of the District Court
NOTE:
Repetitive Problems with filings:
- Wrong amount of money for filing fee
- Complaint not signed
- Wrong number of copies for service
- Letter states envelope enclosed to return copy and there's no envelope
- Cases consolidated provide only one copy
- Not notarized
- Motion with no notice (other than domestic)
- Wrong docket and page number
- Praecipe should be separate from complaint
- Type of service not clear
- Person being served is not a named party
- Amended Complaint not allowed if answer filed need leave of court
- Copies instead of originals
- Attachments or exhibits not being attached
- Notice of appeal filed but no praecipe for transcript
- Vital Stat form must be filed with Complaint for Dissolution
- Please note: Putting Dates of Birth, Social Security Numbers and other personal identifiers in court filings in violation of Supreme Court Rule: 6-1521
Related Links and forms:
Local Court Rules
Dissolution of Marriage
Vital Stat Form (Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage)
Appendix 3 Form
Confidential Party Information Form (For Divorce Only)
Fax Cover Sheet (Use Only for Documents to be Filed in the Court File)