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Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. This form is used only by the Clerk's Office for computer input and has no bearing on the merits of your case. The fee must be paid at the time your complaint is filed. If you are paying by check or money order, it should be made payable to 'Clerk, United States District Court. If you are unable to pay the filing fee, you may file an application for permission to proceed in forma pauperis.
If the court grants this request it means that you will not have to pay the filing fee at the time the complaint is filed. Form applications for permission to proceed in forma pauperis are available from the court.
When completing the form, it is very important that you answer all questions relating to your income, assets, and liabilities. If you fail to provide complete and accurate information your request may be denied or you may be required to provide additional information.
If your request is denied you will be allowed a reasonable opportunity to pay the fee or provide additional information.
Opening a case involves assigning a number and a judge to the case, entering basic information on the court's computerized docket system, and making up a file folder. Service Service of process must be done as required by court rules. Generally, service requires giving the defendant a copy of the complaint and a summons that you obtain from the Clerk's Office.
If there is more than one defendant, each defendant must be served. If you file an application for permission to proceed in forma pauperis, the court will not issue you a summons for the defendant s until a judge approves your application. If you are granted permission to proceed in forma pauperis, the United States Marshal will be directed to serve the summons and complaint. If the Marshal is to make service you will be required to complete a USM form and a summons instructing him where to serve the complaint.
It is your responsibility to provide the court with an address where service can be made on the defendant. If you pay the filing fee, the summons es will be issued and given to you.
The Clerk's Office will stamp-file copies of the complaint you provide for you to then serve upon the defendant s. It is your responsibility to see that each defendant is served with the summons and complaint. The Marshal does not serve summonses and complaints in cases where the filing fee has been paid. The two most common ways to serve a defendant are by personal delivery and by certified mail. Personal delivery involves giving the defendant copies of the summons, complaint, and any other required documents.
There are many private process servers who, for a fee, will serve the defendant s. Check with the Clerk's Office to see if a list of process servers is available.
The person who makes service must file with the court a 'return of service. This statement can be made on the back side of the summons. An alternative to serving a summons is to ask the defendant to waive service. The procedure for requesting waiver is set out in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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