Local Rule L.R. 3-1: Civil Cover Sheet and Other Forms Required at the Time of Filing a New Action
C.D. Cal. — Civil rule
L.R. 3-1 Civil Cover Sheet and Other Forms Required at the Time of Filing a New Action. All civil actions presented to the Clerk for filing must be accompanied by a Civil Cover Sheet (Form CV-071) completed and signed by the attorney or party presenting the matter. In all cases where jurisdiction is invoked in whole or in part under 28 U.S.C. § 1338 (regarding patents, plant variety protection, copyrights and trademarks), the attorney or party presenting the matter must also provide at the time of filing the required notice to the Patent and Trademark Office in patent, plant variety protection and trademark matters (Form AO-120) and the required notice to the Copyright Office in copyright matters (Form AO-121). Copies of the Civil Cover Sheet and other forms are available from the Court's website, www.cacd.uscourts.gov.