Local Rule LR PL P 4: Filing Pro Se Prisoner Petitions, Applications, Motions and Complaints
N.D. W.Va. — Civil rule
LR PL P 4. Filing Pro Se Prisoner Petitions, Applications, Motions and Complaints.
(a) Points of Holding Court: The four active points of holding Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the addresses for each of the Clerk's Offices are as follows:
(1) Wheeling Point of Holding Court: Address: Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, P.O. Box 471, Wheeling, WV 26003.
(2) Clarksburg Point of Holding Court: Address: Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, P.O. Box 2857, Clarksburg, WV 26302.
(3) Elkins Point of Holding Court: Address: Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, P.O. Box 1518, Elkins, WV 26241.
(4) Martinsburg Point of Holding Court: Address: Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, 217 W. King St., Room 207, Martinsburg, WV 25401.
(b) Mailing Petitions, Motions, Applications and Complaints to the Clerk of Court: Prisoners shall file a petition, motion, application or complaint by mailing the completed forms in a sealed envelope to the Clerk of Court at any point of holding court. Every envelope containing any type of inmate filing shall be marked: "ATTENTION: INMATE LITIGATION CLERK."
(c) Proof of Service: All documents, except the initial petition or complaint, presented for filing by prisoners shall contain proof of service in the form of a statement of the date and the manner of service and the names of the persons served, certified by the person who made service. Proof of service may appear on, or be affixed to, the documents filed and shall be designated by title as "Certificate of Service" in the following format:
"I, (your name here), appearing pro se, hereby certify that I have served the foregoing (title of the document being served) upon the defendant(s) or respondent (choose one) by depositing true and exact copies of the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, upon the following counsel of record on (insert date)."
(Then list the name(s) and address(es) of counsel for the defendant(s) or respondent(s) and sign your name.)