General Civil

• Be sure that your claim is against the proper party (legal name) & know the party's correct address.
• Be sure that you are starting your case in the correct District Court (venue).
• Prepare a carbon pack "summons and complaint" - 2 part form MC01 3/06 and MC01a 3/85 or 4 copies of each form - forms can be obtained at any District Court or from our General Civil Forms Section.
• Pay a filing fee (the filing fee can be paid by check, money order, cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover).
• Decide how you would like the defendant served (appointed court officer, attorney for a party, legally competent adult who is not a party or an officer of a corporate party or by certified mail).

• SCAO-Approved Court Form Search
• Numerical Index of Approved District Court Forms

Commonly Used General Civil Forms

• Answer-Civil - MC03
• Claim of Appeal - MC55
• Appeal Instructions
• Bond on Appeal - MC56
• Motion and Affidavit to Set Aside Default - MC99
• Summons and Complaint - MC01
• Summons and Complaint - second page - MC01a
• Motion for Second Summons - MC01b
• Default Entry and Judgment (Sum Certain) - MC07a
• Default Request and Entry
• Voluntary Dismissal - MC09
• Judgment, Civil - MC10
• Subpoena-Order to Appear and/or Produce - MC11
• Motion for Installment Payments
• Certificate of Satisfied Judgment - MC17
• Request and Order to Seize Property - MC19
• Affidavit and Notice of Entry of Foreign Judgment - MC62
• Notice of Judgment Lien - MC94
• Motion, Affidavit and Bench Warrant - MC229
• Motion and Verification for Alternate Service - MC303
• Order for Alternate Service - MC304
• Order - MC327
• Order for Administrative Closing Due to Bankruptcy Stay - MC300
• Motion to Setaside Installment Payments - MC16
• Motion and Notice of Hearing - MC326
• Transcript Request
• ADA Request MC70 (Request for Reasonable Accommodations and Response)
• ADA Review MC70a (Review of Request for Reasonable Accommodations and Response)

SCAO-Approved Garnishment Form Search

Commonly Used Civil Garnishment Forms

• Request and Writ for Garnishment-periodic - MC12
• Garnishee Disclosure - MC14
• Request and Writ for Garnishment-non-periodic - MC13
• Objections to Garnishment and Notice of Hearing - MC49
• Garnishment Release MC50
• Request and Writ for Garnishment (income tax refund/credit) - MC52

All SCAO approved forms are available on the links above. This site only list the names of the most commonly used forms.

• Claim is $600.00 and under: $25 + $10 eFiling fee | Total = $35
• Claim is $600.01 to $1,750.00: $45 + $10 eFiling fee | Total = $55
• Claim is $1,750.01 to $10,000.00: $65 + $10 eFiling fee | Total = $75
• Claim is $10,000.01 to $25,000.00: $150 + $10 eFiling fee | Total = $160
• Claim & Delivery - Without money judgement: $65 + $10 = $75
• Claim & Delivery - With money judgement: $65 + $10 = $75

Bonded Process Servers

• Rancillio and Associates: (586) 792-3810
• Hope and Associates: (810) 239-7788
• Johnson Process Serving: (810) 845-1846

Additional Information

• Supplement fees for money Judgement on claim & delivery.
• See Filing Fee for claim amount shown above.
• More information about Fines, Fees, Costs, and Rates

• Jury Demand: $50
• Motion: $20
• Certified Copy: $10
• Each Additional Certified Copy: $1
• Judgment LIEN: $10
• Writ of Garnishment: $15
• Writ of Execution: $15
• Discovery Subpoena: $15