General-Use Checklists and Template Forms for District Court Civil Actions

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Forms aren't available for every legal issue, circumstance or procedure in a district court civil action.  If you don't find the form on this website, the form isn't available through the North Dakota Legal Self Help Center.

You may need to create legal documents yourself.  The General-Use template forms below may be used as a starting point for creating your own documents for North Dakota state district court civil cases.

Informational Guide:

• Guide to a Civil Action

Checklists and General Use Template Forms:

Starting a Civil Action:

• Starting a Civil Action - Checklist
• Summons form – Civil Action
• Summons form - Civil Action (Petition)
• Summons form – Divorce or Separation Actions
• Summons form –Actions to Establish Parenting Rights and Responsibilities
• How to Write a Complaint

Answering a Complaint or Counterclaim:

• Answering a Civil Summons and Complaint – Checklist
• Answering a Debt Collection Summons and Complaint - Checklist
• Answer form
• Answer and Counterclaim form
• Answer to Counterclaim form

Filing Documents with the District Court:

• Filing Fee Waiver Forms
• Notice of Filing form
• Filing Fee Waiver Request

Making a Motion:

• Making a Motion – Checklist
• Notice of Motion form
• Motion form
• Brief in Support of Motion form
• Declaration form
• Proposed Order to Amend Judgment (Family Law Case)
• Proposed Amended Judgment (Family Law Case)
• Proposed Order to Amend Judgment - Stipulation (Family Law Case)
• Proposed Amended Judgment - Stipulation (Family Law Case)

Answering a Motion:

• Answering a Motion – Checklist
• Answer Brief to Motion form
• Declaration form
• Notice of Hearing on Motion form
• Demand for Filing

Trial:

• Affidavit of Identification
• Notice of Entry of Judgment form
• Statement of Costs and Disbursements form

Other:

• Caption and Signature form
• Verification form
• Declaration form
• Affidavit form
• Caption and Signature (Petition) form
• Verification (Petition) form
• Declaration (Petition) form
• Affidavit (Petition) form
• Notice of Hearing

If you don't understand any of this information, or if you have trouble filling out any of the forms located here, consult a lawyer.

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If you have a question relating to a case that is already filed please contact the clerk of court for the county.