General-Use Checklists and Forms for District Court Civil Actions

Forms are not available for every legal issue, circumstance or procedure in a district court civil action.  If you do not find the form on this website, the form is not available through the North Dakota Legal Self Help Center.

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

Informational Guide:

• Guide to a Civil Action

Checklists and General Use 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:

• 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
• 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
• Notice of Hearing on Motion form

Trial:

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

Other:

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

If you do not understand any of this information, or if you have trouble filling out any of the forms located here, please see an attorney for help.

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