UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT O F LOUISIANA OFFICE OF THE CLERK IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA GUIDE FOR FILING FEDERAL CIVIL SUITS ITEM REQUIREMENTS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT The original and a copy for each defendant to be served are required. SIGNATURE The Complaint must be signed. See Federal Rules Civil Procedure 11. Counsel's name, complete address, telephone number and party represented must be typed on all pleadings. For pro se plaintiffs, the name, address and telephone number of the plaintiff must be typed on the last page of the complaint. SERVICE See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4. COURT FEES $350.00 cash, cashier's check, law firm check or money order payable to U. S. Courts, or VISA or Mastercard with identification. No personal checks accepted. (Fee due for each case. Fee due whether a suit is Complaint or Notice of Removal) NOTE: A PRO S E LITIGANT HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPLYING WITH THE LOCAL RULES OF THIS COURT, THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY THE LAW. THIS OFFICE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM GIVING OUT LEGAL ADVICE. 777 FLORIDA STREET, SUITE 139 C BATON ROUGE, LA 70801 C TELEPHONE 504-389-3500 C FAX 504-389-3501 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA name of plaintiff(s) CIVIL ACTION versus NO. ) name of defendant(s) COMPLAINT 1. State the grounds for filing this case in Federal Court (include federal statutes and/or U. S. Constitutional provisions, if you know them): 2. Plaintiff, resides at , , street address city , , state parish , zip code . telephone number (if more than one plaintiff, provide the same information for each plaintiff below) 3. Defendant, lives at, or its business is located at , street address , , city parish , . , state American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com zip code telephone number (if more than one defendant, provide the same information for each defendant below) 4. Statement of claim ( State as briefly as possible the facts of your case. Describe how each defendant is involved. Include also the names of other persons involved, dates, and places. Be as specific as possible. 5. Prayers for Relief (list what you want the Court to do): a. b. c. d. I (we) hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the above petition is true to the best of my (our) information, knowledge, and belief. Signed this day of , 20 . (signature of plaintiff (s)) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com