Do I need a local form to file a civil complaint in Imperial County?

No county-specific form is required. The Civil Case Cover Sheet (CM-010), Summons (SUM-100), and complaint are the filing set.

What must be served with the summons in Imperial County?

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Management Conference, ADR Information Package (GN-04).

Filing a civil complaint in Imperial County, California: what the clerk requires

Where to file

El Centro Main Courthouse939 W. Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243ALL limited and unlimited civil filings (Local Rule 2.7(b),(d)); limited civil heard here

Winterhaven Courthouse2124 Winterhaven Drive, Winterhaven, CA 92283small claims only (no general civil filings)

Wake Courthouse650 Wake Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243not a civil filing location

What Imperial County requires with the complaint

Beyond the statewide Civil Case Cover Sheet (CM-010), Summons (SUM-100), and your complaint.

No county-specific form is required with a new civil complaint in Imperial County. The statewide set (Civil Case Cover Sheet CM-010, Summons SUM-100, and the complaint) is what the clerk expects.

Checked against the court's local rules and forms pages on 2026-10-09.

What to serve with the summons

Notice of Case Management Conference
ADR Information Package (GN-04)

Official copies: Alternative Dispute Resolution Information (GN-04)

What filers get caught by here

E-filing MANDATORY since 1/1/2022 for civil unlimited, limited, probate, family, small claims (Local Rule 2.18); self-represented exempt. Cases assigned to a specific judge at filing; judge's name must appear on first page of all later filings (Rule 3.1.1). Rule 2.9: court conforms two copies free. Limited civil and unlimited <= $50k go to judicial arbitration (Rule 3.5.0).

What SimpleCase generates for a Imperial County filing

From one uploaded complaint, reviewed on one screen before anything downloads.

CM-010 Civil Case Cover Sheet
SUM-100 Summons
POS-010 Proof of Service (Personal)

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