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

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Management Conference (LSC-CIV-025).

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

Where to file

Hall of Justice2610 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130All civil (limited and unlimited), small claims, probate, family, criminal

What Lassen 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 Lassen 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 (LSC-CIV-025)

Official copies: Delay Reduction Program Notice (LSC-CIV-025)

What filers get caught by here

Delay Reduction Program (Rule 7) applies to all civil cases except probate, guardianship, conservatorship, family law, adoptions, small claims, unlawful detainer, small claims appeals, writs, civil petitions, sister-state judgments, water rights, juvenile. Rule 7(E): serve complaint and file proofs of service within 60 days; request default within 10 days after response time lapses; default judgment within 45 days of entry of default. CMC noticed by clerk at least 45 days before; CM-110 due 15 days before CMC; trial counsel must appear, no special appearances. Case assigned to one judge for all Delay Reduction purposes. No e-filing for civil complaints: paper filing in person (original two-hole punched and stapled plus copies) or fax filing of certain documents (Rule 17.1); eDelivery is a limited pilot (Rule 18.1). Fee waiver uses statewide FW-001 (clerk may grant initial fee waiver, Rule 1(W)). Civil law and motion generally 3rd Thursday monthly in Dept. 3. Only other mandatory local civil form (LSC-CIV-050) is for name changes.

What SimpleCase generates for a Lassen 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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