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

Yes. Los Angeles County requires Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location with a new civil complaint, in addition to the statewide Civil Case Cover Sheet and Summons.

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

Q: What must be served with the summons in Los Angeles County?

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus ADR Information Package (LASC CIV 271), Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum (LACIV 109), Notice of Case Assignment (LACIV 190), ADR Stipulation (LACIV 230).

Where to file

Multiple (Stanley Mosk Central and district courthouses)see LACIV 109 Column C filing-location logicFiling location is governed by LACIV 109 Steps 1-3 (case type -> reason -> courthouse); personal-injury cases routed via the addendum. Not re-enumerated here because lacourt.org was unreachable during this run.

What Los Angeles County requires with the complaint

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

Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location (LACIV 109 (LASC CIV 109))both. LASC Local Rule 2.3 (mandatory in all new civil filings). Form text: copies of the cover sheet and addendum must be served with the summons and complaint. court's form

Some of this county's local rules could not be read in full when last checked (2026-10-09); confirm with the civil clerk before relying on it.

What to serve with the summons

ADR Information Package (LASC CIV 271)
Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum (LACIV 109)
Notice of Case Assignment (LACIV 190)
ADR Stipulation (LACIV 230)

Official copies: Alternative Dispute Resolution Information Package (LASC CIV 271) · Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum (LACIV 109)

What filers get caught by here

lacourt.org HTML pages and rules PDF timed out; findings based on official LA PDFs surfaced by search (LACIV109.pdf, ADRPackage.pdf) and third-party copies of LACIV 190.
Cover sheet (CM-010) and LACIV 109 should be combined into a single PDF with CM-010 first (eFiling practice per filing vendors).

What SimpleCase generates for a Los Angeles 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)
LACIV-109 LA County Addendum

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