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

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Management Conference, ADR Information Package (CI-127).

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

Where to file

Civil filing locations per Local Rules 2.2 and 6.2(B), effective 2023-11-01.

Monterey Courthouse1200 Aguajito Road, Monterey 93940All civil actions must be commenced here, not in Salinas

What Monterey 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 Monterey County. The statewide set (Civil Case Cover Sheet CM-010, Summons SUM-100, and the complaint) is what the clerk expects.

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

Notice of Case Management Conference
ADR Information Package (CI-127)

Official copies: Notice of All Purpose Case Assignment and Setting of Case Management C · Alternative Dispute Resolution Information Packet - form approved for (CI-127)

What filers get caught by here

No local form must be filed with the complaint. The clerk-issued Notice of All Purpose Case Assignment/CMC and the CI-127 ADR packet must be served with the summons and complaint (Local Rule 6.1(B)).
E-filing MANDATORY for all case types except appellate (Local Rule 1.7); self-represented parties exempt but encouraged. E-filed documents must be text-searchable PDF, consecutively paginated, with bookmarked exhibits; unbookmarked exhibits subject to rejection. Attorneys are mandated e-filers (civil page).
Direct calendar: unlimited civil assigned rotationally to Depts 13-A, 14, 15 (Local Rule 1.4(D), eff. 7/1/2026 rules); complex cases odd/even to Depts 15/14; CRC 3.740 collections to Dept 13-A; civil harassment to Dept 16-A.
Initial CMC set by clerk 120-180 days after filing; plaintiff must serve CMC notice per CRC 3.722(b) (Local Rule 6.8). Request to vacate/continue initial CMC uses local form CI-128 filed with the CM-110.
Courtesy copies: judge may order at any time; courtesy chambers copies of trial management reports, briefs and motions in limine due same day as e-filing (Local Rules 1.7(E), 6.11(B)).

What SimpleCase generates for a Monterey County filing

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

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