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

Yes. Riverside County requires Certificate of Counsel with a new civil complaint, in addition to the statewide Civil Case Cover Sheet and Summons.

What must be served with the summons in Riverside County?

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus ADR Information Package (RI-ADR001), Notice of Case Management Conference.

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

Where to file

Civil filing locations per Administrative Order re Where to File Civil Documents (rev. 7/8/2026), Local Rule 3115, effective 2026-08-01.

Riverside Historic Courthouse4050 Main Street, Riverside 92501Unlimited civil, west and central county; all complex, class action, and CEQA cases countywide

Palm Springs Courthouse3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs 92262Unlimited and limited civil for the desert cities; unlimited Blythe cases

Menifee Justice Center27401 Menifee Center Drive, Menifee 92584Unlimited civil for Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Aguanga, Anza; limited civil for the southwest cities. Replaced the Southwest Justice Center (Murrieta) for civil on 8/1/2026

Corona Courthouse505 S. Buena Vista, Room 201, Corona 92882Limited civil only: Corona, Lake Elsinore, Norco, Jurupa Valley, Eastvale, Wildomar

Moreno Valley Courthouse13800 Heacock St, Building D201, Moreno Valley 92553Limited civil only: Moreno Valley, Perris, Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, most Riverside city zips

Blythe Courthouse265 N. Broadway, Blythe 92225Limited civil only for Blythe, Ripley, Vidal

What Riverside County requires with the complaint

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

Certificate of Counsel (RI-CI032)both. Riverside Local Rule 3117: original pleading 'shall bear or be accompanied by a Certificate of Counsel designating the proper branch of the Court.' court's form

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

What to serve with the summons

ADR Information Package (RI-ADR001)
Notice of Case Management Conference

Official copies: Alternative Dispute Resolution Information Package (RI-ADR001)

What filers get caught by here

IMPORTANT CHANGE: Administrative Order re Where to File Civil Documents revised 7/8/2026, effective 8/1/2026, under LR 3115. Unlimited civil is now filed at Riverside Historic, Palm Springs, or Menifee Justice Center; limited civil at Corona, Moreno Valley, Palm Springs, Blythe, or Menifee. Zip-code tables are in the order; RI-CI032 venue logic must match.
Mandatory eFiling for represented parties in all civil incl. UD (LR 3118). First page must list counsel email (CRC 2.111(1)).
Rule 3125: Doe amendments must use local form RI-CI035 (post-filing).

What SimpleCase generates for a Riverside County filing

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CM-010 Civil Case Cover Sheet
SUM-100 Summons
POS-010 Proof of Service (Personal)
Certificate of Counsel (Riverside County, RI-CI032)

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