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

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Management Conference, ADR Information Package (SUPCV 1012).

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

Where to file

Santa Cruz Courthouse (Civil, Room 110)701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060general civil (address from SUPCV 1012 caption). Watsonville Courthouse (1 Second Street) handles restraining order matters per rules; whether it accepts general civil filings not verified.

What Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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 (SUPCV 1012)

Official copies: Alternative Dispute Resolution Information Packet with Stipulation an (SUPCV 1012)

What filers get caught by here

Local Rule 1.3.01: e-filing REQUIRED for civil (and family, probate, etc.) via court EFSP (efileca.com); self-represented parties exempt.
First CMC ~120 days after filing; Stipulation to ADR must be filed 10 days before CMC.
Continuance of CMC requires local form SUPCV 1014.

What SimpleCase generates for a Santa Cruz 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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