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

Yes. Yolo County requires Notice of Case Management Conference with a new civil complaint, in addition to the statewide Civil Case Cover Sheet and Summons.

What must be served with the summons in Yolo County?

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Management Conference (YOCV-0142), ADR Information Package (CV-0140), Any other local forms provided by the clerk at fil.

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

Where to file

Yolo Superior Court1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695All civil (single courthouse)

What Yolo County requires with the complaint

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

Notice of Case Management Conference (YOCV-0142)both. Yolo Local Rule 7.2(a): 'All new civil complaints shall include the Notice of Case Management Conference form... The Court will fill in the date, time and department.' Listed as Mandatory in local forms appendix. court's form

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 (YOCV-0142)
ADR Information Package (CV-0140)
Any other local forms provided by the clerk at fil

Official copies: Notice of Case Management Conference (YOCV-0142) · ADR Information Sheet (CV-0140)

What filers get caught by here

Local Rules effective 1/1/2023 (current per court site). Mandatory e-filing in civil (LR 7.2); SRLs exempt.
Limited collections cases: clerk sets CMC 385 days out (LR 12.2(b)); UM cases continued up to 200 days.

What SimpleCase generates for a Yolo 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)
Notice of Case Management Conference (Yolo County, YOCV-0142)

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