Transcription of Procedural Guide for Pro Se Litigants
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Procedural Guide for Pro Se Litigants This information is provided merely as a Guide to Pro Se Litigants . You should not rely on this information alone. Moreover, any complaint may be subject to dismissal on a variety of grounds. June 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ CAREFULLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING A CIVIL ACTION BY A NON-PRISONER _____ INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES CIVIL COMPLAINT A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court. You must complete and submit an original and two copies of the enclosed complaint form as well as the Civil Cover Sheet. You should also keep an additional copy of any document filed with the Court for your own records. All copies of the complaint must be identical to the original. FILING FEE The filing fee for a civil complaint is $ We accept Credit Cards, Checks and Money Orders that should be made payable to: Clerk, United States District Court.
LITIGANTS – see PARTIES. MAGISTRATE – in federal court, the U.S. magistrate is a judicial officer who assists the district judges in getting cases ready for trial. Magistrates also may decide some criminal trials and may decide civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate instead of a judge.
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