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

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Management Conference (ALA CIV-100), ADR Information Package (ADR packet; ALA ADR-001).

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

Where to file

Rene C. Davidson Courthouse (Oakland)1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 (address not re-verified this run)Accepts civil filings (listed with Hayward as civil filing locations).

Hayward Hall of Justice24405 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544 (address not re-verified this run)Accepts civil filings; all Unlawful Detainer cases assigned to Dept 511 at Hayward.

Oakland Administration Building; George E. McDonald Hall of Justice (Alameda)see court Locations pageListed as civil court locations (hearing departments); filing counters are Oakland Davidson and Hayward.

What Alameda 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 Alameda 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 (ALA CIV-100)
ADR Information Package (ADR packet; ALA ADR-001)

Official copies: Notice of Assignment and Notice of Initial Case Management Conference (ALA CIV-100) · Alternative Dispute Resolution Information Packet (ADR packet; ALA ADR-001)

What filers get caught by here

Only mandatory civil local form is ALA CIV-100 Notice of CMC and Order (court-generated). No plaintiff-prepared local intake form is required with the complaint.
The encoded '202-19' identifier does not appear in Alameda's 7/1/2026 Appendix A local forms list; confirm what document it maps to (possibly the ADR packet revision or ALA ADR-001 rev 3/21/2019).
Civil e-filing mandatory for attorneys (LR 3.27).

What SimpleCase generates for a Alameda 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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