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

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Assignment, Notice of Case Management Conference, Blank Case Management Statement (CM-110) and Notice of Settlement form (CM-200).

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

Where to file

Marin County Superior Court, Civic Center Hall of Justice, Room 1133501 Civic Center Drive, Room 113, San Rafael, CA 94903All civil (limited and unlimited), small claims, probate, family

What Marin 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 Marin 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 Assignment
Notice of Case Management Conference
Blank Case Management Statement (CM-110) and Notice of Settlement form (CM-200)

Official copies: Notice - Judicial Assignment · Blank Case Management Statement - listed here only because the local (CM-110)

What filers get caught by here

MCR Civ 2.5(A) (as amended 7/1/26): plaintiff must serve summons and complaint together with the five documents in MCR Civ 2.3 (Notice of Judicial Assignment, Notice of CMC, file-stamped summons/complaint, blank CM-110, blank CM-200). The local ADR Informational Notice (CV006) and Stipulation to Use ADR (CV002) remain posted on the local forms page as the 'ADR forms packet' but are NOT listed in Rule 2.3/2.5 as amended 7/1/26; whether the clerk still hands out CV006 at filing was not verified. All civil cases assigned to a single judge for all purposes at filing (MCR Civ 2.2). First CMC set no later than 180 days after filing (2.4). Serve complaint and file proof of service within 60 days or OSC re sanctions (2.5(B)); request default within 10 days of expiration (2.6(B)). eFiling mandatory for attorney-represented parties (Administrative Order 26-01; self-represented litigants encouraged but not required); local forms page says local forms cannot be filed electronically or by fax. In-person filers: original plus at least two copies; new cases arrive before 3:30 p.m.; clerk closed 12-1. Uninsured motorist cases: file 'Request for Temporary Exemption - Uninsured Motorist Case' declaration at filing (2.18). Discovery motions must be captioned 'Discovery Motion' and go through Discovery Facilitator Program (2.13). Local rules address lists Room 113 Civic Center; street address 3501 Civic Center Drive is the Marin Civic Center (court pages give 'Civic Center, Hall of Justice, Room 113, San Rafael 94903'). Proposed January 2027 local rule revisions posted.

What SimpleCase generates for a Marin 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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