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

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Management Conference (MCV-101), Notice of Case Management Conference (MCV-102).

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

Where to file

Ukiah - Mendocino County Courthouse100 North State Street, Room 107, Ukiah, CA 95482Limited and unlimited civil, probate, family, criminal; all unlimited civil, probate and family matters not assigned to Ten Mile are heard in Ukiah; LPS, qui tam, CEQA, juvenile and DCSS cases must be filed in Ukiah only

Ten Mile Branch Court (Fort Bragg)700 South Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437Accepts limited and unlimited civil, probate, family and criminal filings; limited civil, DV and civil harassment matters where filing party's physical address is in Fort Bragg, Mendocino, Comptche, Westport, Elk, Caspar, Point Arena, Gualala or other coastal communities are assigned to the Ten Mile judge (Local Rule 1.6(b))

What Mendocino 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 Mendocino 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 (MCV-101)
Notice of Case Management Conference (MCV-102)

Official copies: Notice of Civil Case Management Conference and Order to Show Cause re (MCV-101) · Notice of Limited Civil Case Management Conference and Order to Show C (MCV-102)

What filers get caught by here

No local form must be FILED with a new complaint; only the clerk-issued CMC notice (MCV-101/MCV-102) must be served with the summons and complaint.
Local Rule 1.6(b): filer (or attorney) MUST include the filer's physical address in the initial filing; new case filings without the filer's physical address will be REJECTED and returned. Case is assigned to Ukiah or Ten Mile based on plaintiff's physical address (defendant's address if plaintiff is out of county).
E-filing is MANDATORY for all limited civil, unlimited civil and unlawful detainer actions (and family, probate) except self-represented litigants; must go through an authorized EFSP; court may charge up to $2 technology fee (Local Rule 1.8(a)).
No local fee waiver form; FW-001 must be accompanied by a prepared FW-003 (Local Rule on Application for Waiver of Court Fees).
Clerk conforms up to three copies; courtesy copies are emailed to department mailboxes (DepartmentA@... etc.) in PDF with filename format [case number].[short title].[hearing date].pdf, 25 MB max (Local Rule 1.8(g)).

What SimpleCase generates for a Mendocino 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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