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

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Management Conference, ADR Information Package.

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

Where to file

Historic Courthouse (Civil Division)825 Brown Street, Napa, CA 94559All general civil (limited and unlimited), family, probate, small claims, unlawful detainer; drop box until 5:00 p.m.; criminal complaints are filed at the Criminal Courthouse, 1111 Third Street

What Napa 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 Napa 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
ADR Information Package

Official copies: Notice of Case Management Conference

What filers get caught by here

E-filing accepted (not stated as mandatory) in civil via Odyssey eFileCA EFSP (LR 2.10). Courtesy copies required for any e-filed document over 15 pages (incl. exhibits) and any color document, delivered to Court Counsel/Clerk by next court day (LR 3.3). Proof of service of summons/complaint/CMC notice/ADR sheet to be filed within 10 days of service (LR 6.6.1). Master calendar system; cases not assigned to a single judge (LR 2.16). Mandatory local forms must be used (LR 3.1) but none are civil-complaint intake forms (local form list is criminal/family/guardianship only). Clerk endorses max 2 copies (LR 3.4). No direct fax filing; fax-filing agency only. CM-110 due 15 days before CMC (LR 6.1). No court reporters provided for civil (LR 2.14); use NC-1 or FW-020 with fee waiver. Voluntary mediation program via Stipulation Re: Voluntary Mediation.

What SimpleCase generates for a Napa 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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