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

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet plus Notice of Case Assignment, ADR Information Package (ADR Information Packet).

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

Where to file

Stockton Courthouse (Civil Division, Clerk's Office 2nd Floor)180 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202 (per Local Rule 1-106; older ADR form shows 222 E. Weber Ave.)General civil, direct-calendar departments 10A-10D, 11B. Branches at Lodi (315 W. Elm St.), Manteca (315 E. Center St.), Tracy (475 E. 10th St.) exist; whether they accept general civil filings was not verified.

What San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin 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
ADR Information Package (ADR Information Packet)

Official copies: Alternative Dispute Resolution Information Packet (ADR Information Packet)

What filers get caught by here

Local Rule 3-117: courtesy copies required for all substantive motions and trial documents (not initial complaint), delivered to 1st-floor drop box; failure may cause continuance/sanctions.
Local Rules Rule 6 (Electronic Filing) 6-100/6-101 repealed 1/1/20; no mandatory e-filing rule found in local rules.
Ex parte matters require contacting the assigned civil courtroom before filing.

What SimpleCase generates for a San Joaquin 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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