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

The summons, complaint, and cover sheet, plus the ADR information required statewide by rule 3.221.

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

Where to file

Tehama County Superior Court1740 Walnut Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080All civil (single courthouse)

What Tehama 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 Tehama 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

Beyond the summons, complaint, and cover sheet, Tehama County does not list additional documents to serve with the summons (California Rules of Court, rule 3.221, still applies to ADR information).

What filers get caught by here

Local Rules revised 1/1/2026 contain no local civil intake form. Rule 10(B): CMC set upon filing of a new case; CM-110 due 5 days before CMC.
Rule 7(A)(1): mandatory e-filing for ALL unlimited civil (except civil harassment) effective 1/1/2026; limited civil is permissive e-filing. SRLs exempt.
No local rule requiring service of a CMC notice or ADR package was found (CRC 3.221 still applies statewide).

What SimpleCase generates for a Tehama 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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