Legal Terms & Definitions
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How to Commence a Special Proceeding
| Number | Title | Fillable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Notice of Petition, Petition, Verification in a Special Proceeding | Fillable | |
| 4 | Order to Show Cause in a Special Proceeding | Fillable | |
| 5 | Order to Show Cause with Temporary Restraining Order in a Special Proceeding | Fillable | |
| 43 | Part 130 Certification | Fillable | |
| 48 | Legal Back | Fillable | |
| 36 | Affirmation of Service After Commencement of Litigation | Fillable |
Plaintiff: Serving Your Case on Defendant
How to Serve Papers
Defendant: Answering
How to Answer a Complaint
| Number | Title | Fillable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructions on How to Answer a Complaint | |||
| Instructions on How to Extend the Time to Answer | |||
| Instructions on How to Answer a Consumer Credit Complaint | |||
| 23 | Answer | Fillable | |
| Consumer Credit Answer | |||
| Foreclosure Answer | |||
| 7 | Notice of Motion | Fillable | |
| 24 | Notice of Appearance | Fillable | |
| 18 | Application for Order Extending Defendant's Time to Answer | Fillable | |
| 43 | Part 130 Certification | Fillable | |
| 48 | Legal Back | Fillable | |
| 36 | Affirmation of Service After Commencement of Litigation | Fillable |
How to Answer a Complaint in a Consumer Credit Case
How to Get a Judge Assigned to Your Case
Request for Judicial Intervention - RJI Forms / Request for Preliminary Conference
| Number | Title | Fillable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructions | |||
| 31 | Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) 840 | Fillable | |
| General Addendum Form 840A (Additional Space) | Fillable | ||
| Commercial Division Addendum 840C | Fillable | ||
| Foreclosure Addendum 840F | Fillable | ||
| Matrimonial Addendum 840M | Fillable | ||
| 34 | Request for Preliminary Conference | Fillable | |
| Preliminary Conference Instructions and ADR Certification (Effective 1/02/2025) | |||
| 43 | Part 130 Certification | Fillable | |
| 48 | Legal Back | Fillable | |
| 36 | Affirmation of Service After Commencement of Litigation | Fillable |
Making or Answering a Motion
Order to Show Cause Cover Sheet & Procedures / Relief by Order to Show Cause or Motion
| Number | Title | Fillable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructions | |||
| 7 | Notice of Motion | Fillable | |
| 2 | Order to Show Cause in a Civil Action | Fillable | |
| 3 | Order to Show Cause with Temporary Restraining Order in a Civil Action | Fillable | |
| 39 | Affidavit in Support of a Temporary Restraining Order in a Civil Action | Fillable | |
| 6 | Order to Show Cause for Contempt in Civil Action | Fillable | |
| 33 | Emergency Affidavit | Fillable | |
| 38 | Affidavit in Support | Fillable | |
| 43 | Part 130 Certification | Fillable | |
| 48 | Legal Back | Fillable | |
| 36 | Affirmation of Service After Commencement of Litigation | Fillable |
Missing Your Court Date
How to Vacate a Default
| Number | Title | Fillable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructions | |||
| 7 | Notice of Motion | Fillable | |
| 2 | Order to Show Cause in a Civil Action | Fillable | |
| 33 | Emergency Affidavit | Fillable | |
| 38 | Affidavit in Support | Fillable | |
| 43 | Part 130 Certification | Fillable | |
| 48 | Legal Back | Fillable | |
| 36 | Affirmation of Service After Commencement of Litigation | Fillable |
Affording the Filing Fees
Legally Stopping the Other Party
How to Ask for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
| Number | Title | Fillable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructions | |||
| 3 | Order to Show Cause with Temporary Restraining Order in a Civil Action | Fillable | |
| 39 | Affidavit in Support of a Temporary Restraining Order in a Civil Action | Fillable | |
| 40 | Affidavit in Support of a Temporary Restraining Order Against a Public Officer, Board or Municipal Corporation | Fillable | |
| 5 | Order to Show Cause with Temporary Restraining Order in a Special Proceeding | Fillable | |
| 43 | Part 130 Certification | Fillable | |
| 48 | Legal Back | Fillable |