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The following commonly used forms are available in WordPerfect® and/or Adobe® Acrobat® format.  Click to download the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™.

Access the Court's Online Copy Request System at:  Copy Request Form

Access the 4th Circuit's forms at:  Fourth Circuit's Forms & Notices

Access the 4th Circuit's Judicial Misconduct and Disability Policy


Two-page forms should be printed and submitted DOUBLE-SIDED.  WordPerfect forms are formatted with the HP 4000 printer driver.  Depending on your printer driver, some editing may be necessary to produce the correct printed form.

If you intend to file a PDF form using the "/s" signature, you must click the Finalize Form button to convert all the fillable fields to permanent entries BEFORE docketing into CM/ECF.


Admissions


Attorney Admission Memo and Application
Student Practitioner Application


AO Forms


AO 85 - Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction - (Civil Action) - (WP)
AO 85A - Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction - (Dispositive Motion) - (WP)
AO 88 - Subpoena to Appear and Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Civil Action
AO 88A - Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition or to Produce Documents in a Civil Action
AO 88B - Subpoena to Produce Docs., Info., or Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises
AO 133 - Bill of Costs
AO 239 - Application to Proceed w/o Payment - (WP)
AO 240 - Prisoner Application to Proceed w/o Payment - (Prisoner Cases Only)
AO 241 - Petition Under 28 USC 2254 - (WP)
AO 243 - Motion to Vacate Under 28 USC 2255
AO 399 - Waiver of Service of Summons - (WP)
AO 440 - Summons in a Civil Action
AO 441 - Third Party Summons in a Civil Action
AO 455 - Waiver of Indictment - (WP)
AO 458 - Appearance of Counsel


Case Opening


JS 44 - Civil Cover Sheet - (WP)
Pro Se Complaint
Pro Se Complaint Package
Pro Se Complaint Package - Employment Discrimination
Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint Package
Real Property Bond Information - Memo - Directions


Miscellaneous


Execution Forms
Report of Mediator
USM 285 - Process Receipt and Return


Notices

09-SO-2 Certification
Docketing Statement for Fourth Circuit Appeal
Financial Disclosure Form
Notice of Appeal
Notice of Intent to Request Redaction


Requests


CJA-24 and Filing Instructions
Transcript Order Form for Fourth Circuit Appeal


Waivers


Waiver of Detention Hearing
Waiver of Inital Appearance on Superseding Indictment

 

United States District Court - Eastern District of North Carolina  |  Information Current as of 01/29/2010