CIVIL COVER SHEET
(Washington Superior Court — Civil Case Information Cover Sheet intake)
[// GUIDANCE: This is an intake worksheet; mirror your county’s CICS. Confirm the case type code (SCOMIS) and any local cover sheet variant before filing.]
1. CAPTION
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF [COUNTY]
[PLAINTIFF NAME], Plaintiff
v. Case No.: [TBD BY CLERK]
[DEFENDANT NAME], Defendant
2. PARTY INFORMATION
- Plaintiff(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
- Defendant(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
- Additional parties: attach list if needed.
3. ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY
- Name / Bar No.: [ATTORNEY NAME], WA Bar [NUMBER]
- Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
- Address: [STREET, CITY, STATE ZIP]
- Phone/Email: [PHONE] | [EMAIL]
- ☐ Self-represented (Pro Se)
4. CASE TYPE (CICS/SCOMIS) - SELECT PRIMARY
- Contract / Commercial (e.g., COL/COM codes)
- ☐ Debt / Collection / Contract
- ☐ Commercial / Business Dispute
- ☐ Insurance / Bad Faith
- ☐ Construction / Lien / Bond
- Property (e.g., PTR codes)
- ☐ Foreclosure
- ☐ Quiet Title / Boundary / Easement
- ☐ Landlord/Tenant / Unlawful Detainer / Ejectment
- Torts (e.g., TTO, TTH, TMV codes)
- ☐ Motor Vehicle
- ☐ Premises Liability
- ☐ Other Personal Injury / Property Damage
- ☐ Products Liability
- ☐ Professional Liability (medical/legal/other)
- Appeals / Review
- ☐ RALJ / Appeal from Court of Limited Jurisdiction
- ☐ Administrative Law Review
- Other Civil
- ☐ Declaratory / Injunctive / Other Civil: [DESCRIBE]
- Local case category/code (SCOMIS / county CICS): [CODE/TEXT]
[// GUIDANCE: Probate/guardianship and domestic matters often use separate cover sheets—use the required form for those filings.]
5. AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY
- Monetary relief: $[AMOUNT] (exclusive of fees/costs)
- Non-monetary / equitable relief: [DESCRIBE]
6. JURY DEMAND
- ☐ Jury requested
- ☐ Non-jury
7. RELATED CASES
- Related case numbers/courts: [LIST OR "NONE"]
- Prior appeals/arbitrations: [LIST OR "NONE"]
8. SERVICE & SPECIAL NOTES
- Service addresses and method (sheriff/process server/certified mail): [DETAILS]
- Interpreter or accommodation needed: [YES/NO - LANGUAGE/ACCOMMODATION]
9. SIGNATURE
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Date: [DATE]
____________________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME], WA Bar [NUMBER] / Pro Se
Attorney for [PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT]
[// GUIDANCE: Confirm any county supplements (e.g., arbitration track selection, business court designation, minor-name confidentiality).]