General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Preparation Worksheet - Alabama
ALABAMA CIRCUIT-CIVIL COVER-SHEET CLASSIFICATION WORKSHEET
Do not file this worksheet as Form ARCiv-93. Use it to choose and verify entries, then transfer them to the current official C-93 / ARCiv-93, Cover Sheet Circuit Court — Civil Cases (Not for Domestic Relations Cases).
1. When the Official Form Is Required
Under current Ala. R. Civ. P. 3(b):
☐ Initial circuit-court complaint, not domestic relations. File the complaint with a completed and signed Form 93.
☐ Appeal to circuit court from district court. File the notice of appeal with a completed and signed Form 93.
☐ Appeal to circuit court from probate court. File the notice of appeal with a completed and signed Form 93.
☐ Not this form. Domestic-relations matter, initial district-court action, or another filing outside Rule 3(b)'s Form 93 requirement. Rule 3(dc) applies Rule 3 in district court except for Rule 3(b)(1).
If a required cover sheet is omitted, Rule 3(b)(3) says the omission does not invalidate commencement of the case or appeal. The clerk must accept the complaint or notice of appeal and notify the filer; the filer must promptly supply the sheet. The court may later stay or, after proper notice, dismiss, treat the failure as contempt, or issue another appropriate order.
2. General Information
| Official field | Entry |
|---|---|
| County circuit court | [________________________________] |
| Plaintiff caption name | [________________________________] |
| Defendant caption name | [________________________________] |
| First plaintiff type | [Business / Individual / Government / Other] |
| First defendant type | [Business / Individual / Government / Other] |
Do not add party addresses, telephone numbers, service instructions, damage calculations, filing-fee calculations, clerk-only entries, or extra certifications to Form 93 unless the current official form or filing system requests them.
3. Nature-of-Suit Code — Select One
The official form instructs the filer to select the single primary cause of action that best characterizes the case.
Torts — Personal Injury
| Code | Official description | Select |
|---|---|---|
| WDEA | Wrongful Death | ☐ |
| TONG | Negligence: General | ☐ |
| TOMV | Negligence: Motor Vehicle | ☐ |
| TOWA | Wantonness | ☐ |
| TOPL | Product Liability/AEMLD | ☐ |
| TOMM | Malpractice-Medical | ☐ |
| TOLM | Malpractice-Legal | ☐ |
| TOOM | Malpractice-Other | ☐ |
| TBFM | Fraud/Bad Faith/Misrepresentation | ☐ |
| TOXX | Other: [________________] | ☐ |
Torts — Property Damage
| Code | Official description | Select |
|---|---|---|
| TOPE | Personal Property | ☐ |
| TORE | Real Property | ☐ |
Other Civil Filings
| Code | Official description | Select |
|---|---|---|
| ABAN | Abandoned Automobile | ☐ |
| ACCT | Account & Nonmortgage | ☐ |
| APAA | Administrative Agency Appeal | ☐ |
| ADPA | Administrative Procedure Act | ☐ |
| ANPS | Adults in Need of Protective Services | ☐ |
| MSXX | Birth/Death Certificate Modification; Bond Forfeiture Appeal; Enforcement of Agency Subpoena; Petition to Preserve | ☐ |
| CVRT | Civil Rights | ☐ |
| COND | Condemnation/Eminent Domain/Right-of-Way | ☐ |
| CTMP | Contempt of Court | ☐ |
| CONT | Contract/Ejectment/Writ of Seizure | ☐ |
| TOCN | Conversion | ☐ |
| EQND | Equity Non-Damages Actions; Declaratory Judgment; Injunction; Election Contest; Quiet Title; Sale for Division | ☐ |
| CVUD | Eviction Appeal/Unlawful Detainer | ☐ |
| FORJ | Foreign Judgment | ☐ |
| FORF | Fruits of Crime Forfeiture | ☐ |
| MSHC | Habeas Corpus/Extraordinary Writ/Mandamus/Prohibition | ☐ |
| PFAB | Protection From Abuse | ☐ |
| EPFA | Elder Protection From Abuse | ☐ |
| FELA | Railroad/Seaman (FELA) | ☐ |
| RPRO | Real Property | ☐ |
| WTEG | Will/Trust/Estate/Guardianship/Conservatorship | ☐ |
| COMP | Workers' Compensation | ☐ |
| LORP | Limited Order of Relief | ☐ |
| CVXX | Miscellaneous Circuit Civil Case | ☐ |
Selected code: [________]
Reason it is the primary classification: [________________________________]
4. Origin
Select the current official origin code:
☐ F — Initial Filing
☐ A — Appeal from District Court
☐ P — Appeal from Probate Court
☐ O — Other: [________________________________]
5. Remaining Official Elections
| Official field | Selection / entry |
|---|---|
| Has jury trial been demanded? | [Yes / No] |
| Relief requested | [Monetary award / No monetary award] |
| Attorney code | [________________________________] |
| Mediation requested | [Yes / No / Undecided] |
| Election under Alabama Rules for Expedited Civil Actions | [Yes / No] |
Checking “Yes” on the cover sheet does not itself constitute a jury demand. Follow Ala. R. Civ. P. 38 and 39 for the demand procedure.
6. Transfer and Validation
☐ Downloaded the current official PDF from Alabama AOC E-Forms immediately before filing.
☐ Confirmed the PDF identifies Form ARCiv-93, Rev. 9/25.
☐ Transferred only entries the official form requests.
☐ Selected one primary nature-of-suit code from the official list.
☐ The plaintiff/appellant or counsel signed and dated the official form.
☐ Any jury demand was made separately through the procedure governing the case.
☐ Filed the official form with the complaint or notice of appeal when Rule 3(b) requires it.
Sources and References
- Alabama AOC E-Forms, official Form ARCiv-93, Rev. 9/25.
- Alabama Judicial System, Ala. R. Civ. P. 3, amended effective September 3, 2025.
About this template
- Last updated
- August 15, 2026
- Citations checked
- August 15, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Ala. R. Civ. P. 3(b) and 3(dc)
- Ala. R. Civ. P. Appendix I, Form ARCiv-93 (Rev. 9/25)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
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