General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Indiana
GENERAL CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET
Before you use this: This is an internal cover sheet for organizing an Indiana civil filing. Trial Rule 3 identifies the documents, fee or waiver order, and service copies that commence an action. The statewide court forms index lists civil Appearance forms but no general civil cover sheet. Check the receiving court's current directions; submit this sheet only if that court accepts it.
Case and court
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| County | [________________________________] |
| Court and division | [________________________________] |
| Cause number, if assigned | [________________________________] |
| Indiana Administrative Rule 8 case type | [____] — [________________________________] |
| Planned filing date | [__/__/____] |
| Related cause number, if any | [________________________________] |
Caption
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF / PETITIONER] | Plaintiff / Petitioner |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT / RESPONDENT] | Defendant / Respondent |
Additional parties: [________________________________]
Filing contact
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Filer's name | [________________________________] |
| Party represented | [________________________________] |
| Attorney number, if applicable | [________________________________] |
| Mailing address | [________________________________] |
| Telephone | [________________________________] |
| Email for court notices | [________________________________] |
Filing documents and payment
☐ Complaint, petition, or other initiating pleading: [________________________________]
☐ Civil Appearance form accepted by the court: [________________________________]
☐ Summons and service copies, if service is required: [________________________________]
☐ Filing fee amount confirmed with the court: $[________________________________]
☐ Order waiving the filing fee, if obtained: [________________________________]
☐ Other document required for this filing by statute, rule, or local court direction: [________________________________]
Document or fee still outstanding: [________________________________]
Service plan
| Person or entity to be served | Service address | Proposed method | Summons ready? |
|---|---|---|---|
| [____________________] | [____________________] | [____________] | ☐ |
| [____________________] | [____________________] | [____________] | ☐ |
| [____________________] | [____________________] | [____________] | ☐ |
Access and filing review
☐ Public copies reviewed for personal identifiers and other restricted information.
☐ Court-specific confidentiality process and filing category checked.
☐ Case type and court selection checked against current Administrative Rule 8 and the court's filing directions.
☐ Filing method and any local document requirements confirmed with the receiving court.
Notes: [________________________________]
Prepared by: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Current official references
- Indiana Trial Rule 3: https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/trial/rule3/current.htm
- Indiana Administrative Rule 8: https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule8/current.htm
- Indiana court forms index, including civil Appearance forms: https://www.in.gov/courts/publications/forms/
- Indiana Office of Court Services, Case Initiation & Filings (updated July 1, 2026): https://www.in.gov/courts/iocs/files/pubs-trial-court-initiating-case.pdf
About this template
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 19, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Indiana Trial Rule 3 (Commencement of an Action)
- Indiana Administrative Rule 8 (Uniform Case Numbering System)
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.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 19, 2026.
Indiana Access to Court Records Rule 5(C)(1) (checked October 19, 2026): "Unless necessary to the disposition of the case, the following information shall be redacted, and no notice of exclusion from Public Access is required: (a) Complete Social Security Numbers of living persons; (b) Complete account numbers, personal identification numbers, and passwords."
Indiana Trial Rule 4.1(A)(1)–(4) (checked October 19, 2026): "Service may be made upon an individual, or an individual acting in a representative capacity, by: (1) sending a copy of the summons and complaint by registered or certified mail or other public means by which a written acknowledgment of receipt may be requested and obtained to his residence, place of business or employment with return receipt requested and returned showing receipt of the letter; or (2) delivering a copy of the summons and complaint to him personally; or (3) leaving a copy of the summons and complaint at his dwelling house or usual place of abode; or (4) serving his agent as provided by rule, statute or valid agreement."
Indiana Trial Rule 4.1(B) (checked October 19, 2026): "When service is made under subdivision (A)(3) or (A)(4), the person making the service also must send by first class mail, a copy of the summons and the complaint to the address on the summons of the person being served, and this fact must be shown upon the return."
Indiana Trial Rule 4(B) (checked October 19, 2026): "Contemporaneously with the filing of the complaint or equivalent pleading, the person seeking service or his attorney shall furnish to the clerk as many copies of the complaint and summons as are necessary."
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