General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Preparation Worksheet - Washington
GENERAL CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON
[________________________________] COUNTY
CASE INFORMATION COVER SHEET (CICS) PREPARATION WORKSHEET
Use this worksheet to identify the single category that best describes the case, then transfer the information to the current official Washington Courts CICS PDF. This worksheet is not a substitute for the court-issued form or county-specific filing instructions.
I. CASE IDENTIFICATION
| Official-form field | Entry |
|---|---|
| County Superior Court | [________________________________] |
| Case Number | [________________________________] |
| Case Title | [________________________________] |
| Attorney Name | [________________________________] |
| Bar Membership Number | [________________________________] |
II. CATEGORY-SELECTION INSTRUCTIONS
☐ Review all four official CICS category pages represented below.
☐ Select only one category—the category that best describes the case for indexing purposes.
☐ Confirm the selection against the definitions printed on the current official form.
☐ If no category fits, consider MSC — Miscellaneous Civil and describe the cause of action on the official form.
Selected code: [________]
Selected category: [________________________________]
III. OFFICIAL CICS CATEGORIES — CHECK ONE
A. Contract / Commercial
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | COM | Breach of Contract |
| ☐ | COM | Commercial |
| ☐ | COL | Collection |
| ☐ | COL | Commercial Non-Contract |
| ☐ | COM | Contractor Bond Complaint |
| ☐ | COL | Third Party Complaint Collection |
B. Property Rights
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | CON | Condemnation |
| ☐ | FOR | Foreclosure |
| ☐ | LUPA | Land Use Petition Act |
| ☐ | PFA | Property Fairness Act |
| ☐ | QTI | Quiet Title |
| ☐ | TXF | Tax Foreclosure |
| ☐ | UND | Unlawful Detainer — Commercial |
| ☐ | UND | Unlawful Detainer — Residential |
C. Judgment
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | ABJ | Abstract of Judgment |
| ☐ | FJU | Foreign Judgment |
| ☐ | FJU | Judgment — Domestic |
| ☐ | TAX | Tax Warrant — Licensing, Revenue, and Employment Security Departments |
| ☐ | TRJ | Transcript of Judgment |
D. Tort — Medical Malpractice
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | MED | Hospital |
| ☐ | MED | Medical Doctor |
| ☐ | MED | Other Health Care Professional |
E. Tort — Motor Vehicle
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | TMV | Death |
| ☐ | TMV | Non-Death Injuries |
| ☐ | TMV | Property Damage Only |
F. Tort — Non-Motor Vehicle
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | CPA | Consumer Protection Act |
| ☐ | MAL | Other Malpractice |
| ☐ | PIN | Asbestos |
| ☐ | PIN | Personal Injury |
| ☐ | PRP | Property Damages |
| ☐ | TTO | Products Liability |
| ☐ | VVT | Victims of Motor Vehicle Theft — Civil |
| ☐ | WDE | Wrongful Death |
G. Other Complaint / Petition
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | ABL | Abusive Litigation |
| ☐ | BAT | Ballot Title |
| ☐ | CHN | Non-Confidential Change of Name |
| ☐ | CRP | Petition for Certificate of Restoration of Opportunity |
| ☐ | EOM | Emancipation of Minor |
| ☐ | EMP | Employment |
| ☐ | INJ | Injunction |
| ☐ | INT | Interpleader |
| ☐ | LFC | Law Enforcement Face Covering |
| ☐ | MHA | Malicious Harassment |
| ☐ | MSC | Miscellaneous Civil |
| ☐ | MST2 | Minor Settlement (Not Guardianship) |
| ☐ | PCC | Petition for Civil Commitment (Sexual Predator) |
| ☐ | PRG | Property Damage — Gangs |
| ☐ | PFT | Prorate Fuel Tax Subpoena |
| ☐ | PRA | Public Records Act |
| ☐ | RDR | Relief from Duty to Register |
| ☐ | RFR | Restoration of Firearms Rights |
| ☐ | SDR | School District Required Action Plan |
| ☐ | SPC | Seizure of Property from the Commission of a Crime |
| ☐ | SPR | Seizure of Property Result of a Crime |
| ☐ | SER | Subdivision Election Process Review |
| ☐ | VEP | Vote Election Law Review |
| ☐ | WAT | Water Rights Adjudication (Whatcom County only) |
H. Protection Order
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | CPO | Civil Protection Order |
| ☐ | ECP | Enforce Canadian Domestic-Violence Protection Order |
| ☐ | XRP | Extreme Risk Protection Order |
| ☐ | XRU | Extreme Risk Protection Order Under 18 |
| ☐ | FPO | Foreign Protection Order |
I. Appeal / Review
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | ALR | Administrative Law Review |
| ☐ | ALRJT | Administrative Law Review — Jury Trial (L&I) |
| ☐ | DOL | Appeal of a Department of Licensing Revocation |
| ☐ | LCA | Lower Court Appeal — Civil |
| ☐ | LCI | Lower Court Appeal — Infractions |
J. Writ
| Select | Code | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | WHC | Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| ☐ | WMW | Miscellaneous Writs |
| ☐ | WRM | Writ of Mandamus |
| ☐ | WRR | Writ of Restitution |
| ☐ | WRV | Writ of Review |
IV. MISCELLANEOUS-CIVIL DESCRIPTION
Complete only if MSC — Miscellaneous Civil is selected:
[____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
V. PUBLIC-FILING NOTICE
Public information in court files and pleadings may be posted on a public website. Review the filing and attachments for confidential or restricted personal identifiers before submission.
Sources and References
- Washington State Courts, Civil Case Cover Sheet Superior Court (Case Information Cover Sheet), current official PDF: https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/documents/Civil-Case%20Cover%20Sheet%20Superior%20Court%20(04.2026)(Checked).pdf
About this template
- Last updated
- July 31, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 31, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Washington State Courts, Civil Case Cover Sheet Superior Court (official Case Information Cover Sheet, current PDF)
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