All official Court forms listed below are to be used without modification. All the forms are in PDF format.
Forms Required to Start an Action
- Civil Cover Sheet
- Summons in a Civil Case (AO 440)
- Fee Schedule
- Waiver of Service of Summons (AO 399)
- Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of
Service of Summons (AO 398) - Consent to Proceed Before US Magistrate Judge (AO 85)
- Consent to Proceed Before US Magistrate Judge Over a Specific Motion (AO 85A)
- Appearance
- Rule 7.1 Statement
Misc. Pleadings and Motions
- Declaration in Support of Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
- Motion Under 28 USC § 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody
- Notice of Settlement
- Order to Show Cause for Preliminary Injunction and T.R.O.
- Petition Under 28 USC § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody
- Request to Take Evidence Abroad
- Order to take evidence abroad
- Foreign Mailing Instructions
- Subpoena to Appear and Testify at Hearing or
Trial in a Civil Action (AO 88) - Subpoena to Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Criminal Case (AO 89)
- Subpoena To Testify at a Deposition In A Criminal Case (AO 90)
- Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition or to Produce Documents in a Civil Action (AO 88A)
- Subpoena To Procude Documents, Information, or Objects or To Permit Inspection of Premises (AO 88B)
- Third Party Summons in a Civil Action (AO 441)
- Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Instructions
- Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal Instructions
Transcripts
- Transcript Request for Electronically Recorded Court Proceeding
- Transcript Request For Proceeding Recorded By A Court Reporter
- Judgments
- Bill of Costs
- Local Civil Rule 54.1. Taxable Costs
- Certification of Judgment for Registration in Another District (AO 451)
- Default Judgment
- Affidavit for Judgment by Default
- Statement of Damages
- Clerk’s Certificate for default
- Writ of Execution Against Property
- Satisfaction of Judgment
Appeals
- Procedure for Filing a Civil Notice of Appeal to the 2nd Circuit US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Criminal Justice Act (CJA)
- Current Criminal Justice Act Plan
- Mileage Rates
- Case Maximums
- Time Conversion
- Interpreter Rates
- Attorney Hourly Rates
- Capital Attorney Hourly Rates
- CJA Travel Authorization
- CJA Form 20
- Instructions
- CJA Form 21 Instructions
- CJA Form 23
- CJA Form 24 Instructions
- CJA Form 26 Instructions
- CJA Form 30 Instructions
- CJA Form 31 Instructions
- CJA Attorney Worksheet (MS Word format)
- CJA Attorney Worksheet (WordPerfect format)
- CJA Death Eligible Worksheet (MS Word format)
- CJA Death Eligible Worksheet (WordPerfect format)
Pro Se Forms
- A Manual for Pro Se Litigants Appearing Before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Instructions
- Affirmation of Service
- Answer and Notice of Appearance Instructions
- Application for the Court to Request Counsel civil case Instructions
- Application for the Court to Request Counsel habeas corpus case
- Complaint – Employment Discrimination Instructions
- Complaint – General Instructions
- Complaint – Prisoner Civil Rights, 42 USC § 1983 Instructions
- Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge Instructions
- Motion, Opposition to Motion and Reply Instructions
- Notice of Appeal — civil case Instructions
- Notice of Appeal & Motion for Extension of Time civil case Instructions
- Motion for Extension of Time to file an Appeal civil case Instructions
- Plaintiff’s Interrogatories & Request for Production of Documents – Employment Discrimination Cases
- Plaintiff’s Interrogatories & Request for Production of Documents Prisoner Cases, Local Rule 33.2 Instructions
- Prisoner Authorization
- Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
- Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Appeal – civil case
- Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Appeal — criminal case
- Stipulation of Settlement & Order of Dismissal
Attorney Services
- Notice of Change of Address
- Order for Attorney Name Change
- Certificate of Good Standing
- Petition for Admission to SDNY Bar
- Instructions for Admission Pro Hac Vice
ECF Registration Only
Interpreters’ Forms
- Contract Court Interpreter Services: Terms and Conditions
- Rate and Information Sheet
- Standards for Performance and Professional Responsibility for Contract Interpreters in the Federal Courts
- Judiciary Staff Travel Regulations
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