JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet - Federal District Court - Idaho 2025

Get Form
civil cover sheet Preview on Page 1

Here's how it works

01. Edit your civil cover sheet online
Type text, add images, blackout confidential details, add comments, highlights and more.
02. Sign it in a few clicks
Draw your signature, type it, upload its image, or use your mobile device as a signature pad.
03. Share your form with others
Send it via email, link, or fax. You can also download it, export it or print it out.

How to use or fill out JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet - Federal District Court - Idaho with DocHub

Form edit decoration
9.5
Ease of Setup
DocHub User Ratings on G2
9.0
Ease of Use
DocHub User Ratings on G2
  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet in our editor.
  2. In Section I, enter the names of the plaintiffs and defendants. Ensure you include last names followed by first and middle initials. For government entities, use full names or standard abbreviations.
  3. For the County of Residence, specify where the first listed plaintiff resides for non-U.S. cases, or where the first listed defendant resides for U.S. cases.
  4. In Section II, mark the appropriate box to indicate the basis of jurisdiction. Choose from options like U.S. Government Plaintiff, Federal Question, or Diversity.
  5. Complete Section III by marking the citizenship of principal parties if diversity is indicated. This helps clarify jurisdiction.
  6. Proceed to Section IV and select the nature of suit that best describes your case by placing an 'X' in one box.
  7. Fill out Section V regarding the origin of your case by checking one of the seven boxes provided.
  8. In Section VI, report the civil statute related to your cause of action and provide a brief description.
  9. Finally, complete Sections VII and VIII as needed, then date and sign at the bottom before submitting your form.

Start using our platform today to easily fill out your JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet for free!

be ready to get more

Complete this form in 5 minutes or less

Get form

Got questions?

We have answers to the most popular questions from our customers. If you can't find an answer to your question, please contact us.
Contact us
After a person is arrested and charged with a crime, that person goes to a Criminal Court. Civil law refers to almost all other disputesthese are the rules that apply when one person sues another person, a business or agency.
In Idaho, there is one federal district court, a state supreme court, a state court of appeals, and trial courts with both general and limited jurisdiction.
A federal civil case involves a legal dispute between two or more parties. A civil action begins when a party to a dispute files a complaint, and pays a filing fee required by statute.
This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk of Court for each civil complaint filed.
In a civil case, the plaintiff must convince the jury by a preponderance of the evidence (i.e., that it is more likely than not) that the defendant is responsible for the harm the plaintiff has suffered.

People also ask

(a) Cover sheet required If the plaintiff indicates on the cover sheet that the case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq., or a collections case under rule 3.740, the plaintiff must serve a copy of the cover sheet with the complaint. In all other cases, the plaintiff is not required to serve the cover sheet.

Related links