Filing a Motion via E-filing You can e-file using a personal computer or at one of the public access eFile workstations offered at the Daley Center and in suburban courthouses. You must have an email address to e-file.
What is a Proof of Service & Affidavit of Mailing? o Before you file a document with the court, you must send a copy to each of the other parties, and you must send it in one of several particular ways. A Proof of Service shows the court how you sent a copy of a document to each of the other parties in the case.
The Appearance form is required in most civil court cases. For example, you must file an Appearance when: o Someone sues you and you want to participate in the court case. If you do not file an Appearance and go to court as needed, the court case might go ahead without you and the court might rule against you.
O Motion to Continue or Extend Time: use this form to explain why you need to continue (reschedule) a court date or why you need more time to do something. The email address (if you have one) and mailing address you put on the Motion to Continue or Extend Time is where important legal documents will be sent to you.
Entry of Appearance for Represented Parties Within 14 days after a new case is docketed, counsel must file an Entry of Appearance. For counsel retained after the case is docketed, counsel must file an Entry of Appearance within 14 days after being retained or admitted to the Federal Circuit's bar.
In California, an attorney is required to file a notice of appearance in court in order to represent a party in a lawsuit. This notice informs the court and all parties involved that the attorney will be representing the party and should be the primary point of contact for all legal matters related to the case.