California Form Cv 71 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

The California CV-71 form serves as a civil cover sheet for cases filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. It is a crucial document that captures a comprehensive overview of the litigation, including information about plaintiffs, defendants, the basis of jurisdiction, nature of the suit, and more, aimed to facilitate the court’s management of cases. For those preparing to engage in a legal proceeding within this jurisdiction, completing the CV-71 form accurately is a vital first step. Click the button below to understand how to properly fill out the form.

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Engaging in legal processes within the United States District Court, specifically the Central District of California, introduces individuals and attorneys to a variety of procedural forms, one of which is the Civil Cover Sheet, designated as form CV-71. This essential document serves as a preliminary but pivotal piece that accompanies a civil complaint upon filing. It outlines the basic yet crucial details of a case, including the identification of plaintiffs and defendants—highlighting whether they are representing themselves—along with their respective attorneys' information if represented. The form necessitates clarification on the basis of jurisdiction and, for diversity cases, the citizenship of principal parties to accurately determine the case's eligibility and proper venue. Significantly, form CV-71 delves into detailing the nature of the lawsuit through selections that categorize the case, potentially affecting how it is assigned and handled within the court system. It additionally inquires about any requests for a jury, class action considerations, and the monetary damages sought. The cause of action and a concise statement thereof must be identified, further assisting in clarifying the underlying legal grounds and statutes at play. Moreover, the form prompts for information on related cases and venue specifics, ensuring that the case is processed with acknowledgment of any concurrent or preceding matters that could influence proceedings. As a precursor to the varied and detailed litigation journey, the proper completion and understanding of the CV-71 form are foundational to navigating the court's requirements and facilitating a smooth judicial process. Through its structure, the form aids in streamlining case management for the benefit of the court and all parties involved, ensuring legal disputes are appropriately classified and directed within the expansive judicial system.

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Form Name	California Form Cv 71
Form Length	2 pages
Fillable?	No
Fillable fields	0
Avg. time to fill out	30 sec
Other names	FACE, USC, CV-71, northern district of california civil cover sheet

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL COVER SHEET

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS ( Check box if you are representing yourself )

DEFENDANTS ( Check box if you are representing yourself )

(b)Attorneys (Firm Name, Address and Telephone Number. If you are representing yourself, provide same.)

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an X in one box only.)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES-For Diversity Cases Only

(Place an X in one box for plaintiff and one for defendant)

1. U.S. Government

3. Federal Question (U.S.

PTF

DEF

Incorporated or Principal Place

PTF

DEF

Citizen of This State

of Business in this State

Plaintiff

Government Not a Party)

Citizen of Another State

Incorporated and Principal Place

of Business in Another State

2. U.S. Government

4. Diversity (Indicate Citizenship

Citizen or Subject of a

Defendant

Foreign Nation

of Parties in Item III)

Foreign Country

IV. ORIGIN (Place an X in one box only.)

5. Transferred from Another

6. Multi-

1. Original

2. Removed from

3. Remanded from

4. Reinstated or

District (Specify)

District

Litigation

State Court

Appellate Court

Reopened

Proceeding

V. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT: JURY DEMAND:

Yes

No (Check "Yes" only if demanded in complaint.)

CLASS ACTION under F.R.Cv.P. 23:

Yes

MONEY DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT: $

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing and write a brief statement of cause. Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity.)

VII. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an X in one box only).

OTHER STATUTES	CONTRACT	REAL PROPERTY CONT.	IMMIGRATION	PRISONER PETITIONS	PROPERTY RIGHTS
375 False Claims Act	110 Insurance	240 Torts to Land	462 Naturalization	Habeas Corpus:	820 Copyrights
		245 Tort Product	Application	463 Alien Detainee
400 State	120 Marine				830 Patent
		Liability	465 Other	510 Motions to Vacate
Reapportionment
			Immigration Actions	Sentence	840 Trademark
410 Antitrust	130 Miller Act	290 All Other Real
				530 General
430 Banks and Banking	140 Negotiable	Property	TORTS		SOCIAL SECURITY

		TORTS		535 Death Penalty	861 HIA (1395ff)
	Instrument		PERSONAL PROPERTY
450 Commerce/ICC
	150 Recovery of	PERSONAL INJURY	370 Other Fraud	Other:	862 Black Lung (923)
Rates/Etc.		310 Airplane		540 Mandamus/Other
	Overpayment &
			371 Truth in Lending
460 Deportation	Enforcement of	315 Airplane		550 Civil Rights	863 DIWC/DIWW (405 (g))
	Judgment
470 Racketeer Influ-		Product Liability	380 Other Personal		864 SSID Title XVI
				555 Prison Condition

enced & Corrupt Org.	151 Medicare Act	320 Assault, Libel &	Property Damage	560 Civil Detainee	865 RSI (405 (g))
480 Consumer Credit		Slander	385 Property Damage
	152 Recovery of	330 Fed. Employers'		Conditions of
	Defaulted Student		Product Liability	Confinement	FEDERAL TAX SUITS
		Liability
490 Cable/Sat TV
	Loan (Excl. Vet.)		BANKRUPTCY	FORFEITURE/PENALTY	870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or

		340 Marine
850 Securities/Com-	153 Recovery of		422 Appeal 28	625 Drug Related	Defendant)
		345 Marine Product
modities/Exchange			USC 158
	Overpayment of			Seizure of Property 21	871 IRS-Third Party 26 USC
		Liability	423 Withdrawal 28
890 Other Statutory	Vet. Benefits			USC 881	7609

Actions	160 Stockholders'	350 Motor Vehicle	USC 157
			CIVIL RIGHTS	690 Other
		355 Motor Vehicle
891 Agricultural Acts	Suits
			440 Other Civil Rights
		Product Liability
893 Environmental	190 Other			LABOR
		360 Other Personal	441 Voting
Matters	Contract			710 Fair Labor Standards
		Injury

895 Freedom of Info.				Act
	195 Contract	362 Personal Injury-	442 Employment
Act				720 Labor/Mgmt.
	Product Liability	Med Malpratice
896 Arbitration	196 Franchise	365 Personal Injury-	443 Housing/	Relations
			Accomodations
		Product Liability		740 Railway Labor Act
899 Admin. Procedures	REAL PROPERTY		445 American with
		367 Health Care/
	210 Land			751 Family and Medical
			Disabilities-
Act/Review of Appeal of		Pharmaceutical
	Condemnation		Employment	Leave Act
Agency Decision		Personal Injury
				790 Other Labor
	220 Foreclosure	Product Liability	446 American with
				Litigation
950 Constitutionality of	230 Rent Lease &	368 Asbestos	Disabilities-Other
				791 Employee Ret. Inc.
State Statutes		Personal Injury	448 Education
	Ejectment			Security Act
		Product Liability

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Case Number:

AFTER COMPLETING PAGE 1 OF FORM CV-71, COMPLETE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON PAGE 2.

CV-71 (02/13)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL COVER SHEET

VIII(a). IDENTICAL CASES: Has this action been previously filed in this court and dismissed, remanded or closed?	NO	YES
If yes, list case number(s):

VIII(b). RELATED CASES: Have any cases been previously filed in this court that are related to the present case?	NO	YES

If yes, list case number(s):

Civil cases are deemed related if a previously filed case and the present case:

(Check all boxes that apply)	A. Arise from the same or closely related transactions, happenings, or events; or

	B. Call for determination of the same or substantially related or similar questions of law and fact; or
	C. For other reasons would entail substantial duplication of labor if heard by different judges; or
	D. Involve the same patent, trademark or copyright, and one of the factors identified above in a, b or c also is present.

IX. VENUE: (When completing the following information, use an additional sheet if necessary.)

(a)List the County in this District; California County outside of this District; State if other than California; or Foreign Country, in which EACH named plaintiff resides.

Check here if the government, its agencies or employees is a named plaintiff. If this box is checked, go to item (b).

County in this District:*

California County outside of this District; State, if other than California; or Foreign Country

(b)List the County in this District; California County outside of this District; State if other than California; or Foreign Country, in which EACH named defendant resides.

Check here if the government, its agencies or employees is a named defendant. If this box is checked, go to item (c).

County in this District:*

California County outside of this District; State, if other than California; or Foreign Country

(c)List the County in this District; California County outside of this District; State if other than California; or Foreign Country, in which EACH claim arose.

NOTE: In land condemnation cases, use the location of the tract of land involved.

County in this District:*

California County outside of this District; State, if other than California; or Foreign Country

*Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, or San Luis Obispo Counties

Note: In land condemnation cases, use the location of the tract of land involved

X. SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY (OR SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT):

DATE:

Notice to Counsel/Parties: The CV-71 (JS-44) Civil Cover Sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required pursuant to Local Rule 3-1 is not filed but is used by the Clerk of the Court for the purpose of statistics, venue and initiating the civil docket sheet. (For more detailed instructions, see separate instructions sheet).

Key to Statistical codes relating to Social Security Cases:

Nature of Suit Code	Abbreviation
861	HIA
862	BL
863	DIWC
863	DIWW
864	SSID
865	RSI

Substantive Statement of Cause of Action

All claims for health insurance benefits (Medicare) under Title 18, Part A, of the Social Security Act, as amended. Also, include claims by hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc., for certification as providers of services under the program. (42 U.S.C. 1935FF(b))

All claims for "Black Lung" benefits under Title 4, Part B, of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. (30 U.S.C. 923)

All claims filed by insured workers for disability insurance benefits under Title 2 of the Social Security Act, as amended; plus all claims filed for child's insurance benefits based on disability. (42 U.S.C. 405 (g))

All claims filed for widows or widowers insurance benefits based on disability under Title 2 of the Social Security Act, as amended. (42 U.S.C. 405 (g))

All claims for supplemental security income payments based upon disability filed under Title 16 of the Social Security Act, as amended.

All claims for retirement (old age) and survivors benefits under Title 2 of the Social Security Act, as amended. (42 U.S.C. 405 (g))

CV-71 (02/13)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

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