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The tables below contain the most commonly used forms in the District Court of the District of Minnesota.  For additional forms, please visit the forms library on the United States Courts website by clicking on the link.

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Civil Forms

FILE NAME

ADOBE PDF

MS WORD

WORD PERFECT

 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet

PDF

 

 

(AO 440) Summons in a Civil Action

PDF

 

 

 (AO 398) Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons

PDF

 

 

 (AO 399) Waiver of the Service of Summons

PDF

 

 

(AO 441) Summons on a Third Party Complaint

PDF

 

 

(AO 239) Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs

PDF

 

 

(AO88) Subpoena to Appear and Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Civil Action

PDF

 

 

(AO88A) Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition or to Produce Documents in a Civil Action

PDF

 

 

(AO88B) Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information or Objects, or to permit Inspection of Premises

PDF

 

 

Consent to Magistrate Judge

PDF

 DOC

WPD

 Writ of Execution

PDF

DOC

WPD

 Information Sheet for Temporary Restraining Order

PDF

 DOC

WPD

 Civil Notice Regarding Appeals

PDF

DOC

WPD

 Eighth Circuit Pre-hearing Conference Program

PDF

 

 

 Notice of Intent to Request Redaction

PDF

 DOC

WPD

 Statement of Redaction

PDF

 DOC

WPD

 Form 3. Rule 26(f) Report

 

DOC

 

 Form 4. Rule 26(f) Report (Patent Cases)

 

DOC

 

 Form 5. Stipulation for Protective Order

 

DOC

 

 Form 6. Stipulation for Protective Order

 

DOC

 

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Civil Appeal Forms

FILE NAME

ADOBE PDF

MS WORD

WORD PERFECT

 Civil Appeal Form A

PDF

 

 

 Civil Appeal Form B

PDF

 

 

The above appeal forms are for civil cases ONLY.

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Criminal Forms

FILE NAME

ADOBE PDF

MS WORD

WORD PERFECT

 (AO 90) Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Criminal Case

PDF

 

 

 Notice of Intent to Request Redaction

PDF

DOC

WPD

 Statement of Redaction

PDF

DOC

WPD

 Criminal Notice Regarding Appeals

PDF

DOC

WPD

 Notice of Appeal

PDF

 DOC

WPD

 Notice of Related Cases

PDF

 

WPD

 Motion to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act

PDF

WPD

 Statement of Facts in Support of Exclusion of Time Under the Speedy Trial Act

PDF

WPD

 Proposed Order - Exclusion of Time Under the Speedy Trial Act

PDF

WPD

 CJA Form 24 INSTRUCTIONS

PDF

 

 

 CJA Form 24

PDF

 

WPD

*Note: Complete the CJA Form 24 along with the Notice of Appeal and send to the Federal Public Defender's Office. DO NOT file CJA Form 24 on ECF.

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Attorney Forms

FILE NAME

ADOBE PDF

MS WORD

WORD PERFECT

 ECF Account Maintenance

PDF

 

 

 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

PDF

DOC

 

 Petition for Admission

PDF

 

 

 Petition for Admission PROCEDURES

PDF

DOC

 

 Motion for Permission for a Non-Resident to Serve as Local Counsel

PDF

DOC

 

 U.S. Government Pro Hac Vice Petition

PDF

DOC

WPD

Attorney Re-Registration Affidavit

PDF

 

 

Attorney Re-Registration Notice

PDF    

U.S. Government Attorney
Re-Registration Affidavit

PDF

 

 

U.S. Government Attorney
Re-Registration Notice

PDF    

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Pro Se Forms

FILE NAME

ADOBE PDF

MS WORD

WORD PERFECT

Complaint (General)

PDF DOC  

Employment Discrimination Complaint

PDF DOC  

Complaint for Judicial Review of Decision of the Commissioner of Social Security

PDF DOC  

(AO239) Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs

PDF    

Motion (General)

PDF DOC  

Notice of Hearing

PDF DOC  

Memorandum of Law

PDF DOC  

Certificate of Service by Mail

PDF DOC  

Certificate of Electronic Service

PDF DOC  

Certificate of Electronic Service for Motion Papers

PDF DOC  

Notice of Appeal

PDF DOC  

Application for Pro Se Litigant to File Electronically

PDF    

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Prisoner Forms

FILE NAME

ADOBE PDF

MS WORD

WORD PERFECT

 (AO 243) Motion to Vacate - 2255

PDF

 

 

 (AO 241) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2254

PDF

 

 

 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241

 PDF

 

 

 Civil Rights Complaint - 1983

 PDF

 

 

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ECF Forms

FILE NAME

ADOBE PDF

MS WORD

WORD PERFECT

 Application to File Conventionally

 INSTRUCTIONS

DOC

WPD

 Certificate of Service

 

DOC

WPD

 Cert. of Service of Motion MS WORDs and Prop. Order

 

DOC

WPD

 Conventional Filing Placeholder

 INSTRUCTIONS

DOC

WPD

 Credit Card Authorization

 PDF

DOC

WPD

 Declaration of Technical Issues

 PDF

DOC

WPD

 Exemption from Filing in ECF

 

DOC

WPD

 Notice of Appearance

 

DOC

WPD

 Reference List of Personal Identifiers

SAMPLE

DOC

WPD

 Registration Form for E-Filing - MDL Attorneys

 

DOC

WPD

 Request to Withdraw from ECF

 

DOC

WPD

 Request for Refund of Electronic Fees Made in Error

PDF    

 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record Without Substitution

 

DOC

WPD

 Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel

 

DOC

WPD

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Miscellaneous Forms

FILE NAME

ADOBE PDF

MS WORD

WORD PERFECT

 (AO 187) Exhibit List

 PDF

DOC

WPD

 Protective Order Notice

 PDF

 DOC

WPD

 (AO 133) Bill of Costs

 PDF

 

 

 Bill of Costs Guide

 PDF

 

 

 LR7.1 Word Count Certificate

 PDF

 DOC

WPD




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