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UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTFORTHEDISTRICTOFRHODEISLAND
CASEOPENINGINSTRUCTIONSCIVILCASEOPENINGBYATTORNEYS
Paula Farrell Pletcher 4/20/2014
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TableofContentsOPENING A CIVIL CASE .................................................................................................................................. 5
NEW CASE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 6
ADD/CREATE NEW PARTY ............................................................................................................................. 8
ADD an ALIAS .............................................................................................................................................. 12
FILING A NEW COMPLAINT ......................................................................................................................... 15
ATTACH YOUR PDF DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................... 20
ATTACHMENT‐A ...................................................................................................................................... 27
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EffectiveMarch,2014attorneysmayopentheirowncivilcasesandfiletheircaseinitiatingdocumentinCM/ECF.Duringthecaseopeningevent,youwillbepromptedtoenterinformationfromtheCivilCoverSheetandenterpartiesinthecase.Acivilcasemaybeopenedandtheinitialdocument/pleadingfiledinCM/ECFif:
1. Thefilingfee,ifapplicable,ispaidusingacreditcard;2. Amotiontoproceedinformapauperisisfiled;or3. Nofilingfeeisrequired.
Onceyouhavestartedopeningthenewcase,youmustcompletetheentireprocess.
Donotattempttoopenthesamecasetwice. Neverhitthebackbuttontogobacktothepreviousscreenswhereyouentered
yourpartiesorcaseinformationonceyoureceiveanassignedcasenumber.
Thefollowinginstructionswillguideyouthroughopeningacivilcase.
READ ALL SCREEN MESSAGES CAREFULLY. MESSAGES CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BE
ATTACHED TO YOUR FILING AND HOW TO PROCEED DURING
FILING.
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OPENINGACIVILCASE Youhavetheoptionofusingthecascadingmenusorthestaticmenuswhenselectinganevent.
ClickontheciviloptioninCM/ECF.(SeeFigure1)Figure1
AfterselectingCivil,theCivilEventswindowopensdisplayingalloftheeventsfromwhichyoumaychoosetoelectronicallyfileapleadingordocument.(SeeFigure2)ClickonNewCase(AttorneyFiling)undertheOpenaCaseeventgroup.
Figure2
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Thenextfewscreensdisplayimportantcaseopeninginformation.(SeeFigure3)Figure3
Ifyoumeetthecriteriaforelectronicallyfilingacivilcaseasoutlinedonthenextscreen(Figure4),clickthe[Next]button.Ifyoudonotmeetthis,criteria,youmayclickonanyoftheitemsontheBlueMenuBartocancelthisevent,andcontacttheClerk’sOffice.Figure4
NEWCASEINFORMATIONEnterCaseInformationontheinitialcasefilingscreenasshownonthenextscreen(Figure5),clickthe[Next]button.
Figure5
Office: Leave as Providence
Case Type: Leave as “cv”
Other Court Name and
Other Court Number: Enter
only if filing Notice of
Removal.
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TheinformationenteredonthisscreencanbeobtainedfromtheCivilCoverSheet.Afterfillingintheappropriatefieldsandverifyingtheinformationiscorrect,click[Next].(SeeFigure6)
Figure6
Jurisdiction,CauseofAction,NatureofSuit,andOrigin:EnterinformationfromtheCivilCoverSheetintotheFiltertextbox.
CitizenshipofPlaintiff:Enteronlyifcaseisadiversitycaseandyouselected“4”(Diversity)underJurisdiction.
CitizenshipofDefendant:EnteronlyifDiversitycase.
JuryDemand:EnterinformationifrequestedincomplaintinaccordancewithLRCv5(a)(4).
ClassAction:LeaveBlank.
Demand:Enteramountofdemandinthousands.
ArbitrationCode:LeaveBlank
County:EnterinformationfromtheCivilCoverSheet.
FeeStatus:
due(Due):DonotUse
fp(informapauperis):Donotuse
none(nofeerequired)Usediffilingfeeisnotrequiredbystatute.
pd(paid)–Paymentmadeattimeoffiling.
pend(IFPpending)‐iffilingamotiontoproceedinformapauperis.
wv(Waived):iffilingonbehalfoftheUnitedStatesGovernment.
FeeDate:Donotchange.Datetransfer:Leaveblank.
Please Note: The system will verify the accuracy of combinations entered on this screen. For example, if
an invalid Nature of Suit and Jurisdiction combination is selected, a screen will appear stating:
If you receive this error, click [OK] and select valid combinations as indicated.
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ADD/CREATENEWPARTYForguidanceinaddingparties,pleaseseeAttachmentA.
Thepartyinformationscreenwillallowyoutoenterallofthepartiestothecase.
NOTE:Itisveryimportantthatyouaddthepartynamesexactlyastheyappearonthecomplaint.
Searchthedatabaseforthepartyname.IntheLast/Businessnamefield,typethefirstfewlettersofthelastnameoftheindividual,orthefirstfewlettersofthecompanyname,andclick[Search].Youmustenteratleasttwolettersinthisfieldtosearchforapartyname.(SeeFigure7)Note:Ifabusiness,enterbusinessnameintheLast/BusinessNametextbox.
Figure 7
Afterclickingonthesearchbutton,thesystemwillsearchthedatabaseforanymatchestoyourpartynameentry.
Ifamatchisfound,theresultswilldisplayinanewwindow.(SeeFigure8)
Scrolldownthelistofnamestosearchforthepartytoyourcase.Ifyoufindanamethatmatchesthepartyinyourcase,selectthenameandclick[AddParty].
Ifamatchisnotfound,orthepartydoesnotappearinthelist,click[CreateNewParty].(SeeFigure8)
If you have any questions or concerns when adding a party,
call the CM/ECF Helpdesk at 401‐752‐7100 before adding
parties.
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Figure8
PartyInformationScreen:Enterdataonthepartyinformationscreenasshowninbelow.Note:Ifabusiness,enterbusinessnameintheLastNametextbox.(SeeFigure9)
If a match is found, select party
from list and click “Select Party.”
If no match is found,
click “Create New
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Figure9
Afterverifyingthatalltheinformationiscorrect,click[AddParty].Anewpartyscreenwilldisplaytoallowyoutoaddanotherpartytothecase.Clickonthe[AddNewParty]buttonontheleftsideofthesplitscreenasindicatedbelow.(SeeFigure10)(refertotheinstructionsabovetoadd/createanewparty).
Last or Business Name, First,
Middle Name: Enter, if
applicable to create new party. (If you selected a party from search
screen, the name will appear at the
top of the screen.)
Title: Leave blank.
Role: Select appropriate party
role.
Pro‐Se: Do not change. Leave
as “no”.
Prisoner ID, Unit, Office,
Address, Phone, Email, Fax:
LEAVE ALL FIELDS BLANK.
Party Text: is for descriptive
information (i.e., “in his official
capacity,” “individually”, etc.).
Enter Party Text as outlined in
Attachment B.
Corporation: Leave at “no”.
Notice: Leave at “yes”.
Leave the
following blank:
Prisoner ID,
Office, Address 1,
Address 2,
Address 3, City,
State, Country,
Zip, Prison, Phone
and E‐mail.
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Figure 10
Thefollowingtableprovidesadescriptionforeachoftheiconsthatmayappearintheparticipanttree.(SeeFigure11)
ICON DESCRIPTION
Delete a Party. You will receive a warning asking you to confirm deletion. If you confirm, the party will be deleted from the case.
Add Alias. Used to add an alias to a party name. Add Corporate Parent or other Affiliate – DO NOT ADD using this icon. The information will be added when a Disclosure Statement is filed.
Edit a party. The following message is displayed when editing a party. “The changes you made have been temporarily stored for processing. If you need to make more changes, use the case participant tree to navigate. You must click Update Case or Create Case to save the changes to the case.
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Figure 11
ADDanALIAS
Addanalias(i.e.,“formerlyknownas,”“doingbusinessas,”etc.)byclickingthe[Alias]icon
button ontheleftsideofthepartyscreen.(SeeFigure12)
Figure 12
Searchthedatabaseforthealiasname.IntheLast/Businessnamefield,typethefirstfewlettersofthelastnameoftheindividual,orthefirstfewlettersofthecompanynameandclick[Search].Youmustenteratleasttwolettersinthisfieldtosearchforapartyname.
EDIT PARTY
DELETE PARTY
ADD ALIAS Corporate Parent – DO NOT use this icon to add
corporate parents. Corporate Parents must be added by
filing a Disclosure Statement.
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Ifamatchisfound,theresultswilldisplayinanewwindow.(SeeFigure13)
Scrolldownthelistofnamestosearchforthealiasfortheparty.Ifyoufindanamethatmatchesthealias,selectthenameandclick[SelectAlias].
Ifamatchisnotfound,orthealiasdoesnotappearinthelist,click[CreateNewAlias].(SeeFigure13)Figure 13
Selectthealiastypefromthedropdownboxandclick[AddAlias].(SeeFigure14)
Figure 14
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COMPLETEADDINGPARTIES.Onceyouhaveenteredallofthepartiestoyourcase,click[CreateCase].(SeeFigure15)
Figure 15
Thesystemwillconfirmanewcaseopeningandaskifyouwanttoproceed.(SeeFigure16)Click[Yes]tocontinue.Figure 16
YournewcasenumberandDocketLeadEventwillappearasshowninFigure17.YouMUSTselectDocketLeadEventtofileyourcomplaintorothercaseinitiatingdocumentatthistime.PLEASENOTETHECASENUMBERASSIGNEDTOYOURCASEFigure 17
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IMPORTANT:Onceyouhaveaddedthepartiesandreceivedacasenumber,DONOThitthebackbuttontogobacktoanypreviousscreenoryouwillreceiveanerrorasshownbelow.(SeeFigure18)Ifyoureceivethismessageoryouhavemadeanerrorenteringthepartiesoranycivilcaseopeninginformation,calltheHelpDeskat401‐752‐7100.
Figure 18
Belowistheredactionnoticeremindingyouofyourredactionresponsibility.ClickNext.
FILINGANEWCOMPLAINTOnceyouclicktheDocketLeadEventlink,thesystemgivesyouadropdownboxofpotentialleadeventsasshowinFigure19.Selecttheappropriateeventandclick[Next].Allcaseopeningeventsareentitledwith“NewCase”intheirtitle.Ifyoudonotsee“NewCase”inyourselectedevent,DONOTusethateventforcaseopening.
Read All Screen Messages Carefully. Messages contain important
information about what should be attached to your filing and how to
proceed during filing.
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Thefollowingeventsareusedforcaseopening:
Complaint–NewCaseNoticeofRemoval‐NewCaseForalistingofalldocumentsthatmustbefiledwitheachoftheseevents,pleaseseeAttachmentA.Figure 19
Complaint–NewCase.ThefollowingdocumentsaretheONLYdocumentsthataretobefiledduringcaseopeningwhenselectingtheComplaint–NewCaseevent:
1. Complaint2. ExhibitsinSupport3. CivilCoverSheet4. Summonsorwaiverform
Motionsmustbefiledafterthecaseisopenedusingtheappropriatemotionevent.Ifyouare filing a corporate disclosure statement, you must file it after you have filed thecomplaintusingOtherDocuments/CorporateDisclosureStatement.Thiseventwillpromptyoutoaddthecorporateparent.After selecting your event, the case number screenwill appear as shown in Figure20.Your new case numberwill appear in the civil case number text box. If your new casenumberdoesnotappearinthebox,enterthenumberthatwasassignedtoyourcase.Click[Next].
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Figure 20
Selectthepartyfilingthecomplaint.(SeeFigure21).Ifthereismorethanonefiler,selectthenameswhilepressingtheControlkeyandclick[Next].
Figure 21
Youwillthenneedtoassociateyourselfwiththepartyfilingthecomplaint.(SeeFigure22)Ifyouareleadcounsel,youmaychecktheboxnexttoLead.DonotunchecktheNoticeboxoryouwillnotreceiveanyelectronicnoticesinthiscase.
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Figure 22
Click[Next].
Selectthepartyorpartiesthatthecomplaintisbeingfiledagainst.(SeeFigure23)SelectmorethanonepartybyholdingtheControlkeywhileselectingthepartyorselectthegroupentitledAllDefendants.Click[Next].Figure 23
Thenextscreenwilllistthedocumentsthatmustbeattachedtoyourcomplaintornoticeofremoval(Complaints:Complaint,ExhibitstoComplaint,CivilCoverSheet,Summons,or
These boxes must be checked in order to receive electronic notification through ECF.
DO NOT uncheck these boxes.
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Waiver)(SeeFigure24).(NoticeofRemoval:NoticeofRemoval,acopyofthecomplaintfiledinthecasebeingremoved,andacopyofthenoticeintheCourtfromwhichthecaseisbeingremoved,copiesofthenoticeservedonallotherparties,anyexhibitstotheNoticeofRemoval,CivilCoverSheet)(SeeFigure25).Italsostatesthatyouarenottofileothermotions,disclosurestatementsorotherpleadingsuntilafteryouhavefiledyourcomplaintwiththecourt.Afterfilingyourcomplaint,documentsmaybefiledusingtheappropriateeventinECF.Figure 24
Figure 25
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ATTACHYOURPDFDOCUMENTS
Figure 26
Selectthe[Browse]buttontoattachyourmaindocument(ComplaintorNoticeofRemoval).BrowseyourfilemanagerwhereyousavedyourPDFdocument(SeeFigure26),viewthedocumenttobesureyouareattachingthecorrectdocument,andclick[Open]toattachthecomplaintornoticeofremoval.
NOTE: Always be sure to open and view the PDF document
before connecting to your entry to be sure you are
connecting the correct document. Whether you are
attaching the complaint or an attachment, this procedure
should always be followed to be sure the correct document is
attached to your filing.
Select browse to attach your complaint or
notice of removal.
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Figure 27
Toaddyourattachmentstotheentryselect[Browse]tobringupyourfilemanager,browseyourfilemanagerwhereyousavedyourPDFdocument(SeeFigure27),viewthedocumenttobesureyouareattachingthecorrectdocument,andclick[Open]toattachthedocumenttoyourcomplaintornoticeofremovalinCM/ECF.SelecttheappropriatecategoryfromtheCategorydropdownlistand/ortypeadescriptionforyourattachment.Youmusteitherselectacategoryordescribetheattachmenttoproceedanyfurther.
Eachdocumentmustbeconnectedasaseparateattachment.Addyournextdocumentandfollowtheprocedureaboveforviewingthedocumentandaddingittothefiling.Asattachmentsareadded,anewboxappearsforyoutoaddyournextattachment.Afteraddingallofthethedocuments,click[Next].
Select browse to connect your
attachments. Select the appropriate category
from the category dropdown list.
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Figure 28
WhenfilingaNoticeofRemoveselectthenameofthecourtfromwhichyouareremovingthecasefromthedrop‐downandenterthecasenumberintheothercourt.(SeeFigure28&28‐A)Figure28‐A
Figure 29
Selecttheappropriatebullet(YesorNo)regardingwhetheryourComplaintcontainsajurydemandandclick[Next].(SeeFigure29)
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Figure 30
Selecttheappropriatebullet(YesorNo)regardingwhetheryouarefilinganinformapaupersmotion,onbehalfoftheUnitedStates,orareexemptfrompayingafilingfee.(SeeFigure30)
Figure 31
IfyouselectedNototheaboveinquirythenextscreenwillshowthefilingfee.(SeeFigure30)Clicking[Next]onthisscreenwillloadthePay.govscreentoenteryourinformation.(SeeFigure31)
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Figure 32
Youcanenterpaymentbyenteringyourcreditcardinformationandclick[ContinuewithPlasticCardPayment].(SeeFigure32)Youwillthenreceiveapaymentauthorizationscreen.Youmustselecttheboxnexttothestatementthatyouauthorizepayment,click[SubmitPayment].(SeeFigure33)
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Figure 33
Youmustcontinueprocessingyourelectronicfiling.Ifyoustophere,youraccountwillbechargedbutyourdocumentwillnotbefiledwiththecourt.Click[Next].(SeeFigure34)
Figure 34
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Figure 35
Click[Next].
Figure 36
Afterreviewingthefinalpreviewpageandconfirmingalltheattachmentsareattachedtotheentry,click[Next].(SeeFigure36)
Figure 37
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TheNoticeofElectronicFilingwilldisplayverifyingyourfilingwascomplete.Thenoticeshowsyourcasenumber,casename,anddocumentnumber.Youwillreceiveacopyofthisnoticeinyouremailbox.(SeeFigure37)CONGRATULATIONS!YOUHAVEOPENEDACIVILCASEANDFILEDTHECASEINITIATINGDOCUMENTS.YOUMAYNOWFILEANYMOTIONSATTHISTIME.**TheClerk’sOfficewillnotifyyouviaaNoticeofElectronicFilingoftherandomjudgeassignment.Allrequestedsummonswillbeissuedelectronicallyafterthejudgehasbeenassigned.Ifyouhaveanemergencymotionrequiringexpeditedtreatment,pleasecontactourIntakeclerkat401‐752‐7200.
ATTACHMENT‐A
InstructionsforSearchingandAddingParties
SearchforaParty
Pleasebesuretoconductathoroughsearchbeforecreatinganewparty.
Individual
Typetheparty’sfulllastnameandfirstnameinthecorrespondingfieldsandsearch.Ifyoufindyourparty’snamealreadyinthedatabase,selecttheparty.Ifyouhavedescriptiveinformationforapartyasreflectedinthecasecaption,enterthedescriptioninthepartytextfield.Proceedtothepartyinformationscreenonpage8ofthefilinginstructions.
Searchthepartiesasfollows:
Example: LastName: Smith FirstName: Albert PartyText: Allotherinformationdescribingtheparty,i.e.
InHisOfficialCapacity,Individually,etc.Iftheactualidentityofapartyisunknown,youmayincludea“Doe”partyinyourcomplaint,butdonotadda“Doe”partytothecaseinCM/ECF.Business
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TypeatleastthefirstfullwordofthecompanynameintheLastnamefieldandsearch.OmitarticlessuchasA,An,andThe.YoumayabbreviatecommonwordssuchasCompany(Co)Corporation(Corp)Incorporated(Inc). Example: TheWallStreetJournal SearchLastNameField: WallStreetJournal Example: FirstUnitedInsuranceCompany SearchLastNameField: FirstUnited*
InstructionsforSearchingandAddingParties
Ifyoufindyourparty’snamealreadyinthedatabase,eveninanabbreviatedform,selectthatparty.Ifyouhavedescriptiveinformationforapartyasreflectedinthecasecaption,enterthedescriptioninthepartytextfield.Proceedtothepartyinformationscreenonpage8ofthefilinginstructions.
Cities/Towns/StatesEnterthenameoftheCity,townorstate,intheLastNamefieldandsearch.If“StateofRhodeIsland”islistedfollowingthecityortown,donotincludeitinyoursearchcriteria. Example: CityofProvidence,RhodeIsland SearchLastNamefield: CityofProvidenceIfaparticulardepartmentinacityislistedfollowingthecityortown,donotincludethedepartmentinyoursearch,butcheckthesearchresultsforthedepartmentandselectthatpartyifitislisted.Ifitisnotlisted,clickthe“CreateNewParty”buttonunderthesearchresultsandcompletetheLastNamefield.Proceedtothepartyinformationscreenonpage8ofthefilinginstructions. Example: CityofProvidenceCityClerk’sOffice SearchLastNamefield: CityofProvidence
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UnitedStatesofAmericaEnter“USA”intheLastNamefieldandsearch.Alwaysselecttheparty“USA”fromthedatabase.Proceedtothepartyinformationscreenonpage8.U.S.Agencies Example: DepartmentofAgriculture SearchLastNamefield: USDepartmentIfyoucannotfindyourpartyalreadyinthedatabase,youmustcreateanewparty.
InstructionsforSearchingandAddingPartiesCreateANewPartyPartiesmustbeenteredinthemannerinwhichtheyarecaptionedontheinitiatingdocument.Partiescaptionedinmorethanonerolemustbeenteredseparately.Thesecondtimeyouaddthepartyyouwillgetamessagethatthisisaduplicateparty.Youmaydisregardthemessageindicating“duplicateparty.”Manypartiesarealreadyinthecourt’sdatabase.Intheinstancewhereyoumayhavetoaddaparty,pleaseconformtothefollowingguidelines.Ifyouarenotsurehowtocorrectlyenteraparty,pleasecontacttheECFHelpDeskforguidance.PleasedonotenterpartiesinALLCAPSunlessitisanacronym,orcompleteanyaddress/phoneoremailinformationonthepartyscreen.IndividualEnterLastname;Firstname;Middlename;Generation;Title;andPartytextfieldsasappropriate.Leaveallotherfieldsblank.Donotenterpartytextfordescriptiveinformation,ifitisavailableasanalias.Youwillbegivenanopportunitytoselectaliascodeonpage11.PursuanttoFed.R.Civ.P.5.2,forcasesinvolvingminorchildren,useonlytheirinitials.Pleaserefertothefollowingexamples: Example: LastName: Smith FirstName: Albert MiddleName: S. Generation: Jr. Title: Dr. PartyText: InhisofficialcapacityasDirectorof Health
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Example: LastName: Rogers FirstName: Robert Title: CorrectionalOfficer PartyText: Personallyandinhisofficialcapacity asCorrectionalOfficer,A.C.I. Example: LastName: Turner FirstName: Clarise PartyText: PpaA.S.,aminor
InstructionsforSearchingandAddingPartiesBusinessEntertheentirecompanynameasitappearsinthecaptionoftheinitiatingdocumentintheLastnamefield.Omitarticlessuchas“A,An,The”thatprecedebusinessnames.AdditionaldescriptiveinformationaboutacompanymustbeenteredinthePartytextfield.Leaveallotherfieldsblank.Donotenterpartytextfordescriptiveinformation,ifitisavailableasanalias.Youwillbegivenanopportunitytoselectaliascodesonpage11.Pleaserefertothefollowingexamples: Example: LastName: ABCCompany,Inc. PartyText: ADelawareLimitedLiabilityCompanyCities/Towns/StatesEnternameofthecity,townorstateasitappearsinthecaptionoftheinitiatingdocumentintheLastnamefield.Enter“Cityof,”“Townof,”“Stateof”beforethecity,town,orstatethatiscaptionedintheinitiating.Pleaserefertothefollowingexamples: Example: Providence LastName CityofProvidence Example: RhodeIsland LastName: StateofRhodeIsland
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MillerActCasesTheUnitedStatesisnotapartytotheseactionsandhasnoroleinthelawsuit,otherthanbeingnotedinthecaptionasrequiredbystatute;theyshouldNOTbeaddedasapartyofanykind. Example: USAfortheuseandbenefitofSalvagetheSound LastName: SavagetheSound PartyText: USAFortheuseandbenefitofSalvagetheSound
InstructionsforSearchingandAddingParties
VesselsInsomecases,partiesmayberealorpersonalproperty.EnterthepropertydescriptionasitappearsinthecaptionoftheinitiatingdocumentintheLastnamefield.Forvessels,addanydescriptiveinformationinthePartytextfield,butomitanythingconcerningtackle,engines,apparel,etc. Example: GoldenSails,M/VHull#NJ1234,a24’BostonWaler LastName: GoldenSails,M/VHull#NJ1234 PartyText: A24’BostonWalerReal&PersonalProperty Example: 2005BlueNissanMaximaVIN#123456789 LastName: 2005BlueNissanMaximaVIN#123456789 Example: 5SunStreet,Providence,RI LastName: 5SunStreet,Providence,RI Example: $10,000.00InUSCurrencyheldinsafedepositbox#123at CitizensBank LastName: $10,000.00InUSCurrency PartyText: heldinsafedepositbox#123atCitizensBank
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PartyInformationScreenSelecttheappropriaterole.Enterdescriptiveinformationasreflectedinthecasecaptioninthepartytextfield.Donotenteraddressinformation.
PartyRoles
Amicus CounterDefendant IntervenorPlaintiffAppellant Creditor MaterialWitnessAppellee CrossClaimant MediatorArbitrator CrossDefendant MovantClaimant Custodian NoticeConsolClaimant Debtor‐In‐Prossess ObjectorConsolCounterClaimant Defendant PetitionerConsolCounterDefendant FourthPartyDefendant PlaintiffConsolCrossClaimaint FourthPartyPlaintiff ReceiverConsolCrossDefendant Garnishee RespondentConsolDefendant InRe SpecialMasterConsolPlaintiff InterestedParty TaxpayerConsolThirdPartyDefendant Interpleader ThirdPartyDefendantConsolThirdPartyPlaintiff Intervenor ThirdPartyPlaintiffCounterClaimant IntervenorDefendant Trustee
**This must be changed to the
appropriate role.**
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AliasTypeAliasinformationmaybeaddedbyselectingthealiasiconlocatedunderthepartyontheleft‐handsideofthesplitscreen.SelectAddAlias.
AliasTypes DescriptionAgent AgentofAka Alsoknownasdba Doingbusinessasfdba Formerlydoingbusinessasfka Formerlyknownasnee Bornnka Nowknownasobo Onbehalfofother Otherrpi RealPartyininterestta TradingasIfyoudonotfindtheapplicablealiastype,edityourpartybyselectingtheeditpartyiconasdescribedonpage11.AddthedescriptiveinformationinthePartytextfield.Repeatsearchstepsuntilallpartieshavebeenadded.
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appropriate type**