Judge Kyle Bryson

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Civil case cover sheet

A completed civil case cover sheet identifying all plaintiffs and defendants must accompany the case.

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Complaint

The complaint must state the allegations against defendants and the relief sought.

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Default judgment

Parties seeking a default hearing before a hearing officer should consult the Hearing Officer's Court Proceedings instructions.

The filing party, rather than the court, is responsible for serving the complaint and summons on the defendants.

After service and answer, copies of every subsequent filing must be provided to the assigned judicial officer and all other parties.

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Affidavit of service

After service is completed, an affidavit stating the date, time, and place of service must be filed with the civil clerk or electronically filed.

In a non-FASTAR case, service ordinarily must be completed within 90 days; if it is not, the plaintiff receives notice and then has 30 additional days to serve all unserved defendants.

The complaint, cover sheet, and filing fee must be submitted together because the clerk will not accept the matter for filing if they are not submitted at the same time.

In a non-FASTAR case, failure to complete service within 120 days after filing the summons and complaint results in administrative dismissal without further notice to the plaintiff.

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Complaint

A filing fee must accompany the complaint, although it may be waived or deferred in extraordinary circumstances.

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Answer

The defendant must pay the answer filing fee when filing the answer.

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Opposing party financial affidavit

No filing or appearance fee may be charged for filing the opposing party's financial affidavit unless the law provides otherwise.