Use this directory for California state-court auto accident and similar personal injury litigation. The county guides identify initial filing documents and local court resources. The procedure guides cover service, answers, demurrers, defaults, case management conferences, motions, settlement, and trial preparation. Start with the guide matching the actual procedural step, then check the current court notice and any case-specific order.
Find a guide
- County filing guides
- Filing documents
- Service and calendar
- Answers and pleading challenges
- Defaults and damages
- Case management conferences
- Motions and hearing documents
- Settlement and trial preparation
County filing guides
- Alameda County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Alpine County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Amador County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Butte County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Calaveras County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Colusa County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Contra Costa County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Del Norte County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- El Dorado County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Fresno County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Glenn County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Humboldt County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Imperial County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Inyo County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Kern County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Kings County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Lake County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Lassen County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Los Angeles County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Madera County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Marin County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Mariposa County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Mendocino County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Merced County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Modoc County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Mono County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Monterey County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Napa County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Nevada County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Orange County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Placer County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Plumas County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Riverside County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Sacramento County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- San Benito County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- San Bernardino County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- San Diego County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- San Francisco County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- San Joaquin County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- San Luis Obispo County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- San Mateo County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Santa Barbara County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Santa Clara County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Santa Cruz County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Shasta County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Sierra County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Siskiyou County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Solano County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Sonoma County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Stanislaus County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Sutter County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Tehama County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Trinity County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Tulare County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Tuolumne County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Ventura County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Yolo County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
- Yuba County Personal Injury Lawsuit Filing Documents
Filing documents
- SUM-100 Summons for an Auto Accident Lawsuit in California Personal Injury Cases
- CM-010 Civil Case Cover Sheet for an Injury Lawsuit in California Personal Injury Cases
- PLD-PI-001 Personal Injury Complaint Form in California Personal Injury Cases
- Motor Vehicle Cause of Action Attachment in California Personal Injury Cases
- General Negligence Cause of Action Attachment in California Personal Injury Cases
- Premises Liability Complaint Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Product Liability Complaint Documents After a Vehicle Injury in California Personal Injury Cases
- Custom Complaint Versus Judicial Council Forms in California Personal Injury Cases
- Naming Drivers and Vehicle Owners in the Complaint in California Personal Injury Cases
- Employer Defendant Documents in a Commercial Vehicle Case in California Personal Injury Cases
- Passenger Injury Complaint Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Pedestrian Injury Complaint Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Bicycle Collision Complaint Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Multi-Vehicle Accident Party and Pleading Checklist in California Personal Injury Cases
- Minor Plaintiff and Guardian ad Litem Filing Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Fee Waiver Documents for an Injury Lawsuit in California Personal Injury Cases
- Related Case Notice Documents After an Accident in California Personal Injury Cases
- Public Entity Accident Claim Records Before Suit in California Personal Injury Cases
- Medical Records and Photographs at the Complaint Stage in California Personal Injury Cases
- Limited and Unlimited Injury Case Classification Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
Service and calendar
- Personal Service Response Deadline After an Auto Accident Complaint in California Personal Injury Cases
- Substituted Service Response Deadline in California Personal Injury Cases
- POS-010 Proof of Service of Summons in California Personal Injury Cases
- Serving a Business Defendant in a Vehicle Accident Case in California Personal Injury Cases
- Separate Service Deadlines for Multiple Accident Defendants in California Personal Injury Cases
- Serving Court Assignment and CMC Notices With the Complaint in California Personal Injury Cases
- ADR Information in the Initial Service Packet in California Personal Injury Cases
- The 60-Day Service and Proof-of-Service Rule in California Personal Injury Cases
- Documenting Unsuccessful Service Attempts in California Personal Injury Cases
- Service by Publication Application Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Electronic Filing Versus Initial Service of the Complaint in California Personal Injury Cases
- Electronic Service of Later Injury Case Papers in California Personal Injury Cases
- Calendar Days Versus Court Days for Injury Case Deadlines in California Personal Injury Cases
- Weekend and Holiday Response Deadline Checks in California Personal Injury Cases
- Written Extensions of Time to Respond in California Personal Injury Cases
- Serving a Statement of Damages Before Default in California Personal Injury Cases
- Serving an Amended Injury Complaint in California Personal Injury Cases
- Service Records for Doe Defendant Amendments in California Personal Injury Cases
- Out-of-State Defendant Service Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Proof of Service for a Motion Opposition or Reply in California Personal Injury Cases
Answers and pleading challenges
- PLD-PI-003 Answer to a Personal Injury Complaint in California Personal Injury Cases
- Answer Versus Demurrer After an Accident Lawsuit in California Personal Injury Cases
- Answer Deadline With Several Served Defendants in California Personal Injury Cases
- General Denial Versus Specific Responses in an Injury Answer in California Personal Injury Cases
- Affirmative Defense Checklist for a Vehicle Accident Answer in California Personal Injury Cases
- Cross-Complaint Documents in a Multi-Vehicle Injury Case in California Personal Injury Cases
- Demurrer Filing Deadline to an Injury Complaint in California Personal Injury Cases
- Demurrer Meet-and-Confer Deadline in California Personal Injury Cases
- Automatic Extension Declaration Before a Demurrer in California Personal Injury Cases
- Declaration Filed With a Demurrer in California Personal Injury Cases
- Demurrer Notice of Hearing and Memorandum in California Personal Injury Cases
- Demurrer Opposition Documents for an Injury Plaintiff in California Personal Injury Cases
- Demurrer Opposition and Reply Deadlines in California Personal Injury Cases
- Scheduling a Demurrer Hearing in California Personal Injury Cases
- Amending a Complaint After a Demurrer Ruling in California Personal Injury Cases
- Answer After a Demurrer Is Overruled in California Personal Injury Cases
- Motion to Strike Allegations in an Injury Complaint in California Personal Injury Cases
- Motion to Strike Meet-and-Confer Extension Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Opposing a Motion to Strike Punitive Damages Allegations in California Personal Injury Cases
- Motion to Quash Service Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
Defaults and damages
- CIV-100 Request for Entry of Default in California Personal Injury Cases
- Default Entry Versus Default Judgment in California Personal Injury Cases
- Checking the Response Deadline Before Default in California Personal Injury Cases
- Ten-Day Default Request Case-Management Deadline in California Personal Injury Cases
- Forty-Five-Day Default Judgment Case-Management Deadline in California Personal Injury Cases
- CIV-050 Statement of Damages in an Injury Action in California Personal Injury Cases
- Fifteen-Day Response to a Statement-of-Damages Request in California Personal Injury Cases
- Statement of Damages for a Nonappearing Defendant in California Personal Injury Cases
- Statement of Damages for an Appearing Defendant in California Personal Injury Cases
- Punitive Damages Notice Before Default in California Personal Injury Cases
- Default Judgment Declaration Packet in California Personal Injury Cases
- Medical Expense Evidence for Default Prove-Up in California Personal Injury Cases
- Lost Income Documents for an Injury Default Judgment in California Personal Injury Cases
- Pain and Suffering Evidence at Default Prove-Up in California Personal Injury Cases
- Proposed Judgment Documents in an Injury Default in California Personal Injury Cases
- Court Default Prove-Up Hearing Preparation in California Personal Injury Cases
- Correcting a Rejected Default Packet in California Personal Injury Cases
- Default With Multiple Accident Defendants in California Personal Injury Cases
- Relief From Default Motion Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- OSC After Delay in Obtaining an Injury Default Judgment in California Personal Injury Cases
Case management conferences
- Initial Case Management Conference Preparation in California Personal Injury Cases
- CM-110 Case Management Statement Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Fifteen-Calendar-Day CM-110 Deadline in California Personal Injury Cases
- Thirty-Calendar-Day Initial CMC Meet and Confer in California Personal Injury Cases
- Joint Versus Separate Case Management Statements in California Personal Injury Cases
- Service Status Section of CM-110 in California Personal Injury Cases
- Discovery Plan Section of CM-110 in California Personal Injury Cases
- ADR Section of CM-110 in California Personal Injury Cases
- Trial Availability Section of CM-110 in California Personal Injury Cases
- Medical Treatment Status at a CMC in California Personal Injury Cases
- CMC Documents in a Multi-Defendant Accident Case in California Personal Injury Cases
- CMC Appearance Preparation in California Personal Injury Cases
- Remote Appearance Documents for a CMC in California Personal Injury Cases
- Request to Continue a Case Management Conference in California Personal Injury Cases
- Continued CMC and Updated Statement Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- CMC Versus Settlement Conference in California Personal Injury Cases
- Local Civil Case Management Orders in California Personal Injury Cases
- CMC Order to Show Cause Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Late or Missing Case Management Statement in California Personal Injury Cases
- Recording Deadlines From a Case Management Order in California Personal Injury Cases
Motions and hearing documents
- Ordinary Noticed Motion Deadline Under CCP 1005 in California Personal Injury Cases
- Opposition Deadline for an Ordinary Motion in California Personal Injury Cases
- Reply Deadline for an Ordinary Motion in California Personal Injury Cases
- Hearing Reservation and Motion Filing Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Motion Notice and Memorandum Checklist in California Personal Injury Cases
- Declaration and Exhibit Documents for Motion Hearings in California Personal Injury Cases
- Courtesy Copies for Injury Case Motion Hearings in California Personal Injury Cases
- Tentative Ruling and Oral Argument Notice in California Personal Injury Cases
- Ex Parte Application Required Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Ex Parte Notice Deadline and Declaration in California Personal Injury Cases
- Opposing an Ex Parte Request in California Personal Injury Cases
- Discovery Motion to Compel Further Responses in California Personal Injury Cases
- Forty-Five-Day Further Discovery Motion Deadline in California Personal Injury Cases
- Separate Statement for a Discovery Motion in California Personal Injury Cases
- Discovery Meet-and-Confer Declaration in California Personal Injury Cases
- Informal Discovery Conference Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Motion to Compel Initial Discovery Responses in California Personal Injury Cases
- Summary Judgment Notice and Hearing Deadlines in California Personal Injury Cases
- Summary Judgment Opposition Documents and Deadline in California Personal Injury Cases
- Summary Judgment Reply Documents and Deadline in California Personal Injury Cases
- Continuance Request When Summary Judgment Discovery Is Missing in California Personal Injury Cases
Settlement and trial preparation
- Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement in California Personal Injury Cases
- Five-Court-Day MSC Statement Deadline in California Personal Injury Cases
- Settlement Authority and Attendance at an MSC in California Personal Injury Cases
- Mediation Brief Documents for an Accident Case in California Personal Injury Cases
- ADR Stipulation and Order Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Settlement Demand Evidence Packet in California Personal Injury Cases
- Medical and Income Loss Summary for an MSC in California Personal Injury Cases
- Lien and Reimbursement Information for Settlement in California Personal Injury Cases
- Notice of Settlement of the Entire Injury Case in California Personal Injury Cases
- Conditional Settlement and Dismissal Deadline Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Request for Additional Time to Dismiss After Settlement in California Personal Injury Cases
- Request for Dismissal Documents After Settlement in California Personal Injury Cases
- CCP 664.6 Settlement Enforcement and Retained Jurisdiction Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Trial Setting Conference Document Checklist in California Personal Injury Cases
- Final Status or Trial Readiness Conference Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Witness and Exhibit Lists for an Injury Trial in California Personal Injury Cases
- Motions in Limine and Pretrial Evidence Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Discovery Cutoffs Before an Injury Trial in California Personal Injury Cases
- Trial Continuance Motion or Ex Parte Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
- Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Form Documents in California Personal Injury Cases
Using deadline guides
Do not treat a statewide deadline as a county-specific variation. The governing statute, service method, local filing procedure, and actual order can affect different parts of the task. These guides distinguish mandatory documents from optional, conditional, and court-issued materials. Federal litigation, family law, criminal proceedings, and eviction actions use different procedures.
