New 9th Circuit Rules & Forms

On December 1, 2018, in conjunction with newly revised FRAP and Circuit Rules, the Ninth Circuit will be rolling out new and revised forms that are designed to simplify filing with the Court. In addition to creating new forms and revising existing forms, we have standardized, numbered, and categorized them and added linked instructions for the vast majority of them. We have also created some new filing types that will not require an attachment of any kind. Finally, we are also providing Microsoft Word versions of certain forms that are required to be attached to other documents so the form can be incorporated into your document more easily.

Some of the highlights are:

* New form motion for extension of time to file anything (other than streamlined extension) - Form 14
* New form Representation Statement - Form 6
* New form Statement of Related Cases - Form 17
* New form response to motion or court order - Form 28
* New form CR 27-3 certificate for emergency and urgent motions - Form 16
* New form response to notice of consideration for calendar sittings (and new filing type) - Form 32
* Revised form Certificate of Service for electronically filed documents (conforming to revised Circuit Rule 25-5(f)) - Form 15
* Revised Mediation Questionnaire (to facilitate subsequent, separate confidential submissions) - Form 7
* Revised form Notice of Sealing and new form Notice of Intent to Unseal (separated into two separate forms for clarity) - Forms 19 and 20
* New filing type for notice of appearance/substitution of counsel - no form or other attachment required
* New filing type for notice of withdrawal of counsel (in civil cases) - no form or other attachment required
* New filing type for Acknowledgement of Hearing Notice - no form or other attachment required
* New filing type for non-opposition to motion - no form or other attachment required

The forms that are intended for electronic filing include instructions regarding which filing type to use and how to complete and attach a fillable PDF. The filing types listed above that will no longer require an attachment or form (like the existing streamlined extension of time filing type) are listed in the CM/ECF User Guide at the Court's website (http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/cmecf/ecf-user-guide.pdf). Please visit the forms page on our website (https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/) on or after December 1, 2018 to see all the new and revised forms and instructions.