Based on your selection, you are intending to file a new civil action. If you were intending to file documents in an existing case, please return to the previous page and make another selection.

If you intend to file a new civil action, please note:

FILING FEE FOR A NEW COMPLAINT: The fee for filing a new case is $405.00. If you are unable to pay this fee, you may petition the Court and request permission to proceed in forma pauperis. This request must be made on the Court’s approved motion form. This motion should be uploaded as a separate PDF at the time of filing your complaint. The Court’s approved motion form can be found here: [link to pro se IFP form]

If you intend to pay the filing fee, you may do so with a credit card after receiving notice that your case has been assigned a case number and judge by contacting the Clerk’s office at 502-625-3500.

Please make one of the following selections before continuing:

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TENDERING SUMMONS: A new civil action should include a summons for each named defendant. If you have not yet prepared a summons for each defendant, please STOP and do so before continuing. A blank summons form can be found using the link below.

[link to civil summons form]

When preparing your summons, only fill out the highlighted fields as shown in the example linked below:

I have prepared a summons for each defendant named in my complaint. Continue Back

RECEIVING DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY: Though it is not required, Pro se litigants may request service of documents via email through the Court’s electronic filing system in lieu of receiving paper copies via US mail. If you would like the convenience of receiving electronic notification, you must sign the below consent form and file it in your case.

*Please note: Should a pro se litigant have multiple cases in our court, a separate consent form must be filed in each individual case.

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CONTACT INFORMATION: It is required that all court filings, including the complaint, must be signed and include the filer’s full contact information. Failing to ensure compliance with this requirement may result in the issuance of a deficiency notice which will cause a delay in processing your filing.

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Enter your full name: Enter your email address:

Please enter and confirm your email address to receive filing confirmation.

Upload Documents (PDF, max 10 files, max 150 MB):

Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) while clicking to select multiple files. All files must be in the same folder.

Once your complaint has been submitted and reviewed, you will receive an email containing your new case number. You must wait for this email before filing any additional documents pertaining to this case.

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Based on your selection, you are intending to file in an existing case. If you were intending to file a new civil action, please return to the previous page and make another selection.

Please provide the case number for the case you are filing in. If this filing should be entered in multiple existing cases, please list each case separately.

Example case number: 3:24-cv-145-RGJ

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Pursuant to LR 7.1 a party filing a motion must also file a separate proposed order. If you are filing a motion and have not prepared and saved a proposed order as a separate PDF document, please STOP and do so before continuing.

Additionally, if your filing contains exhibits, each exhibit should be identified as such and saved as a separate PDF attachment.

Example: If filing a motion with 3 exhibits and a proposed order, you should have a total of 5 PDFs prior to starting the filing process.

• PDF 1: The Motion
• PDF 2: Exhibit 1
• PDF 3: Exhibit 2
• PDF 4: Exhibit 3
• PDF 5: The proposed order

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CONTACT INFORMATION: It is required that all court filings, including the complaint, must be signed and include the filer’s full contact information.

I have reviewed my filing to ensure compliance with this requirement. Continue Back

Enter your full Name: Enter your email address:

Please enter and confirm your email address to receive filing confirmation.

Upload Documents (PDF, max 10 files, max 150 MB):

Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) while clicking to select multiple files. All files must be in the same folder.

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