Q: Serving complaint/summons - federal case. Central district court of California.
Serving complaint/summons - federal case. Central district court of California.
Case was efiled in EDSS system for in Pro Per plaintiffs. Documents will appear in PACER. Can copies of complaint/summons for serving be downloaded from PACER?
What is conformed copy of documents? When they are needed?
A:
In federal cases, such as yours in the Central District Court of California, once a case is e-filed, the documents, including the complaint and summons, can typically be downloaded from PACER. This is a common practice and allows for easy access to filed documents.
A "conformed copy" of a document is essentially a copy that includes all signatures and official stamps, making it identical to the original. These copies are often required in situations where you need to submit a document that is as valid as the original, such as for certain legal or official proceedings. They ensure that the document you're using is a true and complete representation of the original filed document.
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