How To Commence A Civil Action
New York State Courts · Civil Lawsuits
Copy of the court's form from nycourts.gov, taken October 21, 2026. See it on the court's site ↗
Guide from the Queens County Supreme Court help center on starting a civil action without a lawyer, covering the summons and complaint, buying an index number, filing and serving the defendant. It is a guide and is not filed.
This form must be printed and filled by hand, or opened in Adobe Acrobat.