FORM NUMBER: 

ARCivP-93 

LAST REVISION DATE: 

9/18 

TITLE OF THIS FORM: 

Cover Sheet Circuit Court – Civil Cases (Not for Domestic 
Relations Cases) 

USERS OF THIS FORM: 

Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Attorney /Clerk 

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM: 

This form is to be filed with the complaint in a civil action  
or with the notice of appeal in an appeal of a civil case from 
district to circuit court to supply general information to the 
court regarding the nature of the suit and allows the court 
follow, for organizational purposes, the disposition or status 
of the case. 

APPLICABILITY: 

Circuit and District Courts 

AUTHORITY: 

Rule 3(b), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure (ARCP), 
provides as follows: 

“ Except in domestic relations cases, each original   
complaint at the time it is filed with the circuit court shall   
be accompanied by an informational ‘cover sheet.’ … The 
plaintiff, or if the plaintiff is represented by counsel, then  
the plaintiff’s attorney, shall complete and sign the ‘ general 
information’ portion of the cover sheet before it is filed   
with the court.  If the complaint is tendered to the clerk of 
the circuit court without a properly completed cover sheet, 
the clerk shall accept the complaint and inform the person 
filing it of the requirements of this rule, and the plaintiff,    
or, if the plaintiff is represented by counsel, then the 
plaintiff's attorney, shall promptly file a properly completed 
cover sheet.” 

For a party’s failure to comply with the requirements of  
Rule 3, ARCP, a court may stay the proceedings until the 
cover sheet is filed or make such other orders as are just, 
such as contempt of court, or, after proper notice, an order 
dismissing the action.  Additionally, in cases appealed from 
the district court to the circuit court, the cover sheet shall 
accompany the notice of appeal. 

State of Alabama  
Unified Judicial System 

Form ARCiv-93    Rev.9/18 

COVER SHEET 
CIRCUIT COURT – CIVIL CASE 
(Not For Domestic Relations Cases) 

Case Number 

CV

Date of Filing: 

 

-

Judge Code: 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Month         Day

Year 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ______________________________________________________________________, ALABAMA   

______________________________________________________v.  ________________________________________________ 

First Plaintiff                 Business                    Individual                          First Defendant          Business

Government

Other

           Government

Defendant 

Individual 
Other 

Plaintiff

(Name of County) 

NATURE OF SUIT:   Select primary cause of action, by checking box (check only one) that best characterizes your action: 

TORTS: PERSONAL INJURY 

OTHER CIVIL FILINGS (cont’d) 

TOXX

-   Other: _______________________

FORJ      -    Foreign Judgment

WDEA   -   Wrongful Death 
    TONG     -   Negligence: General

TOMV
TOWA    -   Wantonness

-   Negligence: Motor Vehicle

    TOPL      -   Product Liability/AEMLD
    TOMM     -  Malpractice-Medical
    TOLM      -  Malpractice-Legal
    TOOM     -   Malpractice-Other
    TBFM      -   Fraud/Bad Faith/Misrepresentation

TORTS: PERSONAL INJURY 

TOPE      -   Personal Property

  TORE      -   Real Properly

OTHER CIVIL FILINGS 

ABAN     -   Abandoned Automobile
ACCT     -   Account & Nonmortgage
APAA
ADPA    -   Administrative Procedure Act
ANPS     -   Adults in Need of Protective Services

-   Administrative Agency Appeal

MSXX     -   Birth/Death Certificate Modification/Bond Forfeiture Appeal/ 

Enforcement of Agency Subpoena/Petition to Preserve 

-   Condemnation/Eminent Domain/Right-of-Way 

CVRT      -   Civil Rights
COND
CTMP      -   Contempt of Court
CONT      -   Contract/Ejectment/Writ of Seizure
TOCN     -    Conversion
EQND      -   Equity Non-Damages Actions/Declaratory Judgment/Injunction

Election Contest/Quiet Title/Sale For Division   

CVUD     -    Eviction Appeal/Unlawful Detainer

-    Protection From Abuse

FORF     -    Fruits of Crime Forfeiture
MSHC     -    Habeas Corpus/Extraordinary Writ/Mandamus/Prohibition
PFAB
EPFA      -    Elder Protection From Abuse
FELA      -    Railroad/Seaman (FELA)
RPRO     -    Real Property
WTEG     -   Will/Trust/Estate/Guardianship/Conservatorship
COMP     -   Workers’ Compensation

CVXX      -   Miscellaneous Circuit Civil Case

ORIGIN (check one):       F       INITIAL FILING

A       APPEAL FROM

O     OTHER: 

R   REMANDED

T

TRANSFERRED FROM 

OTHER CIRCUIT COURT

DISTRICT COURT

____________________________

HAS JURY TRIAL BEEN DEMANDED?          YES        NO

Note:  Checking  “Yes”  does  not  constitute  a  demand  for  a 
jury trial. (See Rules 38 and 39, Ala.R.Civ.P, for procedure)

RELIEF REQUESTED:

 MONETARY AWARD REQUESTED

 NO MONETARY AWARD REQUESTED 

A

TTO

RNEY CODE: 

_________________________________

______________________________________________ 

Date

Signature of Attorney/Party filing this form 

MEDIATION REQUESTED:

YES      NO         UNDECIDED

Election to Proceed under the Alabama Rules for Expedited Civil Actions:     Yes      No