PROCEDURES FOR FILING COMPLAINTS UNDER 

THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Use Land Court Complaint Form.  Attorney will complete form. 

Attorney will also complete Order of Notice  set (2) – do not fill in the return date or 
the issuing date.

Complaint may be presented  at the front counter of  the Land Court (or mailed in) 
with a check for $255.00 made  out to the Land Court.  The Court will assign a case  
number. 

The Complaint/Order of  Notice are mirror images  of each other – same information 
on each form - no more, no less information. 

An Attested Order of Notice (for recording) will be completed by the Court and will be 
mailed to you – along with an instruction sheet, which will also instruct you to make 
copies of additional Order of Notices for publishing, service, and for filing your return for 
Judgment. 

6.  When requesting additional service (to record,  to publish, or to serve by certified 
mail, return receipt requested or deputy sheriff) send along a completed order of 
notice packet (2).  If you need to redo all three (3) requirements, also request that 
the previous issued Order of Notice(s) be cancelled. The Court will complete and 
return it to you. For your case number, use the complete Land Court Case Number
(e.g. 15 SM 000123) and for any other Land Court correspondence or forms. 

7. 

All new complaints, requests for additional Orders of Notice (Specials), returns of 
service, and dismissals must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped 
envelope.

(1-2-2015)