National U.S. Court Forms

Federal Court Forms Directory

Browse official national federal court forms by category, then use the U.S. Courts site to obtain the current form. Local courts may also require local forms in addition to national forms.

Reviewed September 6, 2026 • U.S. Courts states that each federal court also maintains its own local forms.

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All National Federal Court Forms

Search all national forms by number, name or keyword.

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Civil Forms

Summons, subpoenas, fee waiver applications, habeas petitions and other civil forms.

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Bankruptcy Forms

Official bankruptcy petitions, schedules, claims, notices and related forms.

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Attorney Forms

Admission, appearance, substitution and attorney-related forms.

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Criminal Forms

Criminal complaints, warrants, subpoenas, judgments and related forms.

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CJA Forms

Criminal Justice Act appointment, voucher and service authorization forms.

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Jury Forms

Juror qualification, excuse and jury administration forms.

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Other / Administrative Forms

Court administration, records and miscellaneous national forms.

National vs. local forms: National forms can be used in federal courts generally, but local court forms and local rules can also apply. Use the Federal Court Finder below to reach the specific court's website.

Common National Form Numbers

Use this list as a quick index. Open the official U.S. Courts form search to download the current version.

Form	Common Name	Category
AO 440	Summons in a Civil Action	Civil
AO 398	Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons	Civil
AO 399	Waiver of the Service of Summons	Civil
AO 88	Subpoena to Appear and Testify at a Hearing or Trial	Civil
AO 88A	Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition	Civil
AO 88B	Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects	Civil
AO 239	Application to Proceed Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form)	Civil
AO 240	Application to Proceed Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form)	Civil
AO 85	Consent and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge	Civil
AO 458	Appearance of Counsel	Attorney
AO 136	Certificate of Good Standing (District Court)	Attorney
AO 83	Summons in a Criminal Case	Criminal
AO 89	Subpoena to Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Criminal Case	Criminal
AO 91	Criminal Complaint	Criminal
B 101	Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy
B 201	Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy
B 410	Proof of Claim	Bankruptcy
B 106 Summary	Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Individuals	Bankruptcy
CJA 20	Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel	CJA
CJA 21	Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services	CJA

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