CM-110 tells the court where a civil case stands: service, the type of case, trial, alternative dispute resolution, insurance, related cases, motions and discovery. Its instructions say all applicable boxes must be checked and the specified information provided. It cites California Rules of Court, rules 3.720–3.730.
When it is used
Due 15 calendar days ahead
Rule 3.725 says each party must file a case management statement and serve it on all other parties no later than 15 calendar days before the conference or review. Two or more parties may file a joint statement instead.
Section by section
What each part asks
Use the current official form and its instructions. The descriptions below identify the questions without choosing answers for your situation.
Pages 1–2 · The case and trial
Caption and conference
Limited ($35,000 or less) or unlimited case, and the conference date, time and department.
1–3 · Parties, pleadings and service
Who submits the statement, filing dates, and parties not served, not appeared or in default.
4–9 · Case, trial and preference
A brief statement of the case and damages, jury or nonjury, trial date and length, trial counsel and any preference.
10a–b · ADR
The ADR information package, and judicial arbitration or civil action mediation.
Pages 3–5 · ADR, motions and discovery
10c · ADR table
Mediation, settlement conference, neutral evaluation and arbitration: willing, agreed, scheduled or completed.
11–15 · Insurance, jurisdiction and motions
Insurance and coverage issues, bankruptcy, related cases, bifurcation and other motions.
16–17 · Discovery and economic litigation
Discovery planned or completed, and economic litigation in a limited case.
18–20 · Other issues and signature
Other issues, meeting and conferring under rule 3.724, pages attached, and each signer’s declaration.
Before you file
Common filing problems to check
These checks come from the official form and instructions. They are not a ranking of rejection reasons; the court decides whether a filing meets its requirements.
The statement is filed or served later than 15 calendar days before the conference.
Items 2 and 3, which plaintiffs and cross-complainants must answer, are left blank.
Item 19 is blank or does not explain why the parties did not meet and confer.
A joint statement is missing one of the parties’ signatures.
E-file it
How to e-file CM-110 with Legal Hub Group
Legal Hub Group is a certified e-filing service provider for California courts. Availability depends on the live court, case type, document type and whether the case is new or existing.
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Confirm the court
Check the current court and case-type list. A court must support the particular filing; this guide does not make every form available in every county.
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Upload and check
Upload the finished papers and their attachments. Lexary checks them for common filing problems. Review the documents and the results before continuing.
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Review the filing and fees
Confirm the case, document types and payment choice. Review every fee shown before submitting.
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Submit and track the answer
The court reviews the filing. Keep the court’s acceptance and returned copy, or read its rejection notice before deciding what to do next.
$14.99 Legal Hub Group fee per e-filing, plus applicable court and court-system fees. Each fee is shown before submitting.
E-service is included free where available. No subscription. E-filing and service of opening papers are separate requirements.
Not legal advice. This page explains public filing information. It does not tell you what to put in your own case. Legal Hub Group is a certified e-filing service provider for California courts, not a law firm.
Information checked as of October 2026. Rules, form revisions and provider prices can change. The court decides whether to accept a filing.
