LASC CIV 109: Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location
Short answer
LASC CIV 109 is the Los Angeles Superior Court’s Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location. The form says Local Rule 2.3 requires it in all new civil case filings in that court, with the statewide Civil Case Cover Sheet (CM-010). It gives the type of action and the reason and address for the courthouse location.
The PDF is the Superior Court of Los Angeles County’s own file, revised April 2026. A local form: it applies only in that court. The court’s forms page ↗
Not legal advice. This page explains what the form asks; it does not tell you what to put in your case.
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The first line of LASC CIV 109 says the form is required pursuant to Local Rule 2.3 in all new civil case filings in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. It is a local form, so it applies only in that court; CM-010 is the statewide cover sheet it builds on, and CM-010 itself says to file it in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule.
When it is used
Case type, type of action, courthouse
The addendum takes the case type checked on CM-010 and narrows it to one type of action with a four-digit number, such as 0604 Other Breach of Contract/Warranty under Breach of Contract/Warranty (06). Each type of action lists the reasons that can support a filing location, and step 4 ties the chosen reason to an address.
Who files it
Signed by the attorney or the filing party
Whoever files the new case completes the addendum and signs the certification in step 5, which the form labels the signature of the attorney or filing party. The short title and case number appear at the top of every page.
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.
Page 1 · Steps 1–3 and the reasons
Steps 1–3
Find in Column A the case type that matches CM-010; check one type of action in Column B; circle the number in Column C that explains the filing location chosen.
Reasons 1–6
Class actions must be filed in the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Central District; permissive filing in Central District; where the cause of action arose; where bodily injury, death or damage occurred; where performance was required or the defendant resides; where property or a permanently garaged vehicle is located.
Reasons 7–11
Where the petitioner resides; where the defendant or respondent functions wholly; where one or more parties reside; the Labor Commissioner office; and mandatory filing locations for hub cases: unlawful detainer, limited non-collection and limited collection.
Pages 1–4 · The case-type table
Torts
Auto, uninsured motorist, premises liability and other personal injury, product liability (including a separate line for Song-Beverly lemon law claims), medical malpractice, and non-personal-injury torts such as defamation and fraud.
Employment, contract and real property
Wrongful termination, other employment, Labor Commissioner appeals, breach of contract or warranty, collections, insurance coverage, other contract, eminent domain, wrongful eviction and other real property.
Unlawful detainer, judicial review and complex
Commercial, residential, post-foreclosure and drug unlawful detainers; asset forfeiture, arbitration petitions and writs; and the provisionally complex types.
Judgments and miscellaneous
Enforcement of judgment, RICO, other complaints, partnership and corporate governance, and other petitions such as civil harassment with damages and name or gender change.
Page 5 · Statement and certification
Step 4 · Reason and address
Check the reason numbers that apply and enter the address that is the basis for the filing location, with city, state and ZIP code; no address is required for class actions.
Step 5 · Certification of assignment
A certification that the case is properly filed in the named district of the court, citing Code of Civil Procedure section 392 and following and Local Rule 2.3(a)(1)(E), with the date and signature.
Checklist
The items to have ready to commence a new case, from the complaint or petition to copies for conforming.
When LA requires it
When Los Angeles requires LASC CIV 109 with CM-010
The form gives the rule in its first line: it is required under Local Rule 2.3 in all new civil case filings in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Its footer marks it “For Mandatory Use” and cites SCLAC Local Rule 2.3. It goes with the papers that start a new civil case.
The checklist on page 5 lists what to have completed and ready to commence a new case in that court:
The original complaint or petition.
For a complaint, a completed summons for the clerk to issue.
The Civil Case Cover Sheet, Judicial Council form CM-010.
The Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location.
Payment of the filing fee in full, unless there is a court order for a waiver, partial payment or a payment schedule.
A signed order appointing a guardian ad litem (CIV-010) when the plaintiff or petitioner is a minor, which the court requires before it issues a summons.
Additional copies for the clerk to conform. The checklist adds that copies of the cover sheet and the addendum must be served with the summons and complaint or other initiating pleading.
The current PDF is marked Rev. 04/26, while item 4 of its own checklist still names the form with a 01/23 date. The footer of every page shows Rev. 04/26.
Take a contract case checked on CM-010 as Breach of Contract/Warranty (06). In Column A of the addendum that case type has five lines in Column B, among them 0601 Breach of Rental/Lease Contract (not unlawful detainer or wrongful eviction), 0602 Contract/Warranty Breach–Seller Plaintiff (no fraud/negligence) and 0604 Other Breach of Contract/Warranty (no fraud/negligence). Exactly one is checked.
Column C then lists the reasons that line allows: 0601 and 0602 show 2 and 5, and 0604 shows 1, 2 and 5. Under the reason key, 2 is permissive filing in Central District and 5 is the location where performance was required or the defendant resides. The reason chosen and the address behind it go into step 4, and step 5 certifies the district.
Before you file
Common LASC CIV 109 mistakes that get filings rejected
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 CM-010 case type and the case type in Column A do not match.
More than one type of action is checked in Column B; the column heading says to check only one.
Step 4 gives a reason that is not listed for the chosen type of action, or no address for a reason that needs one.
The step 5 certification has no district, date or signature.
The addendum is missing from a new civil case in Los Angeles.
E-file it
How to e-file LASC CIV 109 with Legal Hub Group
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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
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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 free on supported courts; it is not available on LA civil filings. No subscription. E-filing and service of opening papers are separate requirements.
Live counties with a relevant case type: Los Angeles. Check each listing’s new-case or existing-case status and document restrictions.
Questions
LASC CIV 109 questions
Is LASC CIV 109 a Judicial Council form?
No. It is a local form of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The Judicial Council’s statewide cover sheet is CM-010; the addendum is filed with it in new Los Angeles civil cases.
Is the addendum needed outside Los Angeles?
The form says it is required in new civil case filings in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Other courts publish their own local forms, if any.
Does LASC CIV 109 pick the courthouse?
The filer gives the reason and the address for the filing location on the form and certifies the district in step 5. The reasons available depend on the type of action checked.
Is the addendum served on the defendant?
The checklist on page 5 says copies of the cover sheet and the addendum must be served along with the summons and complaint or other initiating pleading.
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 November 2026. Rules, form revisions and provider prices can change. The court decides whether to accept a filing.
