Welcome to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Eastern District of Virginia consists of four divisions: Alexandria, Newport News, Norfolk, and Richmond. The Pro Se Litigant Reference Handbook was compiled to assist any person wishing to represent themselves (pro se) in a civil action in the Eastern District of Virginia. These procedures do not satisfy all needs, nor is this handbook a substitute for legal representation. The information contained herein is not legal advice.

Resources:

• EDVA Pro Se Handbook
• E-Noticing Instructions
• Help Desk Information
• Local Rules of Civil Procedure
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Sample Forms:

• Complaints and Answers
• Certificate of Service
• Notice of Hearing
• Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument

Forms:

• JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet
• E-Noticing Registration
• Application to Proceed without Prepayment of Fees
• Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons
• Waiver of Service of Summons
• Summons in a Civil Action
• Other Civil Forms (Link to our Civil Forms Website page)
• Ghostwriting Certification