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Court & Jurisdiction

Where will you file your Section 1983 complaint?

⚠️ Important: Section 1983 claims must be filed in federal court. Police misconduct cases fall under federal civil rights law.

Federal District Court *

Select the federal district where the incident occurred

Division (if applicable)

Venue Reason

Your Information

Tell us about yourself (the plaintiff).

Full Name *

Full Address

Phone Number

Email Address

Officer Defendants

Identify the police officer(s) involved.

Officers are sued in both their individual and official capacities. You must provide at least one officer's name.

Primary Officer Name *

Rank/Title

Pronouns

Police Department *

Second Officer Name (Optional)

Rank/Title

Pronouns

City/Municipality

Include the city or municipality (Monell claim).

Monell Claims: You can sue the city/municipality if the violation resulted from official policy, custom, or failure to train officers.

City/Municipality Name

Leave blank if not suing the city

Municipal Policy Issue

Department policy allows/encourages excessive force

Custom/practice of tolerating misconduct

Fails to discipline officers

Inadequate oversight of police

Other (specify below)

Not applicable

Training Deficiency

Not trained on use of force

No de-escalation training

Inadequate constitutional rights training

No mental health training

Other (specify below)

Not applicable

Pattern of Misconduct

Incident Basics

When and where did this incident occur?

Incident Date *

Incident Time

Brief Incident Summary *

What Were You Doing Before the Incident? *

Walking on public sidewalk

Standing in public area

Driving my vehicle

At my home

Shopping/Running errands

At work

Other (specify below)

Contact & Escalation

How did the encounter with police begin and escalate?

How Did Officers Initiate Contact? *

How Did the Situation Escalate? *

Your Compliance/Behavior *

I was fully cooperative and compliant

I was calm and following all lawful orders

I was not resisting in any way

I verbally objected but did not physically resist

I was attempting to leave but not aggressive

Other (specify below)

Use of Force

Describe the force used by officers.

Detailed Description of Force *

Be specific about who did what, when, and how

Threat Level *

I posed no threat to anyone

I was unarmed and not dangerous

I had no weapon and made no threatening gestures

Officers were in no danger from me

Other (specify below)

Resistance Status *

I was not resisting at all

I was complying with all commands

I was passively resisting (not physically fighting)

Force was used before I could comply

Other (specify below)

Was There an Arrest?

Injuries & Damages

Describe your injuries and damages.

Injuries Sustained *

Medical Facility

Treatment Date

Medical Treatment Received

Ongoing Symptoms

Medical Expenses

Additional Damages

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Court & Jurisdiction

Your Information

Officer Defendants

City/Municipality

Incident Basics

Contact & Escalation

Use of Force

Injuries & Damages

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