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Court forms are specific to individual jurisdictions. Although searching in other jurisdictions may yield useful forms, this does not mean that these forms are authorized for use in other jurisdictions. For example, if your state does not have a standard form available for contesting child custody, searching a different state's forms might yield a child custody form. This form, however, may not be acceptable to your local court. Consult the clerk of the court or an attorney for assistance in using forms that have not been approved for use in your specific court or jurisdiction.

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Try searching for variations of the number. For example, if you believe the form number is B 10 and the correct number is B10 or B-10, you may not retrieve it by typing in B 10. Enter variations of the number for best results. Alternatively, searching on "B" by itself will retrieve all forms starting with "B."

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If you are not familiar with a court's forms, consult an attorney or the clerk of the court for assistance.

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FindLaw is making some of the court forms available in its Court Forms Section interactive so that you can fill out the form online and then print out the complete form. Most of the forms currently available, however, are not interactive. You will need to fill them in with a typewriter or with another program, such as Adobe® Acrobat® 4.0, that allows you to fill in the form online.

You can print forms to virtually any printer. Courts however have various rules regarding acceptable printers to use when printing official court forms. Most courts require that the forms be printed out on a laser printer. If you have questions, consult the local rules of the court or the court clerk for further information on printing requirements.

Consult your court's local rules or the court clerk for any particular requirements governing paper type, paper color or single or double-sided printing.

FindLaw obtains the court forms directly from the courts. The date of FindLaw's most recent update is located on the first page of the Federal Forms and State Forms sections. Also, if a document has a revision date on it, FindLaw notes this immediately after the date of the document, such as "Notice of Appeal (January 1996)."

FindLaw updates the Court Forms Section with updates and revisions to court forms obtained directly from the courts. To determine the date of revision, look at the listing of documents to see if there is a date listed after the document. Also, the most recent date of revision is often listed directly on the document, usually in the upper left hand corner. You may also contact the clerk of the court for the state or jurisdiction for a list of updates and revisions to forms. Some states and jurisdictions post recent revisions to their web sites.

Not all states make their court forms available in electronic format. FindLaw is working to make these states court forms freely available in PDF format. As FindLaw updates its Court Form Section with new documents, you should check back regularly to see if your state's forms have been converted to electronic format.

Not all court forms for each state are currently available in electronic format. FindLaw is working to make these states court forms freely available in PDF format. As FindLaw updates its Court Forms Section with new documents, you should check back regularly to see whether the particular form you need has been converted to electronic format.

The Official Bankruptcy Forms are standard forms even though they have not been approved for use in any particular court or jurisdiction. Most bankruptcy courts permit the filing of Official Bankruptcy Forms, although some courts have modified various individual forms for use in their particular jurisdiction. If the court has modified a form for use in its jurisdiction, the form should be listed in the local forms area. The courts also may have other forms particular to their jurisdiction which should be listed under their jurisdiction.