This is from my cregan notes previously attached the a thread. I did it that way as it kept me organized
This might be too much, but I preferred being over prepared.
o Once I had updated the WOM, included my attachments and crossreferenced my attachments
o I signed the original. I made a lot of copies of the original.
(copy for US Atty for the court, 2 copies for myself, a copy for each defendants and a copy for the US District Attorney)
o I hole punched each packet with the 2-hole puncher at the top of the pages. I used Prong Fasteners to bind each copies
o For each defendant and the US District Atty, I prepared the envelopes (USPS Priority) to include the name/address label, the certified receipt and the green return receipt
o Once I had each one prepared, I updated the summon documents on page 2 to include the receipt tracking number I assigned to each defendant
o For each defendant, I clipped a copy of the complaint, their summons, the certified receipt, the green return receipt, an envelope and the USPS Priority envelope. For the US District Atty I clipped everything (except the summons)
At the court
o They reviewed my copies, assigned a case.
o I paid the $350 fee.
o Complaints - the clerk stamped the original and each copies with the case number
o Summons – the clerk stamped the case number and the court’s seal
o I went to Office Max and made 2 copies of the summons
o I went to the post office and mailed each of my defendants.
o I went back to Office Max and made copies of each stamped certified receipts
o I attached the related receipt to the copies of the summons.
o I took the copies of the summons (with copies of the stamped receipts) included it with a copy of the complaints and mailed it to the US District Attorney.
