It is not necessary to be a practicing lawyer to write a competent statement of claim in court. You just need to think logically and be able to correctly read and understand regulations. In particular, in order to draw up a claim to a civil court, it is sometimes enough to use just a few sources: the Civil and Civil Procedure Codes of the Russian Federation.
Instructions
Step 1
Formulate your requirements and find articles in the Civil Code confirming the fact that your rights have been violated. Be clear about who you will be filing the claim to, make sure that the person selected as the defendant is indeed responsible for the damages caused to you (insults). Determine what exactly you want to get on the claim: a specific amount of money, a denial of any data, and so on. Start filing your claim.
Step 2
The claim is drawn up on an A4 sheet in printed or handwritten text. Written form is required. In the upper right corner, enter the name of the court to which you are submitting your application. Provide information about the plaintiff and the defendant: name (name, surname, patronymic), place of residence or place of registration, contact telephone numbers. For clarity, you can put in the upper right part of the sheet the price of the claim (if it is subject to assessment) and the amount of the state fee.
Step 3
Step back a few lines and write in the center of the sheet: "Statement of Claim". In the main part of the document, state the circumstances in which you were damaged. Explain what is the violation (or threat of violation) of your rights by the defendant. If the claim is to be assessed, indicate the exact amount you intend to receive from the defendant, and be sure to justify it. If, according to the terms of the agreement with the defendant, the procedure for pre-trial resolution of disputes was supposed, note that you followed it.
Step 4
When setting out the necessary information, adhere to the chronology, do not break the cause-and-effect relationship, support your arguments with references to the relevant articles of the codes or other regulatory legal acts. Do not refer to those circumstances and facts that you cannot prove or corroborate with documents or testimony of witnesses. In the pleading part of the claim, clearly state your requirements for the defendant. Sign and date the application.
Step 5
If in the text you referred to any documents, at the end of the statement of claim, indicate their list and be sure to attach copies to your statement of claim. It is better to keep the originals of the documents with you - you can always present them during the court session. Determine the number of copies of the statement of claim based on the number of participants in the case (one copy for each: the court, the defendants, third parties and you personally). If payment of a state fee is required, pay it and attach the receipt of payment to the copy of the claim that is intended for court.
