Printing everything: pleadings, exhibits, and overview

The court requires paper with your signature. To ensure you do not have to gather everything individually, the Litigation guide bundles everything under "Your case file".

Everything as a ZIP

Download everything as a ZIP creates a file containing:

• 00 the case overview (PDF),
• the pleadings as PDF (otherwise as a Word file), oldest first,
• the exhibits (documents from the Evidence Manager) as original files, named like "Exhibit K1 – Lease Agreement", in the order of the index,
• a README.txt with the print order and the most important notes.

Drafts carry the suffix "Draft" in the file name – they still have the watermark. Review and finalize the pleading first, then it is ready to print without a watermark. If a file could not be loaded, the message will state how many are missing – download these individually.

Print individually

Next to each PDF is Print: The document opens your device's print dialog directly. On some devices (for example, iPhone and iPad), this is not possible – in that case, the PDF opens, and you print via the share menu.

How to print and submit correctly

1. Print on A4 paper, preferably single-sided.
2. Sign the original by hand – the signature line with your name is at the end of the pleading.
3. Enclose a copy for each opposing party and keep a copy for yourself.
4. Enclose exhibits in the order of the index (K1, K2 …).
5. The instructions How do I submit my pleading myself? show the way to the court (mail, drop-off, legal filing office …); afterwards, note the submission in the proceeding.

These are general notes; please check the form and number of copies with the responsible court (Is this legal advice? The legal framework).

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