Declaratory judgment actions allow parties to a potential action to determine their rights and responsibilities before a lawsuit is filed. The affidavit must be notarized. 8.You must file your completed paper work with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the appropriate county. Please complete the COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT enclosed in this Packet and sign it in the presence of a Deputy Clerk or Notary Public. The following requirements apply to cases in the Civil Division of the County Court. After completing this form, you should file the original with the Clerk of Court in the county where you filed your complaint and keep a copy for your records. The court may order a speedy hearing of an action for a declaratory judgment and may advance it on the calendar. STATE FARM sought reversal of an Order granting Defendants HIGGINS' and INGALLS' Motions for New Trial in a declaratory judgment action filed by. § 1332, of an action filed in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh. The Clerk u,iil submit the forms above to the assigned Judge for revieu,.