A pleading that states a claim for relief must contain: (1) a short and plain statement of the grounds for the court's jurisdiction. (1) Format Requirements.All pleadings, motions, and other papers and digital images filed with the court shall be legibly written or printed. No motion for any order shall be heard unless the pleadings and citation have been filed with the Clerk not less than five court days before the hearing. INTRODUCTION. Pleadings are the gateway to the American civil justice system. When properly drafted, they frame the issues to be resolved and open the. The office maintains filing, docketing, indexing, and preserving of all court pleadings for civil, felony criminal, domestic relations adult division cases. Learn about the requirements for preparing and filing a civil complaint, including how to prepare a summons, along with some cautions. The Legal Forms Index contains a listing of forms found online as well as sample forms found at the Clark County Law Library. Civil Department accepts filings for new complaints, issues service of summonses, maintains pleadings filed in each case, and issues subpoenas to witnesses.