How to Write an Amendment to the Circuit Court

A circuit court is a place for appeals to be heard. Papers filed at this court must be as accurate as possible. Once you have submitted papers to the circuit court, you may not take them back. You will need to submit new papers to the court if any section of your original filing needs to be amended before the hearing. Filing an amendment is much like filing an original document. The main difference is that the court may not accept the amended document if a valid reason is not given for the change.

Instructions

1

Review your original filing. Make notes to remind you of all of the changes you want to make to the document.

2

Draft a new document mirroring the first. Include all of the changes you want to make to each section.

3

Draft a letter to the court highlighting the changes. Specify the sections, paragraphs and lines that have been changed. Explain why you felt the need to make each change.

4

Submit the letter and your new document to the court. Drop it off at the court clerk's office and ask for a receipt that specifies the name of the amended document.