A Checklist of steps to follow when filing either a praecipe (request) for writ of summons or a complaint to initiate a civil case in a Pennsylvania court of common pleas. This Checklist covers the documents counsel must file to commence a lawsuit, how to prepare those documents for filing, how to file those documents using the court's electronic filing system (EFS) or in paper format (including by hand-delivery or mail), and how to obtain proof of filing.