DAL-006 is the Confidential Cover Sheet and Declaration that the Judicial Council of California publishes for disability access litigation. You affix it to the first page of certain supporting documents so the court clerk keeps them confidential. It belongs with the Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation Conference, Joint Inspection (DAL-005). On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by the Judicial Council at courts.ca.gov.
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What is DAL-006?
Form DAL-006, Confidential Cover Sheet and Declaration re Documents for Stay and Early Evaluation Conference, is a Judicial Council of California form that you attach to certain supporting documents in disability access litigation so the court clerk treats them as confidential rather than as part of the public record.
The form is adopted for mandatory use under Civil Code section 55.54. Its instructions to the clerk explain that certain supporting documents filed along with or following an Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation Conference are to be kept confidential under Civil Code sections 55.54(c)(6) and (d)(4)(A) and (5). They are not made part of the public record except as provided in Civil Code section 55.54(e)(4). The Judicial Council's self-help page describes the form as the way to tell the clerk that documents filed with the Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation Conference, Joint Inspection (DAL-005) are confidential.
The form covers three kinds of documents only: a report issued by a Certified Access Specialist on the site that is the subject of the litigation, wage report forms filed by the defendant with the Employment Development Department, and state or federal income tax returns filed by the defendant. The form states that it may not be used with other documents. It also carries a declaration, made under penalty of perjury under California law, that the attached copies are true and correct.
Who needs to file DAL-006?
DAL-006 is for the attorney or party without an attorney who files one or more of the supporting documents listed on the form along with or following an Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation Conference in a disability access case. The form lists three document types:
- a report issued by a Certified Access Specialist on a site that is the subject of the litigation;
- wage report forms filed by the defendant with the Employment Development Department;
- state or federal income tax returns filed by the defendant.
The cover sheet must be affixed to the first page of each such document. Do not use it with any other document: the form says it may not be used with other documents. The form has one signature block, for the declarant, who types or prints a name and signs. It does not say who may or may not act as declarant beyond that. The header asks for the name, State Bar number and address of the attorney or party without an attorney, and for the party the attorney represents.
When to file DAL-006
Use DAL-006 whenever you file one of the three listed documents along with or following an Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation Conference. The form sets no separate due date: the cover sheet goes on the first page of each document at the time that document is filed with the court. If you are filing the Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation Conference, Joint Inspection (DAL-005), the Judicial Council's self-help page points to this form for the supporting documents that must remain confidential. The form was effective July 1, 2013 and the revision printed on it is Rev. July 1, 2013.
Documents you need
- A report issued by a Certified Access Specialist on a site that is the subject of the litigation, a true and correct copy, if you check box 1. The form notes it may become publicly accessible under Civil Code section 55.54(e)(4).
- Wage report forms filed by the defendant with the Employment Development Department, a true and correct copy, if you check box 2.
- State or federal income tax returns filed by the defendant, a true and correct copy, if you check box 3.
How to fill out DAL-006
Enter attorney or party information
In the top box, enter the name, State Bar number of the attorney, and address of the attorney or party without an attorney, with telephone and fax numbers. The e-mail address is marked optional; also enter the name of the party you represent under ATTORNEY FOR.
Leave the court-use space blank
Do not write in the box marked FOR COURT USE ONLY; the clerk uses it.
Identify the court
Enter the county after SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF, then the street address, mailing address, city and ZIP code, and branch name of the court where your case is pending.
Complete the case caption
Enter the PLAINTIFF and DEFENDANT names and the CASE NUMBER exactly as they appear in your case.
Check the documents you are attaching
Check every box that applies: 1 for a Certified Access Specialist report, 2 for wage report forms filed by the defendant with the Employment Development Department, 3 for state or federal income tax returns filed by the defendant.
Enter the date
Write the date next to Date, above the declarant's name and signature lines.
Print the declarant's name and sign
Type or print the name of the declarant and sign. The signature is a declaration under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the statements are true and correct.
Review, download and attach
Check that every caption entry is complete and that the checked boxes match the documents you are filing. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and affix it to the first page of each covered document, then file as described under How to submit.
How to submit DAL-006
DAL-006 is not sent on its own. It is filed with the court clerk, attached to the first page of each document it covers.
- Affix it to the document. Place a completed, signed cover sheet on the first page of each Certified Access Specialist report, set of Employment Development Department wage report forms, or income tax return you are filing.
- File with the court. The form's header names the Superior Court of California, county and branch where your case is pending, and the documents go to that court's clerk together with, or after, the Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation Conference.
- Channel and address. The form prints no mailing address, portal or fee information. For the filing methods your court accepts, contact the clerk of the court named in the form's header.
The form asks for the case number, and the section marked FOR COURT USE ONLY is left to the clerk. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the court's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using DAL-006 with a document that is not one of the three listed; the form says it may not be used with other documents.
- Not affixing the cover sheet to the first page of the document it covers.
- Checking a box for a document that is not actually attached; the declaration states the attached copies are true and correct.
- Leaving the declaration unsigned or without the date and the printed name of the declarant.
- Omitting the case number, or the plaintiff and defendant names, from the caption.
- Writing in the FOR COURT USE ONLY space, which is for the clerk.
- Assuming a Certified Access Specialist report stays confidential permanently; the form notes it may become publicly accessible under Civil Code section 55.54(e)(4).
Frequently asked questions
What is DAL-006 used for?
DAL-006 is the Judicial Council of California cover sheet and declaration that tells the court clerk certain documents are confidential. It is affixed to supporting documents filed along with or following an Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation Conference in disability access litigation.
Which documents can DAL-006 be attached to?
Only three kinds: a Certified Access Specialist report on the site in the litigation, wage report forms the defendant filed with the Employment Development Department, and state or federal income tax returns the defendant filed. The form says it may not be used with other documents.
Where does the DAL-006 cover sheet go?
On the first page of each document it covers. The form says it should be affixed to the first page of any of the listed documents, and the documents are then filed with the clerk of the superior court where your case is pending.
Do I file DAL-006 with Form DAL-005?
The Judicial Council's self-help page says DAL-006 tells the clerk that documents filed with the Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation Conference, Joint Inspection (DAL-005) are confidential. It goes on the supporting documents, not on the application itself.
Does DAL-006 keep a CASp report confidential forever?
Not necessarily. The form notes next to the Certified Access Specialist report that the document may become publicly accessible at some point under Civil Code section 55.54(e)(4). The other listed documents are kept out of the public record except as that section provides.
Who signs the DAL-006 declaration?
The declarant types or prints a name and signs, declaring under penalty of perjury under California law that the statements are true and correct. The form does not say more about who the declarant must be, so check with the court if you are unsure.
Can I fill out DAL-006 online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of the Judicial Council and does not file anything with the court; you file the completed form through the court's channels.
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