First, only after the "indictment" and relevant evidence are submitted to the court, the court filing court receives these materials, examines them, and considers that they meet the conditions for filing, and issues a Notice of Acceptance (or Filing) stamped with the official seal of the court, can the case be considered as having been filed. Therefore, pre-litigation mediation is not a case.

Second, the civil litigation filing materials:

1, complain. It must be signed by the plaintiff himself (if the plaintiff is a legal person, it shall be stamped with the official seal and signed by the legal representative), and a copy of the indictment shall be submitted according to the number of the other parties. For example, if there are two defendants, three copies of the indictment should be provided, one for the court and one for the two defendants.

2. Subject qualification certificate. If the plaintiff is a natural person, provide the original ID card (returned to the plaintiff after checking with the copy) and a copy; If the plaintiff is a legal person, it shall provide a copy of the business license and unit code certificate, affix the official seal and provide a copy of the identity certificate of the legal representative. Other organizations shall submit copies of legal documents proving their valid establishment. When the following persons or organizations file a civil lawsuit as plaintiffs, they shall submit the following materials:

(1) If the liquidation group (person), trust supervisor, estate manager, executor and property trustee of the missing person bring a lawsuit on behalf of the right subject, they shall submit a copy of the certification materials with the above identities;

(2) According to the provisions of Article 7 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Application of Certain Issues (I), if an interested party files a lawsuit to confirm that the marriage relationship of others is invalid, it shall submit a copy of the certification materials that it is a close relative with the marriage party;

(3) When an agent ad litem files a lawsuit, he shall submit all copies of the plaintiff's identity certification materials as well as other certification materials that he has been selected as the plaintiff's agent ad litem.

3. Prosecution evidence materials. Copies of evidential materials shall be provided at the time of prosecution, and originals shall be provided at the time of trial.

4. Power of attorney. If an agent is entrusted to file a civil lawsuit on his behalf, a clearly authorized power of attorney signed by the plaintiff. The legal agent and the designated agent shall submit a copy of their identification materials and a copy of their relationship with the plaintiff.

5. When the plaintiff applies for deferment, reduction or exemption of legal fees, it shall submit a written application and documents that meet the requirements.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law

Article 122 Where a civil dispute brought by a party to a people's court is suitable for mediation, it shall be mediated first, unless the party refuses to mediate.

Article 123 The people's court shall guarantee the right of prosecution enjoyed by the parties according to law. A lawsuit that conforms to Article 119 of this Law must be accepted. Those who meet the conditions for prosecution shall file a case within seven days and notify the parties concerned; If it does not meet the conditions for prosecution, it shall make a ruling within seven days and refuse to accept it; If the plaintiff refuses to accept the ruling, he can appeal.

Derivative problem:

Can I call the police during the epidemic?

Whether you can bring a lawsuit directly to the people's court during the epidemic depends on the specific provisions of the court that governs your lawsuit to the public. Under normal circumstances, if the epidemic situation in the area where your case is under the jurisdiction of the court is serious, you may not be able to file an offline case and file a lawsuit directly with the people's court. It is suggested that you inquire about the relevant information published by the court under the jurisdiction of the case or call the litigation service phone of the court under the jurisdiction to make consultation on filing a lawsuit, so as to ensure that your legitimate rights and interests can get timely relief.