What is the heading at the top of pleadings that identifies the court, parties, and case number?

• A. Docket
• B. Title Page
• C. Index Number
• D. Caption

Answer: (D)

The heading at the top of pleadings that identifies the court, parties, and case number is called the caption. It sits at the very start and lists the court and jurisdiction (for example, the state and county), the names of the plaintiff and defendant, and the case’s index number. This placement and content ensure everyone, including the clerk, knows exactly which case this document belongs to and under which court it’s filed. The other terms describe different ideas: the docket is the court’s calendar/record of filings, the index number is the specific case number shown in the caption, and a title page is not the element used to identify the case in NY pleadings.