Which term describes the court record that lists every filing, motion, and order in a case?

• A. Caption
• B. Index Number
• C. Summons and Complaint
• D. Docket

Answer: (C)

The term for the court record that lists every filing, motion, and order in a case is the docket. A docket is the official log kept by the court clerk that records all activity in a case—each document filed, each motion, every order, along with dates and sometimes related notes. It tracks the procedural history of the case and helps parties and the court stay on top of deadlines and actions.

To see how the other terms differ: the caption is the heading on each document showing the case name, court, and case number; the index number is the court-assigned unique identifier for the case; the summons and complaint is the initial filing that starts the action. The docket, not these, is the ongoing record of the case’s filings and rulings.