Civil Self-Help and Information
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All forms are also available for purchase at court operations. If you know what form you need you can download them directly from https://www.courts.ca.gov/allforms.htm
For information on other civil case types including Wills, Estates and Probate visit https://www.courts.ca.gov/8865.htm
Ex parte requests must be received by the Court prior to 12:00 p.m. in order for an ex parte matter to appear on the next court day’s calendar. If the pleadings are received after 12:00 p.m. the matter will not be placed on the court calendar before the date that is two court days from the date of receipt of the pleadings. This does not apply to Workplace or Civil Harassment Restraining Orders, Lanterman-Petris-Short Act or Riese hearings, or Family Law matters.
For more information please review the Civil Ex Parte Hearing Schedule.
Applications for emergency stays or other emergency matters should be submitted with the words “EMERGENCY STAY REQUESTED” in the caption of the document and with a red cover sheet with the words “EMERGENCY STAY REQUESTED.”