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____________________
[Name]
____________________
[Address]
____________________
[Telephone Number]
Petitioner or Plaintiff
Respondent or Defendant [Check one]
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ______________________
) Case No. _________________

____________________________________ )
) NOTICE OF MOTION
Petitioner or Plaintiff or Case Title ) AND MOTION TO (OR FOR)
)
vs. ) ___________________________
)
___________________________________, ) ___________________________
)
Respondent or Defendant or Blank. ) ___________________________;
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_________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION(S);
ORDER AFTER HEARING
To _____________________ [and to ____________________ his or her attorney of record:]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on _______________, 2003 at ______ A.M. or P.M., or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in Department _____ of this court, located at
____________________________________ _______________, California

_________________________________________ will, and hereby does, move for an order
Identity of Moving Party
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The motion will be made on the grounds that ______________________________
© 2003 Council of California County Law Librarians. Intended for individual uses where permitted by
Local Rule or custom. Permission to copy for individual uses is granted. Before using this Form, all
users are advised of the fact that certain Motions must be made in a format that is other-than that which is
supplied on this Form. With respect to the requirements for making a particular Motion, the advice of an
attorney should be sought at all times. Before using this Form, ask the Law Librarian to provide you with
suitable additional references.
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The motion will be based on this notice of motion, on the attached declaration(s) of
[1.] ______________________________ (required) [2.] ________________________________ and
[3.] ____________________________ (if available) , on the memorandum of points and authorities
served and filed herewith, on the records and file herein, and on such evidence as may be presented at
the hearing of the motion.
Dated: _______________ ___, 2003
_____________________________
[Signature]
_____________________________
[Print Name]
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
1. STATEMENT OF FACTS. In the spaces provided on the following page, recite the facts of your
case that are relevant to the motion you are making. Remember: You need to file one or more
Declarations in addition to the Motion you are making on this form at the same time you file your
Motion. Personal knowledge in a STATEMENT OF FACTS is demonstrated by citing to the
Declaration(s) you offer. Declarations may be made on Judicial Council Forms MC-030
[Declaration] or MC-031 [Attached Declaration]. Organize your thoughts carefully and write
truthfully. Avoid where possible such statements as “I think” and “I feel”.
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THE MOVANT’S STATEMENT OF FACTS
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2. STATUTORY AUTHORITY. Supply California Code sections or Court Rules that support your
motion, by Name of Code, with the Section Number following, in the spaces below.
_____________________ Code section _________
_____________________ Code section _________
_____________________ Code section _________
and/or California Rules of Court, Rule _______________
and/or Local Rule ________ of the __________________ County Local Rules of Ct
3. CASE AUTHORITY. Supply the Names of the Cases that support your motion in the spaces
below. Only use officially-published cases. Cite only to the Reporters abbrev. as Cal.,
Cal.2d, Cal.3d, Cal.4th, Cal.App., Cal.App.2d, Cal.App.3d, Cal.App.4th, C.C.C., F., F.2d,
F.3d, F.Supp., F.Supp.2d, L.Ed, L.Ed.2d, U.S.
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Case Title Year Vol. (of) Reporter Name (at) Page
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Case Title Year Vol. Reporter Name Page
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Case Title Year Vol. Reporter Name Page
4. LEGAL ARGUMENT. Explain why the California Code section(s) and/or the Rules and/or the
Case(s) you cited support the relief requested. In making your written presentation, be sure to refer
to the relevant statements you supplied in the Statement of Facts (above) and in the declaration(s) you
supplied to support it. If you run out of space, attach one or more “Additional Page” Judicial
Council Forms [Forms MC-020] behind the following page and continue.
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THE MOVANT’S LEGAL ARGUMENT - PAGE 1 OF ___
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 Continued on an attached Judicial Council Form MC-020 Additional Page

Check this box if you are attaching an Additional Page
THE MOVANT’S LEGAL ARGUMENT - PAGE 2 OF ___
5. MOVING PARTY’S REQUEST. Based on the foregoing authorities, _____________________
[party making motion] respectfully requests an order granting his/her motion to (or for)
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Dated: ____________________, 2003
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[Signature]
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[Print Name]
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____________________
[Name]
____________________
[Address]
___________________
[Telephone Number]
Petitioner or Plaintiff
Respondent or Defendant [Check one]
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ______________________
________________________________ )
) Case No. ________________
Petitioner or Plaintiff or Case Title )
vs. ) ORDER AFTER HEARING
)
________________________________, )
)
Respondent or Defendant or Blank. )
_________________________________________ )
The motion of _____________________________ [party making motion] for an order
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came on regularly for a hearing by the court on ________________________ ___, 2003.
Petitioner or Plaintiff  present  not present. [LEAVE ALL BOXES BLANK FOR JUDGE]
Respondent or Defendant  present  not present.
On proof made to the satisfaction of the court that the motion ought to be
 granted or  denied, IT IS ORDERED that the motion be, and hereby is,
______________________.
Dated: ____________________ ___, 2003
_________________________
Judge of the Superior Court

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ______________________

) Case No. _________________

To _____________________ [and to ____________________ his or her attorney of record:]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on _______________, 2003 at ______ A.M. or P.M., or as

____________________________________ _______________, California

The motion will be made on the grounds that ______________________________

[1.] ______________________________ (required) [2.] ________________________________ and

[3.] ____________________________ (if available) , on the memorandum of points and authorities

the hearing of the motion.

Dated: _______________ ___, 2003

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

Motion. Personal knowledge in a STATEMENT OF FACTS is demonstrated by citing to the

truthfully. Avoid where possible such statements as “I think” and “I feel”.

THE MOVANT’S STATEMENT OF FACTS

_____________________ Code section _________

_____________________ Code section _________

_____________________ Code section _________

and/or California Rules of Court, Rule _______________

and/or Local Rule ________ of the __________________ County Local Rules of Ct

F.3d, F.Supp., F.Supp.2d, L.Ed, L.Ed.2d, U.S.

___________________________________ ( ) _____ ______________ _____

___________________________________ ( ) _____ ______________ _____

___________________________________ ( ) _____ ______________ _____

THE MOVANT’S LEGAL ARGUMENT - PAGE 1 OF ___

 Continued on an attached Judicial Council Form MC-020 Additional Page

THE MOVANT’S LEGAL ARGUMENT - PAGE 2 OF ___

5. MOVING PARTY’S REQUEST. Based on the foregoing authorities, _____________________

Dated: ____________________, 2003

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ______________________

The motion of _____________________________ [party making motion] for an order

came on regularly for a hearing by the court on ________________________ ___, 2003.

Respondent or Defendant  present  not present.

Dated: ____________________ ___, 2003

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To _ [and to his or her attorney of record:]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on _________, 2003 at A.M. or P.M., or as

______________________ _, California

[1.] (required) [2.] __ and

Dated: _____________ _, 2003

_____________ Code section _

_____________ Code section _

_____________ Code section _

and/or Local Rule of the __________ County Local Rules of Ct

_________________________________ ( ) _ ________ _

_________________________________ ( ) _ ________ _

_________________________________ ( ) _ ________ _

came on regularly for a hearing by the court on ______________________ _, 2003.

Dated: __________________ _, 2003