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FL-130(A)Optional

Declaration and Conditional Waiver of Rights Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2023

This form is a declaration used by a service member to tell the court they are on active duty and agree to let the court enter a judgment based on a written agreement without a full trial. It is a conditional waiver of certain rights under federal law.

The court describes it as: Tell the court you are a servicemember on active duty and you want the court to enter your settlement agreement or stipulated judgment in your absence.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form is used when a service member is on active duty and wants the court to approve a settlement agreement or stipulated judgment without the service member being present.

Usually filed by the person responding.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form lets a service member tell the court they are on active duty and agree to let the court use a written agreement to make a judgment. This is attached to form FL-130.
Does filing this form cost money?
The text states that by law, a service member must not be charged a fee to file Appearance, Stipulations, and Waivers (form FL-130).
What happens if the court changes the agreement?
If the court enters a judgment that changes the written agreement in any way, the service member does not give up any rights under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2023.

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