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Order Prescribing Notice

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 1998

This form is used by the judge to officially state who must receive notice about a hearing. It sets the date, time, and place for hearings related to guardianship or conservatorship matters.

The court describes it as: The judge uses this to tell you who must be given (served) the Notice of Hearing.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used by the court when a judge needs to tell specific people who must be given notice about a hearing concerning a guardianship or conservatorship.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The judge of the Superior Court uses this form. It is marked for court use only.
Does this form act as the Notice of Hearing?
No, the form text states that this form is not enough to be the Notice of Hearing; a signature follows on a last attachment.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 1998.

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