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Notice and Request for Ruling

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2018

This form is a Notice and Request for Ruling used when someone has already filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. It asks the court to make a decision on the original petition if more than 60 days have passed since it was filed.

The court describes it as: If more than 60 days has passed since you filed a petition for a writ of habeas, ask the court to make a decision on your petition.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a person has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and has not received a ruling from the court within 60 days of filing.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is used to ask the court to make a decision on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. It is used if more than 60 days have passed since the original petition was filed.
Who fills out this form?
The form is filled out by the person who filed the original petition for the writ of habeas corpus.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2018.

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