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Request and Order to Continue Hearing

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

This form is used to ask the judge to change the date of a hearing about a restraining order. It asks for information about the case and the reason why the hearing date needs to be moved.

The court describes it as: Ask the court to reschedule the court date.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used when a person needs to ask the court to reschedule a court date for a restraining order hearing in a juvenile case.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
If you have a lawyer in this case, your lawyer should fill out this form.
Is this form an official court order?
The form states that this is not a Court Order.
What information does the form ask for?
It asks for information about the person filling it out, the other party in the case, the current court date, and the reason for needing to reschedule.

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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