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Service Not Available in My Language: Request to Change Court Order

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2019

This form is used to ask a judge to change a court order if you were told to join a program or service but that program or service is not available in a language you speak. You can also use it to ask for more time if language help is delayed.

The court describes it as: If you have been ordered to participate in a program or service and you cannot find a program or service in your language, you can use this form to tell the judge and ask for a different order or more time to find a program or service in your language.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a court has ordered you to participate in a program or service, but that service is not available in your language, and you cannot get language help right away.

Either party may file.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form lets you explain to the court that you need something changed because a required program or service is not in your language. You can also ask for more time if language help is delayed.
Who should fill out this form?
The form is for a person who has been ordered by the court to participate in something but cannot access it in their language.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2019.

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