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SUR-230(A)Optional

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

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2026

This form is a declaration where a servicemember agrees to certain conditions regarding a court judgment. It allows the court to make a judgment based on a written agreement between the parties, provided the judgment exactly matches that agreement.

The court describes it as: Tell the court that you are a servicemember on active duty and you want the court to enter a 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 servicemember is on active duty and wants the court to finalize a case without a full trial by signing a conditional waiver.

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 servicemember tell the court they are on active duty and want the court to enter a judgment based on a written agreement between the parties. It is attached to form SUR-230.
Does this form cost money to file?
The text notes that a servicemember must not be charged a fee to file form SUR-230.

Revision history

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

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