__[Attorney name]__
__[Address]__
__[Telephone number]__

Attorney for __[e.g., Plaintiff]__, _[name]__


            _ _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _
                   __[_ _ _ _ _ _ District]__



_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                               Plaintiff(s))
vs.                                                        )APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE
                                                                          )ORDER FOR __[SPECIFY NATURE OF
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   ORDER SOUGHT]__;
                               Defendant(s))ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
_________________________  )

                                                                                                         Hearing: __[date; time]__
                                                                                                                                            Department: _ _ _ _ _ _
                                                                                                         Trial Date: __[if set]__

     __[Name of attorney]__ declares:
     1.   I am an attorney for __[e.g., plaintiff]__, __[name]__,
in this action.
     2.   __[Continue in numbered paragraphs with statements of
facts and reasons supporting need for relief or order sought,
need to have an early hearing if that has been requested, and
need to proceed by order to show cause rather than by noticed
motion]__.
     [3.] __[Continue declarant's statements]__.
     I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                                          [Signature]
                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                    __[Typed name]__
                                                                                                                                                                     Attorney for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
        [Add brief points and authorities if appropriate]
                           [Continue]
                              ORDER
To __[name of each party to whom order is directed]__:
     Good cause appearing,
     YOU ARE ORDERED to appear in Department No. _ _ of this
Court, located at __[room no. and address]__, on __[date]__, at
__[time]__, to give any legal reason why the
__[following/attached]__ order requested by __[e.g., plaintiff]__
should not be made by this Court.
       [Add if form of order sought is not attached, e.g.]
If __[e.g., plaintiff]__'s motion is granted, you will be ordered
to __[specify nature of order]__.
        [Add if moving party also requests other forms of
                         interim relief]
     IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that __[state nature of additional
orders]__.

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                    Judge
      

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