SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE SMALL CLAIMS COURT www.occourts.org NOTICE TO PARTIES FILING SMALL CLAIMS ACTION You must provide your own interpreter if one is needed in court. Usted tiene que proveer su propio interprete si uno es necessario en corte. You are responsible for having your claim served. Service may be done by a disinterested party who is at least 18 years of age, a legal process server, or the sheriff. He or she must complete a proof of service form and return it to the court at least five (5) days prior to the trial (Code of Civil Procedure §116.340(c)). Pursuant to Local Rule 354 of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange: • Failure to appear at the scheduled hearing may result in the case being dismissed. • If the defendant is not served, the clerk’s office will reset the claim once, provided the plaintiff furnishes the clerk’s office with all paperwork issued when the claim was filed. • Any request for resetting must be done at least three (3) court days prior to the original hearing date. Pursuant to Section 116.570 of the Code of Civil Procedure: • After the defendant has been served, any request for postponement must be filed at least ten (10) days before the hearing. The party requesting the postponement shall mail or personally deliver a copy to each of the other parties and pay the appropriate fee to the court upon filing the request for postponement. You must advise the court of any change of address or telephone number (form #MC-040). SMALL CLAIMS ADVISOR: For information call (714) 571-5277 or (800) 963-7717. Short Title: Case Number: Hearing Date: REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL TO THE CLERK: Please dismiss (check one box): Entire Action Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court only Defendant’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court only As follows (check one box): WITH PREJUDICE (You cannot sue again on the same cause of action.) WITHOUT PREJUDICE (You can sue again on the same cause of action.) Dated: Signature of Plaintiff If a Defendant’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court has been filed, the defendant must also sign to dismiss entire action. Dated: Signature of Defendant Approved for Optional Use L-1203 (Rev. July 1, 2008) NOTICE TO PARTIES FILING SMALL CLAIMS ACTION REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com