Fill and Sign the Motion Be Relieved Form

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––– –– ––– –– ––––– ––– –– ––– –– ––––– ––––– ––––– MC- 053ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address): F OR C OU RT US E O N LY TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: ATTORNEY FOR (Name): NAME OF COURT: STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: B R A NC H N A ME CASE NAME: C A S E N UMB E R, HEARING DATE: O RDER G RANTING ATTORNEY'S M OTION TO BE RELIEVED AS CO UNSEL-CIVIL DEP T., TI M E BEFORE HON.: DATE ACTION FILED: TRIAL DATE: 1. The motion of (name of attorney): to be relieved as counsel of record for (name of client): I a party to this action or proceeding, came on regularly for hearing at the date, time, and place indicated above. 2. The following persons were present at the hearing: FINDING S3. Attorney has a . b . personally served the client with papers in support of this motion. served client by mail and submitted a declaration establishing that the service requirements of California Rules of Court, rule 376, have been satisfied. 4. Attorney has shown sufficient reasons why the motion to be relieved as counsel should be granted and why the attorney has brought a motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 284(2) instead of filing a consent under section 284(l). 5. The client's last known address and telephone number are (specify): ORDE R6. Attorney is relieved as counsel of record for client a . b . effective upon the filing of the proof of service of this signed order upon the client. effective on (specify date): 7. a. The next scheduled hearing in this action or proceeding is set for (date, time, and place): b. The hearing will concern (subject matter): NOTICE TO CLIENT You or your new attorney, if any, must prepare for and attend this hearing. (Continued on reverse) Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Judicial Council of California MC-053 [Rev. January 1, 2007] ORDER GRANTING ATTO RNEY'S MO TIO N TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL-CIVIL Code of Civil Procedure , § 284; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362electronic form ã 1999- 2007 WWW.LawCA.com Law Publishers P a g e 2 o f 2 ––––– ––––– ––––– ––– –– ––– –– ––––– ––––– –––––CASE NAME: C A S E N UMB E R: 8 . The following additional hearings and other proceedings (including discovery matters) are set in this action (describe the date, time, place, and subject matter of each): 9 . The trial in this action or proceeding: a . is not yet set. b . is set for (specify date, time, and place): 10. Client is hereby notified of the following effects this order may have upon parties. N O T I C E T O C L I E N T Your present attorney will no longer be representing you. You may not in most cases represent yourself if you are one of the parties on the following list: • A g u a r d i a n • A p e r s o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e • A c o n s e r v a t o r • A p r o b a t e f i d u c i a r y • A g u a r d i a n a d l i t e m • A n u n i n c o r p o r a t e d a s s o c i a t i o n • A t r u s t e e • A c o r p o r a t i o n If you are one of these parties, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION. Failure to retain an attorney may lead to an order striking the pleadings or to the entry of a default judgment. 1 1. Client is notified that, if the client will be representing himself or herself, the client shall be solely responsible for the case. N O T I C E T O C L I E N T W H O W I L L B E U N R E P R E S E N T E D You will not have an attorney representing you. You may wish to seek legal assistance. If you do not have a new attorney to represent you in this action or proceeding, and you are legally permitted to do so, you will be representing yourself. It will be your responsibility to comply with all court rules and applicable laws. If you fail to do so, or fail to appear at hearings, action may be taken against you. You may lose your case. 12. Client is notified that it is the client's duty to keep the court informed at all times of the client's current address. N O T I C E T O C L I E N T W H O W I L L B E U N R E P R E S E N T E D The court needs to know how to contact you. If you do not keep the court and other parties informed of your current address and telephone number, they will not be able to send you notices of actions that may affect you, including actions that may adversely affect your interests or result in your losing the case. 13. The court further orders (specify): Dat e: J U DGE OR J U DI C I A L OF F I CE R MC-053 [Rev. January 1, 2007] O R D E R G R A N T I N G AT T O R N E Y ' S M O T I O N T O B E R E L I E V E D A S C O U N S E L - C I V I L P a g e 2 o f 2MC- 053