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

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


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



_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                               Plaintiff(s))
vs.                                                        )APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE ORDER
                                                                          )__[EXTENDING TIME TO SERVE/
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   SETTING NEW HEARING DATE ON]__
                               Defendant(s))__[NAME]__'S MOTION __[SPECIFY
_________________________  )   NATURE OF ORDER SOUGHT]__;
                                                                                                         ORDER

     __[Name]__ declares:
     1.   I am an attorney for __[e.g., plaintiff]__, __[name]__,
in this action.
     2.   This is an action __[specify nature of action]__.
                   [Option 1: To extend time]
     3.   __[Specify statute or rule]__ would normally require
notice of a motion for __[specify nature of order sought]__ to be
served in this action by __[date]__.
     4.   __[Applicant's name]__ needs an extension of time until
__[date]__, to serve such a notice of motion for the following
reasons: __[State reasons]__.
                [Option 2: To reset hearing date]
     3.   __[E.g., Plaintiff]__ has served a notice of motion for
__[specify nature of order sought]__ that sets a hearing on the
motion for __[date]__.
     4.   __[Applicant's name]__  asks that the date of that
hearing be changed to __[date]__, for the following reasons:
__[State reasons]__.
                           [Continue]
     5.   I have notified counsel for all other parties __[and
all unrepresented parties]__ that this application would be
presented at this time and place by __[briefly describe method of
notifying other counsel and parties]__.
     6.   __[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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


                              ORDER

     Good cause appearing,
     IT IS ORDERED that:
            [Option 1: If time to serve is extended]
     1.   __[E.g., Plaintiff]__'s notice of motion for an order
__[specify nature of order]__  __[, papers for which were
submitted with the above application,]__  may be served before
__[date]__.
              [Option 2: If hearing date is reset]
     1.   __[E.g., Plaintiff]__'s motion for __[specify nature of
order sought]__, previously set to be heard on __[date]__, will
instead be set for hearing at __[time]__ on __[date]__, in
__[e.g., Department _ _ _ _ _ _]__ of this Court at
__[address]__.
               [Continue with other orders, e.g.]
               2.   This order and the attached notice of motion and
supporting papers must be served __[by personal delivery]__ on
the attorney of record for each party __[and on each
unrepresented party]__ by __[date]__.

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                    Judge
      


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