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

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


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

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                               Plaintiff(s))
vs.                                                        )DECLARATION OF __[NAME]__
                                                                          )SUPPORTING __[NAME]__'S MOTION
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL
                               Defendant(s))
_________________________  )   Hearing: __[date; time]__
                                                                                                         Department: _ _ _ _ _ _
                                                                                                         Trial Date: __[if set]__

__[Name]__ declares:
     1.   I am __[the attorney of record for plaintiff, e.g.,
__[name]__ in this action]__.
       [State facts showing good cause, e.g., when witness
                         is unavailable]
     2.   __[Name of witness]__ was subpenaed on __[date]__, to
appear on __[date]__, but will be unavailable due to the
following unavoidable emergency: __[Specify]__. Neither plaintiff
nor I knew of the emergency until __[date]__.
     3.   __[Name of witness]__ is an essential witness in that
__[e.g., he was the only nonparty who witnessed the event that
gave rise to this lawsuit]__.
     4.   __[E.g., Plaintiff]__ will be ready for trial on any
date after __[date]__.
                           [Continue]
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]__
                                                                                                         __[Title if relevant]__
      


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