__[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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