The Superior Court of California

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The Superior Court of California,
County of Orange

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APPEALS

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-APP-01	Appealing a Parking Citation	September 01, 2021
SHC-APP-02	Limited Civil Appeal	August 06, 2021
SHC-APP-03	Misdemeanor Appeal	August 06, 2021
SHC-APP-04	Appealing a Civil Citation	September 01, 2021
SHC-APP-05	Appealing the Decision in an Infraction Case	July 27, 2021
SHC-APP-06	Petitioning for a Writ of Mandate in a Misdemeanor, Infraction or Limited Civil Case	July 21, 2021
SHC-APP-07	Alternative Writ of Mandate -DUI	September 01, 2021
SHC-APP-08	Alternative Writ of Mandate – Non-DUI	September 01, 2021
SHC-APP-09	Petition for Writ (Small Claims)	July 21, 2021

CIVIL

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
L-1172	Information Sheet - Legal Resources	December 30, 2021
SHC-CIV-01	Civil Complaint - Breach Of Contract	September 01, 2021
SHC-CIV-02	Civil Complaint - Personal Injury Complaint	September 01, 2021
SHC-CIV-03	Civil Application for Publication of Summons	July 27, 2021
SHC-CIV-04	Answering Any Civil Limited Complaint Except a Verified Collection Complaint	September 01, 2021
SHC-CIV-05	Answering a Personal Injury, Property Damage or Wrongful Death Complaint	July 27, 2021
SHC-CIV-06	Answering a Breach of Contract Complaint	July 27, 2021
SHC-CIV-07	How to Start a Civil Case	September 01, 2021
SHC-CIV-08	Civil Complaint - Recovery of COVID-19 Rental Debt	November 01, 2021
SHC-CIV-09	Answering a Recovery of COVID-19 Rental Debt Complaint	November 01, 2021

CIVIL HARASSMENT

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-CH-01	Civil Harassment Restraining Order	September 01, 2021
SHC-CH-02	Modification of a Civil Protective Order	August 5, 2021
SHC-CH-03	Private Postsecondary School Violence Protective Order	September 01, 2021
SHC-CH-04	Responding to a Civil Harassment Restraining Order	August 5, 2021
SHC-CH-05	Responding to a Request for a Private Postsecondary School Restraining Order	July 28, 2021
SHC-CH-06	Responding to a Request for Workplace Restraining Violence Restraining Order	July 28, 2021
SHC-CH-07	Workplace Violence Restraining Order	September 01, 2021

CIVIL POST JUDGMENT

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-CPJ-01	Enforcement of Judgment-Levy on Personal Property(Bank Account)	July 28, 2021
SHC-CPJ-02	Claim of Exemption for Wage Garnishment	September 01, 2021
SHC-CPJ-03	Claim of Exemption for Levy on Personal Property	October 1, 2021
SHC-CPJ-04	Wage Garnishment	July 28, 2021
SHC-CPJ-05	How to Serve a Bench Warrant	July 21, 2021

CRIMINAL

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
L-1172	Information Sheet - Legal Resources	December 30, 2021
SHC-CRIM-01	Petition for Dismissal Sec 17 1203.4, 1203.4a, 1203.41 and 1203.49	July 28, 2021
SHC-CRIM-02	Petition for Dismissal Under Penal Code SEC 1210.1(e)(1)	July 28, 2021
SHC-CRIM-03	Petition for Relief Under Penal Code 1203.4, 1203.4a and 1203.41	July 21, 2021
SHC-CRIM-04	Petition for Return of Property	July 21, 2021
SHC-CRIM-05	Petition to Seal and Destroy Arrest Records Under Penal Code 851.8 to Request a Determination of Factual Innocence	August 6, 2021
SHC-CRIM-06	Modification or Termination of Probation	August 6, 2021
SHC-CRIM-07	Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon	August 6, 2021
SHC-CRIM-08	Criminal or Traffic Subpoena	August 6, 2021
SHC-CRIM-09	Identity Theft	August 6, 2021
SHC-CRIM-10	How to Request a Copy of Your Criminal Record (Department of Justice Rap Sheet) via LiveScan	August 6, 2021
SHC-CRIM-11	Petition for Resentencing or Reduction to Misdemeanor Pursuant to Penal Code 1170.18	August 6, 2021
SHC-CRIM-12	Petition for Resentencing or Reduction Pursuant to H&S 11361.8	August 9, 2021
SHC-CRIM-13	Petition to Seal Arrest and Related Records Under Penal Code 851.91	August 9, 2021

COVID-19 RENTAL DEBT

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-CIV-08	Civil Complaint - Recovery of COVID-19 Rental Debt	November 01, 2021
SHC-CIV-09	Answering a Recovery of COVID-19 Rental Debt Complaint	November 01, 2021
SHC-SC-06	Opening a Small Claims Case for Recovery of COVID-19 Rental Debt	November 01, 2021

DISSOLUTION

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-D-01	Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity of Marriage or Domestic Partnership: Steps 1 and 2	December 7, 2021
SHC-D-02	Dissolution Step 3	July 27, 2021
L-1172	Information Sheet - Legal Resources	December 30, 2021
SHC-D-03	Summary Dissolution of Marriage	December 7, 2021
SHC-D-06	Stipulated Judgment for Dissolution or Legal Separation of Marriage or Domestic Partnership (without children)	July 27, 2021
SHC-D-07	Stipulated Judgment for Dissolution or Legal Separation of Marriage or Domestic Partnership(with children)	January 03, 2022
SHC-D-08	Default and Judgment for Dissolution or Legal Separation of Marriage or Domestic Partnership (with children)	January 03, 2022
SHC-D-09	Default and Judgment for Dissolution or Legal Separation of Marriage or Domestic Partnership (without children)	July 27, 2021
SHC-D-10	Response to Dissolution Legal Separation or Nullity of Marriage or Domestic Partnership	December 7, 2021
SHC-D-11	Default and Judgment with Agreement for Dissolution or Legal Separation or Domestic Partnership (without children)	September 28, 2021
SHC-D-12	Default and Judgment with Agreement for Dissolution or Legal Separation or Domestic Partnership (with children)	January 03, 2022

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-DV-03	How to Change a Hearing Date for the Hearing on a DV Restraining Order	July 27, 2021
SHC-DV-04	Renewing a Domestic Violence Restraining Order	July 27, 2021
SHC-DV-05	Modification of a Protective Order Issued in a Criminal Case	July 27, 2021
L-1172	Information Sheet - Legal Resources	December 30, 2021
SHC-DV-07	Domestic Violence Restraining Order (no children)	January 03, 2022
SHC-DV-08	Domestic Violence Restraining Order(with children)	January 01, 2022
SHC-DV-09	Responding to a Request for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order	January 01, 2022

FAMILY LAW

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-FL-01	Stipulation for Custody and Visitation	July 27, 2021
SHC-FL-02	App and Order for Posting or Publication - Family Law	July 27, 2021
L-1172	Information Sheet - Legal Resources	December 30, 2021
SHC-FL-03	Petition for Custody and Support of a Minor Child	September 01, 2021
SHC-FL-04	Ex Parte Application for Earnings Assignment Order	September 01, 2021
SHC-FL-05	Petition for Grandparent Visitation	July 27, 2021
SHC-FL-06	How to Serve a Respondent in Mexico	July 27, 2021
SHC-FL-07	How to Serve a Respondent in Mexico (Spanish)	July 27, 2021
SHC-FL-08	Adoption	January 1, 2022
SHC-RFO-01	RFO Child Support	July 27, 2021
SHC-RFO-02	RFO Child Visitation Ex-Parte	July 27, 2021
SHC-RFO-03	RFO Child Visitation	July 27, 2021
SHC-RFO-04	RFO Motion	July 27, 2021
SHC-RFO-05	RFO Other	July 27, 2021
SHC-RFO-06	RFO Spousal Support	July 27, 2021
SHC-RFO-07	RFO Accounting	January 1, 2022

FEE WAIVER

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-FW-01	How to File a Fee Waiver	March 15, 2021

GUN VIOLENCE

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-GV-01	Gun Violence Restraining Order	September 01, 2021

INTERPRETER

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-INT-01	Request for Interpreter (Civil)	July 30, 2021

NAME CHANGE

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-NC-01	Name Change	September 01, 2021
SHC-NC-03	Name Change Under Safe at Home Program	September 01, 2021
SHC-NC-04	Name and Gender Change for a Minor	July 21, 2021
SHC-NC-05	Name and Gender Change for an Adult: w/out a Family law case	September 01, 2021
SHC-NC-06	Gender Change & Issuance of a New Birth Certificate for an Adult	September 01, 2021
SHC-NC-07	Name Change: Minor or Adult with a Family Law Case	August 4, 2021

PARENTAGE

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-P-01	Paternity 1	September 01, 2021
SHC-P-02	Default and Judgment to Establish a Parental Relationship (Paternity)	January 1, 2022
SHC-P-03	Paternity Response	September 01, 2021
SHC-P-04	Stipulated Judgment to Establish a Parental Relationship	January 1, 2022

PROBATE

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-PB-01	Guardianship	January 1, 2022
L-1172	Information Sheet - Legal Resources	December 30, 2021
SHC-PB-02	Temporary Guardianship	August 5, 2021
SHC-PB-03	Limited Conservatorship	August 5, 2021
SHC-PB-04	Limited Conservatorship Class Packet	March 20, 2019
SHC-PB-05	LPS Conservatorship Reappointment Procedure	August 5, 2021
SHC-PB-06	Probate Conservatorship - Step 1	August 5, 2021
SHC-PB-07	Minor's Compromise	August 5, 2021
SHC-PB-10	De Facto Parent Request	August 5, 2021
SHC-PB-11	Emancipation of a Minor	August 5, 2021
SHC-PB-12	Fee Waiver for Guardianships and Conservatorships	August 5, 2021
SHC-PB-13	Temporary Conservatorship	September 01, 2021
SHC-PB-14	Decedent's Estate - Formal Probate	December 20, 2021
SCH-DV-01	Renewing an Elder Abuse Dependent Adult Restraining Order	July 30, 2021
SHC-DV-02	Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order	August 23, 2021
SHC-DV-06	Responding to a Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order	July 30, 2021
SHC-DV-10	How to Change a Hearing Date for the Hearing on An Elder/ Dependent Adult Restraining Order	July 30, 2021

SMALL CLAIMS

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-SC-01	Opening a Small Claims Case	November 01, 2021
SHC-SC-02	Small Claims-How to Collect a Judgment	July 27, 2021
L-1172	Information Sheet - Legal Resources	December 30, 2021
SHC-SC-03	Small Claims - Request to Postpone Trial	July 27, 2021
SHC-SC-04	Small Claims - Request to Make Payments	July 27, 2021
SHC-SC-05	Small Claims – Order to Produce Statement of Assets and to Appear for Examination	July 27, 2021
SHC-SC-06	Opening a Small Claims Case for Recovery of COVID-19 Rental Debt	November 01, 2021

TRAFFIC

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-T-01	Trial by Written Declaration	July 21, 2021
L-1172	Information Sheet - Legal Resources	December 30, 2021

UNLAWFUL DETAINER

Form Number	Form Packet Title	Date Revised
SHC-UD-01	Opening An Unlawful Detainer Case	January 01, 2022
SHC-UD-02	Unlawful Detainer Default Judgment for Possession Only	October 01, 2021
SHC-UD-03	Unlawful Detainer Default Judgment for Possession and Monetary Recovery	October 1, 2021
SHC-UD-04	Answering an Unlawful Detainer Complaint	October 1, 2021
SHC-UD-05	Unlawful Detainer Trial Packet, Response Filed; Steps to take for trial and court judgment	December 7, 2021

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