Guidelines for Processing Default Judgments
San Francisco Superior Court · All Local Forms
Verified current as of July 19, 2026
This form provides instructions for how to get a court judgment in your favor when the other person in a civil lawsuit fails to respond or show up to court. You would need it if you're suing someone and they don't defend themselves, so you can ask the court to rule that you win by default.
This form must be printed and filled by hand, or opened in Adobe Acrobat.