Request for Entry of Default
Judicial Council of California · Civil
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Last updated July 21, 2026
This form is used by someone who has filed a lawsuit to ask the court to declare that the other party has lost their right to respond because they failed to file a timely response to the lawsuit. A plaintiff or their attorney would use this form when the defendant hasn't answered or otherwise responded within the required time period, usually 30 days.
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