Order to Show Cause (Government Employee)

Judicial Council of California · Civil

Verified current as of July 10, 2026

This form is a court order that requires a government employee to appear in court and explain why they should not be punished for violating a court order or breaking the law. Government employees, their lawyers, or people suing them use this form to ask a judge to hold the government employee accountable for disobeying court orders.