ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, slate bar number, and address):

FOR COURT USE ONLY

MC–051

FAX NO.:

TELEPHONE NO.:

ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

NAME OF COURT:

STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

CASE NAME:

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION 
TO BE RELIEVED AS 
COUNSEL—CIVIL

TO (name and address of client):

CASE NUMBER:

HEARING DATE:

DEPT.:

TIME:

BEFORE HON.:

DATE ACTION FILED:

TRIAL DATE:

1.   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that (name of withdrawing attorney):

moves under California Code of Civil Procedure section 284(2) and California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362, for an order permitting 
the attorney to be relieved as attorney of record in this action or proceeding.

2.   A hearing on this motion to be relieved as counsel will be held as follows:

a.

Date:

Time:

Dept.:

Room:

b.  The address of the court:

same as noted above

other (specify):

3.   This motion is supported by the accompanying declaration, the papers and records filed in this action or proceeding, and
      the following additional documents or evidence (specify):

(This motion does not need to be accompanied by a memorandum of points and authorities. Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362.)

4.   The client presently represented by the attorney is

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

an individual.
a corporation.
a partnership.
an unincorporated association.
a guardian.
a conservator.

g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

a trustee.
a personal representative.
a probate fiduciary.
a guardian ad litem.
other (specify):

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
MC-051 [Rev. January 1, 2007]

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TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL—CIVIL

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Code of Civil Procedure , § 284; 
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362
www.courtinfo.ca.gov

CASE NAME:

CASE NUMBER:

MC–051

NOTICE TO CLIENT

If this motion to be relieved as counsel is granted, your present attorney will no longer be representing you. You 
may not in most cases represent yourself if you are one of the parties on the following list:

• A guardian
• A conservator
• A trustee

• A personal representative
• A probate fiduciary
• A corporation

• A guardian ad litem
• An unincorporated association

If you are one of these parties, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING LEGAL 
REPRESENTATION. Failure to retain an attorney may lead to an order striking the pleadings or to the entry of a 
default judgment.

5.  If this motion is granted and a client is representing himself or herself, the client will be solely responsible for the case.

NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED

If this motion to be relieved as counsel is granted, you will not have an attorney representing you. You may wish to 
seek legal assistance. If you do not have a new attorney to represent you in this action or proceeding, and you are 
legally permitted to do so, you will be representing yourself. It will be your responsibility to comply with all court 
rules and applicable laws. If you fail to do so, or fail to appear at hearings, action may be taken against you. You may 
lose your case.

6.  If this motion is granted, the client must keep the court informed of the client's current address.

NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED
If this motion to be relieved as counsel is granted, the court needs to know how to contact you. If you do not keep the 
court and other parties informed of your current address and telephone number, they will not be able to send you 
notices of actions that may affect you, including actions that may adversely affect your interests or result in your 
losing the case.

Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY)

Attorney for (name):

MC-051 [Rev. January 1, 2007]

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