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

FOR COURT USE ONLY

MC–053

FAX NO. (Optional):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

TELEPHONE NO.:

E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):

ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

CASE NAME:

ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY’S 
MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL—CIVIL

CASE NUMBER:

HEARING DATE:

DEPT.:

TIME:

BEFORE HON.:

DATE ACTION FILED:

TRIAL DATE:

1.

The motion of (name of attorney):
to be relieved as counsel of record for (name of client):
a party to this action or proceeding, came on regularly for hearing at the date, time, and place indicated above.

,

2.

The following persons were present at the hearing:

3.

Attorney has
a.
b.

personally served the client with papers in support of this motion. 
served client by mail and submitted a declaration establishing that the service requirements of California Rules of Court,
rule 3.1362, have been satisfied.

FINDINGS

4.

Attorney has shown sufficient reasons why the motion to be relieved as counsel should be granted and why the attorney has brought 
a motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 284(2) instead of filing a consent under section 284(1).

5.

Attorney is relieved as counsel of record for client
a.
b.

effective upon the filing of the proof of service of this signed order upon the client. 
effective on (specify date):

6.

The client’s

current

last known

address and telephone number:

ORDER

If the client’s current address is known, service on the client must hereafter be made at that address unless  otherwise ordered in item 
13. If the current address is not known, service must be made according to Code of Civil Procedure section 1011 (b) and rule 3.252 of 
the California Rules of Court.

7.   a.  

The next scheduled hearing in this action or proceeding is set for (date, time, and place):

b. 

The hearing will concern (subject matter):

NOTICE TO CLIENT 
You or your new attorney, if any, must prepare for and attend this hearing.

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
MC-053 [Rev. January 1, 2007]

ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY’S 
MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL—CIVIL

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Code of Civil Proedure., § 284;
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362
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CASE NAME:

CASE NUMBER:

MC–053

8.

The following additional hearings and other proceedings (including discovery matters) are set in this action (describe the date, 
time, place, and subject matter of each):

9.

The trial in this action or proceeding:
a.
b.

is not yet set.
is set for (specify date, time, and place):

10.

Client is hereby notified of the following effects this order may have upon parties.

NOTICE TO CLIENT

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.

11.

Client is notified that, if the client will be representing himself or herself, the client shall be solely responsible for the case.

NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED

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.

12.

Client is notified that it is the client’s duty to keep the court informed at all times of the client’s current address.

NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED
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.

13.

The court further orders (specify):

Date:

JUDGE OR JUDICIAL OFFICER

MC-053 [Rev. January 1, 2007]

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ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY’S 
MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL—CIVIL