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How to Ask for a New Hearing Date

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2020

This form provides information on how to ask the court to change your scheduled court date. It explains the steps needed to request a new date and what happens to any temporary orders if the date is changed.

The court describes it as: Explains how to ask the court to reschedule your court date.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This information is used when someone needs to ask the court to reschedule a hearing date related to civil harassment prevention.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

What should I do after filing the forms?
After filing, you need to check with the clerk's office to see if the judge approved your request to reschedule.
If the judge approves the request, what form will I get?
If the judge signs form CH-116, you will receive a new court date.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2020.

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