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Order Setting Aside Entry of Default
or Default Judgment Form

__[Attorney name]__
__[Address]__
__[Telephone number]__

Attorney for __[e.g., Defendant]__, __[name]__


    _ _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _
    __[_ _ _ _ _ _ District]__

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _    )    No. _ _ _ _ _ _
         Plaintiff(s)    ) 
  vs.                    )    ORDER SETTING ASIDE ENTRY OF
                         )    __[DEFAULT __[AND DEFAULT
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _    )    JUDGMENT]__/DEFAULT JUDGMENT]__
         Defendant(s)    ) 
_________________________)    Hearing: __[date; time]__
                              Department: _ _ _ _ _ _
                              Trial Date: __[if set]__

The motion of __[e.g., defendant]__, __[name]__, for an order setting aside
entry of __[default __[and default judgment]__/default judgment]__ was
regularly heard at the above date and time. Appearing as attorneys were:
__[List names of attorneys and parties represented by each]__ .

Satisfactory proof having been made, and good cause appearing,

IT IS ORDERED that:

1.  The motion be granted __[, subject to the conditions set forth
below]__.

2.  The __[default __[and default judgment]__/default judgment]__
previously entered be set aside and vacated.

3.  __[E.g., Defendant]__ have _ _ court days to respond to the complaint.

    [Add if appropriate]
4.  The above order take effect only after __[e.g., defendant]__ has
complied with the following conditions by __[date]__: __[State conditions
in numbered paragraphs]__.
    [Continue]


Date: _ _ _ _ _ _         ____________________________
                                Judge

[Local practice varies on whether a formal order is required or whether the
court simply issues a minute order. Court's discretion and power to impose
conditions on a motion to set aside entry of a default or default judgment
is under CCP §473.] 

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