California Form SC-152, officially titled "Order on Request to Postpone Trial," is the small claims court document used when a plaintiff or defendant needs to reschedule a scheduled trial date. The court evaluates each request against three criteria: good cause for the delay, timely filing at least 10 days before the trial date, and payment of the required filing fee. Requests that do not meet these requirements are denied, with the specific reason noted on the order.
You may need Form SC-152 if you are a plaintiff or defendant who received a trial notice but cannot attend on the scheduled date due to illness, a work conflict, or another valid reason. Once the court approves the request, it assigns a new trial date and mails a copy of the signed order to all parties in the case. The form includes fields for court name and address, hearing date and time, department number, case number, and a request for disability accommodations under Civil Code 54.8.
Related California small claims court forms: Form SC-114 (Claim of Defendant), Form SC-145 (Amendment to Claim), and the Small Claims Petition.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Order on Request to Postpone Trial (SC-152) |
| Form Length | 1 page |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 12 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 5 min |
| Other names | CA SC-152, sc152, California small claims postponement form |