Form CIV-120 at a glance
What it is: CIV-120 is the Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service: to attorneys and parties without attorneys, a dismissal was entered in this action by the clerk as shown on the Request for Dismissal.
Who signs: The (SIGNATURE) of the attorney or party without attorney; the (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT).
What to bring and attach to Form CIV-120
To attorneys and parties without attorneys: attach a copy of the Request for Dismissal completed by the clerk.
A filled-in Form CIV-120 example: an attorney serves the notice by mail
How to fill out Form CIV-120, box by box
Attorney or party without attorney
Under attorney or party without attorney (FOR COURT USE ONLY), enter the Name, State Bar number, and address, then the telephone no., fax no., e-mail address and attorney for (Name).
Court, plaintiff and defendant
Under Superior Court of California, County of, enter the county, then the street address, mailing address, city and zip code and branch name.
Enter the plaintiff/petitioner and the defendant/respondent.
Case number and Family Law, Eminent Domain or other case
Mark the case: Personal Injury, Property Damage, or Wrongful Death; Motor Vehicle; Other; Family Law; Eminent Domain; or Other (specify). Enter the CASE NUMBER.
Date and signature of the attorney or party
Enter the Date, then the signature and the TYPE OR PRINT NAME of the ATTORNEY or PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY.
Your address
PROOF OF SERVICE: the declarant is over the age of 18 and not a party to this cause. Enter the residence or business address of the declarant.
Mailing
To mark box 2 for mailing, you are a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred, and you served a copy of the Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Request for Dismissal by mailing them, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid.
Mark a if you deposited the envelope with the United States Postal Service, or b if you placed the envelope for collection and processing for mailing. Then enter c. Date of deposit, d. Place of deposit (city and state) and the name and address under e.
Personal delivery or electronic service
To mark box 3 for personally delivering copies, enter a. Name of person served, b. Address at which person served, c. On (date) and d. At (time).
To mark box 4 for electronically serving copies, complete it if electronic service is used based on a court order or agreement of the parties: enter a. Name of person served, b. Electronic service address of person served, c. On (date), d. At (time) and e. Electronic service address from which I served the documents.
Mark Proof of electronic service is attached or Proof of service on additional parties is attached, when it applies.
Declaration
Declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that this is true and correct. Enter the Date, the SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT and the TYPE OR PRINT NAME.
Common questions about Form CIV-120
What is civ 120 form?
CIV-120 is the Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service: to attorneys and parties without attorneys, a dismissal was entered in this action by the clerk as shown on the Request for Dismissal. Code of Civil Procedure, § 581 et seq.; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1390.
Sources
[1] Form CIV-120 (Rev. January 1, 2012), Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service, Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).
