Request for Entry of Default

Shasta Superior Court · Form Packets

Verified current as of September 28, 2026

This form is used by someone who has filed a lawsuit to ask the court to declare that the other party has lost their right to respond because they failed to file a timely response to the lawsuit. A plaintiff or their attorney would use this form when the defendant hasn't answered or otherwise responded within the required time period, usually 30 days.