Civil
CM-180: Notice of Stay of Proceedings
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form notifies the court that legal proceedings in a case have been temporarily stopped or paused, usually because of a related case or legal reason that requires the pause. Lawyers, courts, or parties to a case use this form to officially inform everyone involved that the case is on hold and explain why the proceedings have been stayed.
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Forms that go with CM-180
POS-030RequiredProof of Service by First-Class Mail—CivilThe Proof of Service by First-Class Mail (POS-030) is required to certify that the Notice of Stay of Proceedings was properly served on all parties.›MC-030AttachmentDeclarationA Declaration form is often submitted as a supporting attachment to CM-180 to provide a sworn statement explaining the specific reasons and good cause for the requested trial continuance.›MC-025AttachmentAttachment to Judicial Council FormThe Attachment (MC-025) form is used to provide additional pages or supporting details when the CM-180 form does not have sufficient space for all required information.›CM-110Often filed with itCase Management Conference StatementThe Case Management Statement is typically filed around the same time as a continuance stipulation to update the court on the current status of the case and justify the need for additional time.›CM-200Next stepNotice of Case Management ConferenceThe Notice of Settlement (or Notice of Conditional Settlement) may follow a stipulation to continue trial if the parties are close to resolving the matter and need time to finalize a settlement.›CM-181Next stepNotice of Termination or Modification of StayThe Notice of Lifting Stay of Proceedings (CM-181) is the natural follow-up form used to formally notify the court when the stay has ended and proceedings may resume.›MC-012AlternativeMemorandum of Costs After Judgment, Acknowledgement of Credit, and Declaration of Accrued InterestThe Continuance of Hearing (MC-012) serves as an alternative method to request a trial continuance when a formal stipulation between parties cannot be reached.›