Civil
VL-100: Prefiling Order—Vexatious Litigant
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This form is used to impose restrictions on someone who repeatedly files frivolous or abusive lawsuits, requiring them to get court approval before filing new cases. Court judges use it to prevent vexatious litigants from clogging the court system with meritless claims by requiring a prefiling screening order.
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Forms that go with VL-100
MC-025AttachmentAttachment to Judicial Council FormThe Attachment form is used to provide additional pages for facts, legal arguments, or supporting details that exceed the space available on the VL-100 petition itself.›CR-187Often filed with itMotion to Vacate Conviction or SentenceThe Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Post-Conviction) supplement is commonly filed alongside VL-100 in criminal post-conviction matters to provide case-specific procedural history and relief sought.›MC-030Often filed with itDeclarationA Declaration form is typically submitted alongside VL-100 to provide sworn factual statements supporting the basis for designating a party as a vexatious litigant.›MC-010Often filed with itCaption (Civil)The Notice of Motion form is commonly filed with VL-100 to formally notify all parties of the hearing date and the relief being sought through the prefiling order.›VL-110Next stepRequest to File New Litigation by Vexatious LitigantThe Order to Show Cause Re: Writ of Habeas Corpus is the next sequential form issued by the court after reviewing the VL-100 petition, directing the respondent to appear and justify the detention.›
More Civil forms
VL-115Order to File New Litigation by Vexatious Litigant›VL-120Application for Order to Vacate Prefiling Order and Remove Plaintiff/Petitioner From Judicial Council Vexatious Litigant List›VL-125Order on Application to Vacate Prefiling Order and Remove Plaintiff/Petitioner from Judicial Council Vexatious Litigant List›