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Begin by filling in your name, address, city, state, and ZIP code in the designated fields at the top of the form. This information identifies you as the Defendant Pro Se.
In the case number and department number sections, enter the relevant details pertaining to your case. This ensures that your motion is correctly associated with your legal proceedings.
Clearly state the reasons for your motion in Section 21. Explain that you were not served with a summons and complaint, which is crucial for vacating a default judgment.
Complete the notice of motion section by providing details about when and where you will present this motion to the court. Ensure all dates are accurate.
Attach any supporting documents, such as affidavits or evidence regarding service issues, to strengthen your case.
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What does a motion to set aside judgment mean?

A judge can set aside a default judgment for the following reasons, among others: Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect of the party who failed to defend himself in the case. Fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct by the party who filed the case.

What is a rule 60 motion to set aside?

If you do not think the default judgment was appropriately entered against you, you must file a motion with the court asking the judge to set aside (void or nullify) the judgment. If the judge grants your motion, the case starts back up again.

What is a Rule 60 motion?

A set aside in simple terms means that a court vacates or voids a prior order, as if the order never existed. Before a court will set aside a judgment or order, there must be a clear statutory basis for the set aside, and facts that warrant the order vacated.

What is a good reason to set aside a default judgement?

A: Rule 60 of the Rules of Civil Procedure authorizes a section 2255 movant to ask the court for relief from a judgment. Rule 60 differs from Rule 59 in that Rule 60 may be used after the 28 day timeframe for filing a Rule 59(e) motion has run.

What does motion to set aside default judgment mean?

Under CCP 473(b), the court may set aside a default and default judgment if the defendant asking for the set aside presents enough evidence to the court to demonstrate that the default was entered by inadvertence, mistake, surprise, or excusable neglect.