"Warrant" refers to a specific type of authorization: a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is performed.
Application For Writ of Possession (CD-100) Tells a party being sued (the defendant) that the party who is suing (the plaintiff) is asking the court for a writ of possession (an order telling the sheriff to take and hold property that the plaintiff claims is theirs but that the defendant is wrongly keeping).
The term writ refers to a formal, legal document that orders a person or entity to perform or to cease performing a specific action or deed. Writs are drafted by judges, courts, or other entities that have administrative or judicial jurisdiction.
A legal document from a court which orders someone to do something or to not do something: issue/serve a writ The company served a writ on the newspaper for publishing false accusations. be served with a writ The author has been served with a writ which he will be contesting.
A writ is an order from a higher court telling a lower court to do something the law says the lower court must do or not to do something the law says the lower court does not have the power to do.
The purpose of a writ is to enforce rights, compel actions, or correct errors. Writs are fundamental tools in both civil and criminal law, making sure that judicial decisions and legal principles are upheld.
The writ is issued by the Clerk of the U.S. District or Bankruptcy Court under seal of the court.
Traditional mandate can touch any area wherein an individual has a clear and certain right and a public official or agency has a duty. The writ may also be invoked when a party is unlawfully precluded from enjoying a right, including civil rights.
If you still disagree with the EDD's decision against you and believe that you can still be successful in an appeal, your option now is to file a “Petition for Writ of Mandate” in the Superior Court in your county. The deadline to file the Petition is 6 months from the date that the Board decision was mailed to you.
In cases where there is no statutory deadline, the petition should be filed within 30 days when challenging an action in a misdemeanor case, or within 60 days in a felony case. (American Property Management Corp. v. Superior Court (2012) 206 Cal.