2006-08-15 04:01:15 · 4 answers · asked by Jack W 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
An "order to show cause" is the court's way of telling you they are going to do something unless you convince them otherwise. It's equivalent to saying "Give me one good reason why not...."
Example. Say a civil case has dragged on for three years without a trial date ever being set. The court might get annoyed and issue an "Order to Show Cause why the case should not be Dismissed". The parties would need to show up at the scheduled hearing, and present a valid reason. If they can't convince the judge not to dismiss the case, (and the local rules of civil procedure allow dismissal), then the judge can act.
An Order to Show Cause can be used in other situations as well, such as injunctions, restraining orders, discovery and pre-trial situations, arbitration, etc.
2006-08-15 04:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Show Cause Order sounds importannt, but it is just an ordinary Motion, or request for relief, on a sorted notice. Sometimes, it may require you to do something until the motion is heard.
2006-08-15 04:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you want to change anything on say a restraining order you have to show cause. I did that to get my visitation rights back.
2006-08-15 04:06:57 · answer #3 · answered by jewingengleman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just what it says: "Show Cause".
2006-08-15 04:10:45 · answer #4 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋