Filing most notices of appearance, substitution and withdrawal no longer require preparation of a separate document in the Northern District's ECF system. On this page below is a list of LOCAL forms that can be completed online and then printed.The form you need may be in this list. Issues which may be raised on habeas corpus; timeliness requirements for filing the writ; format and specific Sixth District's procedures. Any case for which all parties do not consent will be reassigned to a District Judge in the San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose division. Forms for filing petitions for writ of habeas corpus and other information should be available in the prison law library. As an alternative to a motion for relief from default, a defendant may also file a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Court of Appeal. As an alternative to a motion for relief from default, a defendant may also file a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Court of Appeal. Ask them to fill out and sign a declaration. Request to File this Document under Seal.