How to ask to cancel the judge's decision. Fill out the Notice.You need to ask for a default within 10 days of the defendant missing their deadline to respond. Defaults and default judgments are separate steps. Here are the steps: Fill out Request for Entry of Default (CIV-100) and sign it. Instead, use standard court form SC135 "Notice of Motion to Vacate (Cancel) Judgment," which is a fillable form. Court forms are available at California Courts – Forms. When a translation is complete, you assume the risk of any inaccuracies, errors or other problems encountered. Use this form to ask the court to shield court records in a protective order case. How to Ask the Court for Something (motions and orders to show cause).