Rule 694 No Mandamus Without Notice

If you want a court to issue a mandamus order, you must give the other side notice first. A mandamus is a court order that forces someone to do something they are legally required to do.

You cannot go to court secretly and get this kind of order without telling the other party. If a judge does grant a mandamus order without proper notice, the other side can file a motion to cancel it, and the court must throw it out.