(Your name)
(Your address)

Honorable (name of judge)
Superior Court of California
County of (________________)
(address of court)

Dear Judge (name):

I am writing this letter to introduce myself and to request that the court issue an order allowing me to attend court hearings concerning my civil complaint against the county.

I will be proceeding In pro per in these proceedings because I am an indigent prisoner and cannot afford to retain an attorney.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,