Information
Instructions
Information
Reasons for Eviction and Defenses (Rev. 10/2006) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 
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How Can the Self-Help Center Assist Me? (PDF, 68 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of Sacramento County )
Also available in Spanish.
Unlawful Detainer Self-Help Center - Internet Websites (DOC, 122 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of Sacramento County )
Frequently Asked Questions about Landlord/Tenants (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa )
Eviction or Unlawful Detainer Lawsuit (PDF, 909 KB) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou )
What You Should Know About Serving Court Papers (PDF, 67 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of Sacramento County )
Cronología De Una Acción De Desahucio-Inquilinos (PDF, 11 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of Sacramento County )
Las Preguntas más frecuentes de propietarios (FAQ for landlords) (PDF, 51 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of Sacramento County )
Triage Flow Chart –UD (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
What is an Unlawful Detainer? (Rev. 3/2008) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ).
Instructions
Unlawful Detainer Form Instruction Packages (PDF) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno )
Instructions to Officer Serving This Writ of Possession (PDF, 5 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Butte )
Information
Instructions
Templates and Samples
Information
How an Unlawful Detainer Action Proceeds (Landlords) (PDF, 63 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of Sacramento County )
Also available in Spanish (PDF, 67 KB)
Cronología De Una Acción De Desahucio-Propietario (PDF, 11 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of Sacramento County )
Need to evict a tenant? (PDF, 156 KB) (Prepared by the San Francisco ACCESS Center )
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, and Tagalog.
What you will need to prove to win your case (Landlord) (DOC, 37 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Butte )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) - Landlord Information (DOC, 66 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
How to file a UD? (Spanish) (Rev. 3/2008) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ).
Instructions
Evictions - Landlords (PDF, 175 KB) (DOC documents/ud_landlord.doc , 81 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Butte )
Do you need to evict a tenant? (PDF, 95 KB) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) - Landlord Information (DOC, 66 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
Instructions for Landlords on How to Evict a tenant (DOC, 85 KB) (Rev. 11/2007) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus ).
How to Serve a UD complaint? (Spanish) (Rev. 3/2008) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ).
Templates and Samples
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) - Landlord Information (DOC, 66 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
Declaration for court’s Judgment per CCP 585 (Rev. 3/2008) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ).
Application for Order for Service by Posting in UD (Rev. 3/2008) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino .
Information
Instructions
Templates and Samples
Information
How an Unlawful Detainer Action Proceeds (Tenants) (PDF, 62 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of Sacramento County )
Also available in Spanish (PDF, 65 KB)
Unlawful Detainer Action Timelines for Tenants (DOC, 34 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 2a (Legal Reasons Why I Should Not Be Evicted) (PDF, 17 KB) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Also available in Spanish (PDF, 16 KB)
Affirmative Defenses and How to file an answer in an Eviction (Rev. 11/2006) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ).
Are you being evicted? (PDF, 109 KB) (Prepared by the San Francisco ACCESS Center )
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, and Tagalog.
Eviction - Your Trial Day (DOC, 465 KB) (prepared by Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles )
Also available in Spanish (DOC, 322 KB).
Your Day in Court-Eviction Process (Rev. 10/2006) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ).
How to Present your case when the landlord has not fixed defective conditions? (Rev. 11/2006) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ).
When Your Case Goes to Trial (Tenant) (DOC, 32 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Butte )
How to Answer a UD? (Spanish) (Rev. 3/2008) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ).
Instructions
How to File an Answer to an Eviction Lawsuit (Unlawful Detainer) (Rev. 10/05/2007). Prepared by the Superior Court of Stanislaus County .
Are you being evicted? (PDF, 79 KB) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 1 (Answering, Settling, or Defaulting) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 2 (Completing the Answer) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 2a (Legal Reasons Why I Should Not Be Evicted) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 3 (Completing the Answer) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 4 (Filing the Answer) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 5 (Preparing for Trial) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 6 (Introducing Evidence at Trial) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 7 (Judgement After Trial) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer) Part 8 (Prejdugment Claim of Right to Possession) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Judgment After Trial by Court--Unlawful Detainer (PDF, 17 KB) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Instructions on How to Use the Attached Form to Prepare for Your Trial (DOC, 50 KB) (prepared by Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles )
Also available in Spanish.
What Can I Say When I Am Showing the Judge My Photos of the Bad Conditions? (DOC, 50 KB) (prepared by Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles )
Also available in Spanish.
How to Show Photos to the Judge (DOC, 105 KB) (prepared by Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles )
Also available in Spanish.
Steps When Telling Your Side of the Story to the Judge (DOC, 38 KB) (prepared by Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles )
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer - Tenant Information STEP 1 (DOC, 52 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
Also available in Spanish.
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer - Tenant Information STEP 2 (DOC, 101 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
Also available in Spanish.
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer - Tenant Information STEP 2A (DOC, 33 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
Also available in Spanish.
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer - Tenant Information STEP 3 (DOC, 25 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
Also available in Spanish.
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer - Tenant Information STEP 4 (DOC, 31 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
Also available in Spanish.
Evictions (Unlawful Detainer - Tenant Information STEP 5 (DOC, 24 KB) (prepared by the Nevada County Public Law Center )
Also available in Spanish.
Instructions for Serving Tenant's Notice to Terminate Month-to-Month Tenancy (DOC, 23 KB) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
Instructions for Declaration for court’s Judgment per CCP 585 (Rev. 3/2008) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ).
Templates and Samples
Notice of Termination of Month-to-Month Tenancy (DOC, 25 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura )
Unlawful Detainer - Photo Attachment Form (DOC, 25 KB) (prepared by Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles )
Also available in Spanish (DOC, 27 KB).
Attachment for Affirmative Defenses (Unlawful Detainer) (Rev. 8/27/2007) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center )
