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Eviction Forms

All California courts use the same basic set of forms for eviction. You can find the most commonly-used forms on this page. If you are not sure which forms to use, talk to your Self-Help Center or a lawyer.

Some courts have special local forms too. To see if you will need any special local forms, contact your court clerk or check your court’s website.

Notices are not court forms. You can find standard blank Notices in legal self-help books at the library, from an attorney, or possibly from your local court self-help center, or online. Find out more about the different types of Notices.

Forms for the landlord

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Complaint - Unlawful Detainer	UD-100	Starts an eviction case and tells the tenant all the issues the landlord wants to include in a judgment against them.	Start an eviction
Civil Case Cover Sheet	CM-010	Tells the court some basic information about a case being filed. Filed at the beginning of all civil cases except family law cases.
Summons - Unlawful Detainer-Eviction	SUM-130	Tells a tenant that the landlord has started a court case to evict the tenant and what can happen if a response is not filed in 10 days.
Plaintiff’s Mandatory Cover Sheet and Supplemental Allegations – Unlawful Detainer	UD-101	Tells the court required information about COVID-19-related issues as a landlord in an eviction case. You must file this with the court and deliver a copy to (serve) the tenant.
Option: Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession	CP10.5	A landlord can have the sheriff or process server deliver this with the Complaint and Summons. It lets any unknown adults who live in the rental unit know about the eviction and their right to join the case.
Proof of Service of Summons	POS-010	Tells the court that you had a summons or other legal papers delivered to (served on) the tenant. Lists the papers that were served and tells who they were served on, where, when, and how they were served, and who served them.	Serve your Summons and Complaint

Fill out more forms if you need a fee waiver. There's a $240-$450 filing fee to file an eviction case. If you can't afford the fee, you can ask for a fee waiver.

If your tenant filed an Answer, you can ask for a trial.

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Request to Set Case for Trial-Unlawful Detainer	UD-150	Asks for a trial date in an eviction case when the tenant filed an Answer (form UD-105).	Ask for a trial or a default judgment

Many courts have local forms you can use to ask for a default judgment. Before filling out these forms, contact your court clerk or check your court’s website to find out of they have other forms you can use.

Default judgment for possession of your property

If your tenant does not file any response by the deadline, you can ask for a default. Once you have a default, you can ask for a Clerk's Judgment of Possession to get your property back. You won't be able to include back rent in this Clerk's Judgment for Possession but this process can be faster than asking for possession and money back. You can ask for the money you're owed in a separate default money judgment later, or you can ask for both (possession and money) at the same time using the forms in the next section below.

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Request for Entry of Default	CIV-100	Asks the court to enter a "default" against the tenant because they failed to file an Answer or other responsive document in the case. Can be used to ask for a default alone, or also a default judgment.	Ask for a trial or a default judgment
Judgment-Unlawful Detainer	UD-110	States the judge's decision in your case.
Writ of Execution for Possession of Real Property	EJ-130	Tells the sheriff they can enforce a judgment, evict your tenant.
Verification by Landlord Regarding Rental Assistance - Unlawful Detainer	UD-120	Tells the court that you haven’t received rental assistance or other financial help when evicting a tenant due to back rent or other money owed.

Default judgment for money owed (and possession, if you didn't request it already)

If you already have a default judgment for possession and you're owed money, you can ask for a judgment to get the money owed. If you don't have a judgment for possession yet and you want to ask for possession AND money owed, you can ask for a judgment for both using these forms.

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Request for Court Judgment	CIV-100	This is the same form used to ask for the Clerk's Judgment of Possession. To ask for the rent you're owed, check the "By court" box.	Ask for a default judgment for money owed
Declaration for Default Judgment by Court	UD-116	Proves that the amount you're asking for is what the tenant owes.
Writ of Execution (Money Judgment)	EJ-130	Tells the sheriff they can enforce a judgment, and evict your tenant and take the money the tenant owes you from their paycheck, bank account, or other places.
Verification by Landlord Regarding Rental Assistance - Unlawful Detainer	UD-120	Tells the court that you haven’t received rental assistance or other financial help when evicting a tenant due to back rent or other money owed.

If your tenant moved out before you go to trial or you reached an agreement, you can ask the judge to cancel (dismiss) the case.

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Request for Dismissal	CIV-110	Tells the court and tenant that you do not want to go forward with the case. You also need to use Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service (form CIV-120).	How to dismiss your eviction case
Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service	CIV-120	Tells the tenants about the court's decision to dismiss the case and that more details about the dismissal are shown on Request for Dismissal (form CIV-110).

Forms for the tenant

File an Answer

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Answer - Unlawful Detainer	UD-105	Tells the court and the landlord your responses to the Complaint and things you want to ask for as a tenant in an eviction case.	Fill out an Answer
Optional: Attachment	MC-025	Gives you more space to explain your defenses. Attach to the UD-105.
Optional: Cover Sheet for Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress	UD-104	If you checked 3(m)(7) on UD-105, file form UD-104 along with UD-104(A).
Proof of Service by First-Class Mail - Civil	POS-030	Tells the court that you had legal papers in a civil case - other than a summons - delivered to (served on) the other party by mail. Lists the papers that were served and tells who they were served on, where and when they were served, and who served them. Also explains how to fill out this form.	How to serve your Response by mail

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Eviction Forms

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