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Eviction forms

All California courts use the same basic forms for eviction cases. You can find the most common ones on this page.

If you’re not sure which forms you need, ask your court’s Self-Help Center or talk to a lawyer.

Some courts have extra local forms. To find out if you need any, contact your court clerk or visit your court’s website.

📌 Notices are not court forms. A Notice is a paper a landlord gives a tenant before filing an eviction case. It is not a court form.

You can find blank Notices:

In legal self-help books at the library
From a lawyer
From your local Self-Help Center
Online

Learn 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

💵 It costs $240 to $450 to file an eviction case. If you can’t afford the fee, you can ask the court to waive it. This means you won’t have to pay right away—or at all—depending on your income.

To ask for a fee waiver, you’ll need to fill out extra forms.

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

If your tenant doesn’t respond by the deadline, you can ask the court to decide the case without them. This is called a default judgment.

Check for local forms

Some courts have local forms you must use to ask for a default judgment. Contact your court clerk or check your court’s website to find out if you need any special forms.

Default judgment to get possession of your property

If your tenant didn’t respond, you can ask for a default and then a Clerk’s Judgment for Possession. This lets you get your property back.

This type of judgment does not include money your tenant owes (like back rent).
This option is often faster than asking for both possession and money at the same time.
You can ask for the money later using a separate default money judgment, or ask for both at once (see the next section).

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Request for Entry of Default	CIV-100	Asks the court to enter a default because the tenant didn’t respond. Can also be used to ask for 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 the judgment and evict the tenant.
Verification by Landlord Regarding Rental Assistance - Unlawful Detainer	UD-120	Tells the court you didn’t receive rental assistance if the case is about unpaid rent or other money owed.

Default judgment for money owed (and possession, if needed)

If your tenant didn’t respond and owes you money, you can ask the court for a default judgment for money owed.

You can use this option if:

You already got a default judgment for possession and now want to collect the money

or
You didn’t ask for possession yet and want to ask for both possession and money in one request

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Request for Court Judgment	CIV-100	Same form used to ask for a Clerk’s Judgment of Possession. To ask for money, check the “By court” box.	Ask for a default judgment for money owed
Declaration for Default Judgment by Court	UD-116	Explains how much the tenant owes and why.
Writ of Execution (Money Judgment)	EJ-130	Tells the sheriff to enforce the judgment and collect the money—like taking it from the tenant’s paycheck or bank account.
Verification by Landlord Regarding Rental Assistance - Unlawful Detainer	UD-120	Tells the court you didn’t receive rental assistance if the case is about unpaid rent or other money owed.

If your tenant moved out before the trial or you made an agreement, you can ask the court to dismiss the case. This means the case is officially canceled and won’t move forward.

⚠️ You must file both of the forms listed below to dismiss your case.

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Request for Dismissal	CIV-110	Tells the court and your tenant that you do not want to move forward with the eviction case.	How to dismiss your eviction case
Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service	CIV-120	Tells your tenant that the court dismissed the case. Shows the same details that are on the Request for Dismissal.

Forms for the tenant

To respond to the eviction case, you must fill out an Answer or another response form. Then, file the form with the court.

This gives you a chance to tell the judge if there’s a legal reason your landlord can’t evict you.

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Answer - Unlawful Detainer	UD-105	Tells the court and your landlord how you respond to the eviction case and what you are asking for.	Fill out an Answer
Optional: Attachment	MC-025	Gives you more space to explain your defenses. Attach to form UD-105.
Optional: Cover Sheet for Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress	UD-104	Use this if you checked item 3(m)(7) on form UD-105. Must be filed with form UD-104(A).
Proof of Service by First-Class Mail - Civil	POS-030	Tells the court that you mailed a copy of your forms to your landlord or their lawyer.	How to serve your response by mail

Either side in the case can ask for a trial.

If your landlord filed a request for a trial and you don’t agree with something in it, you can use the same form to file a counter-request.

Form Name	Form Number	Purpose	Guide
Request/Counter Request to Set Case for Trial-Unlawful Detainer	UD-150	Tells the court if you want a judge or jury trial, how long the trial might take, and what issues need to be decided. You can also use it to respond to your landlord’s trial request.	What to expect at an eviction trial

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