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Southern California · November 14, 2026
These are official court and self-help packets people use when a tenancy is ending, a notice has been served, or an unlawful detainer case is being filed or answered in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. We link only government or court URLs we could load. This is not legal advice and it is not a substitute for a lawyer or a court self-help center.
59 official forms and packets we could verify, grouped on this page. The full directory, including every category, stays on our real estate forms hub.
A landlord generally must serve a proper notice and wait for it to expire before filing an eviction. These notices are not Judicial Council court forms; use the official self-help guidance and any required local wording.
Used to ask for a civil harassment restraining order against a neighbor, roommate, or other person who is not a close family member. Landlords and occupants sometimes need this when harassment or threats happen at a property; it is not a substitute for an eviction case.
Tells the other person when the court will hear a request for a civil harassment restraining order.
The temporary civil harassment order a court can issue before the hearing, if the request is granted.
Used to ask the court to postpone a civil harassment hearing.
The person who would be restrained uses this to respond to a civil harassment request.
A landlord uses this if the tenant does not file a timely response, so the clerk can enter a default before a default judgment is requested.
Filed with many civil cases, including evictions, so the court can classify and assign the case.
An unnamed occupant can use this after a writ of possession is issued, to claim a right to stay and get a hearing, if they occupied the property before the eviction case was filed.
An occupant who lives in the unit but is not named on the summons and complaint can use this to ask to be heard before a lockout. Landlords often serve it with the eviction papers.
The statewide self-help list of eviction forms for landlords and tenants, with links to the official Judicial Council PDFs.
Official instructions for asking for, or responding to, a civil harassment restraining order.
A landlord (or any civil judgment creditor) can record this to create a lien against the debtor's real property after a money judgment.
After a judgment for possession, a landlord typically needs this writ so the sheriff can schedule a lockout. It is also used to collect a money judgment.
A tenant or other party who cannot afford filing fees can ask the court to waive them. The court may still require later payment in some situations.
Filed with the fee-waiver request so the court can grant or deny a waiver of court fees.
Official guidance for tenants who have been served with an eviction summons and complaint, including deadlines and response options.
Step-by-step official guidance for starting an unlawful detainer case, including which forms to complete.
Extra lined pages used when an eviction answer or other Judicial Council form does not have enough space.
The person who served the summons and complaint completes this so the court has a record that the tenant was given the papers.
Used to show that copies of papers (such as a tenant's answer, or a request to enter default) were mailed. It is not used to prove service of a summons.
A landlord or tenant can use small claims court for a money dispute that fits the small-claims limits (for example unpaid rent or a security-deposit claim) when they do not need a court order for possession. Possession still requires an unlawful detainer case.
Attachment used when a small claims case has more plaintiffs or defendants than the main claim form allows.
Shows that small claims papers were served on the other party.
Used in small claims to ask the court for certain orders, or to answer such a request.
This is the official summons that goes with the eviction complaint. It tells the tenant a case has been filed and how long they have to respond.
Official guidance on starting or responding to a small claims case, including current dollar limits.
A landlord (or sometimes a master tenant) uses this to start an eviction case in superior court after a proper notice period has ended.
A tenant uses this to respond in writing to an eviction complaint. Missing the deadline can lead to a default and a lockout without a hearing.
Written questions used in an eviction case to get facts from the other side before trial.
The court uses this judgment form when a landlord is awarded possession, and often money, at the end of an eviction case.
Used when the landlord and tenant agree in writing on how the eviction case should end, including move-out dates or payments, and ask the court to enter that agreement as a judgment.
A landlord can use this declaration, with the judgment forms, when asking the court for a default judgment in an eviction.
If the tenant files an answer and still occupies the property, either side can use this to ask the court to set a trial date.
Orange County Superior Court information sheet on unlawful detainer filings and related local requirements.
Index of official civil self-help packets, including the eviction packets listed above.
The court's official landlord-tenant self-help page, with links to packets and next steps for both sides.
Orange County's self-help packet for landlords starting an eviction, generally including the cover sheet, eviction summons, complaint and related service forms. Use it after a proper notice has expired.
Orange County packet for a landlord asking the court for a default judgment for possession when the tenant has not responded.
Orange County self-help packet for the next steps after default when a court judgment and writ may be needed.
Orange County self-help packet for a tenant answering an eviction complaint, including the answer and proof of mailing.
Orange County packet explaining the forms and steps for trial and a court judgment after an answer has been filed.
Official index of civil self-help packets, including the Unlawful Detainer complaint, answer, and default-judgment packets used countywide (including Moreno Valley).
A court-published flowchart to help tenants see the steps in a Riverside County eviction case.
Riverside Court's fillable answer packet for a tenant responding to an eviction. Current court instructions on the packet state that an answer is generally due within 10 days after service, not counting weekends and court holidays.
Riverside Superior Court's fillable self-help packet to start an eviction. It is used at all of the court's locations, including the Moreno Valley courthouse, for property in Riverside County. Choose the courthouse closest to the rental property.
Riverside Court's packet for a landlord asking for a default judgment for possession when the tenant has not filed a response, including related writ paperwork used after judgment.
Official self-help page for obtaining and completing court forms in San Bernardino County.
Official court page for landlord-tenant cases, including where to file, self-help, and local resources. Fillable Judicial Council eviction forms (listed in the statewide section) are used in this county. We could not verify a separate court-hosted complaint packet PDF.
Court information sheet listing courthouse contacts, self-help, and the main Judicial Council forms used in San Bernardino County eviction cases.
Court information on next steps in a landlord-tenant case after papers are filed or served.
Court-published information about tenant and landlord assistance resources connected with unlawful detainer cases.
A landlord in San Diego County can ask the court for permission to serve an eviction summons by posting when other service methods have not succeeded, as the form and statutes allow.
Court information and instructions that accompany the San Diego eviction complaint packet.
Court information and steps that accompany the San Diego eviction answer packet.
Used when the parties in a San Diego County eviction agree on a judgment or a dismissal, including possession-only or possession-and-money terms.
San Diego Superior Court's official packet for a tenant answering an eviction complaint.
San Diego Superior Court's official packet to start an eviction, with the complaint, summons, cover sheet and related forms and instructions.
Official court list of landlord-tenant forms and packets for San Diego County.
Landlords, property managers and tenants use these packets when a notice is being prepared, a complaint is being filed, or a tenant is answering a case. Use this page before you visit the courthouse or a self-help center so you can see which official form applies. A 3-day notice is usually not a court form. Consider a qualified attorney if the tenancy, subsidy, foreclosure or local rent ordinance is complicated.
The California court case used to recover possession of a rental after a notice period, not a generic civil lawsuit.
The written notice that usually comes before a court filing. Most notices are not Judicial Council forms. Local rent ordinances can change the required wording and timing.
The papers that start the court case. The tenant's deadline to respond is short and is stated on the summons.
The tenant's official response. Missing the deadline can lead to a default.
A court process after judgment that a sheriff uses to restore possession. It is not a do-it-yourself lockout.
Court filing fees, service costs and sheriff fees are set by the court and the county and change. Fee waivers may be available on official forms if you qualify. Timelines are short: notice periods are measured in days, and a tenant's time to respond after service is also short. Common pitfalls include using an outdated form, serving the wrong notice, filing in the wrong courthouse, or treating a 3-day notice as if it were a Judicial Council form. Lockouts without a writ are not a lawful shortcut.
File in Orange County Superior Court for property or tenancies in the county. Use the Judicial Council forms plus any local forms the court still requires.
Los Angeles Superior Court is large and location-specific. File where the court directs for the rental property or the estate, and check local packets.
Riverside Superior Court publishes countywide fillable unlawful detainer packets used at all of its locations, including the Moreno Valley courthouse.
San Bernardino Superior Court publishes local eviction and civil packets alongside the statewide forms. Confirm the courthouse for the property.
San Diego Superior Court publishes official eviction complaint and answer packets, plus local forms. File in the division the court lists for that property.
Usually not. The notice comes before the court case. Official unlawful-detainer forms are used once a case is filed or answered. Confirm required wording with current law and any local ordinance.
File in the superior court for the county where the rental is located, in the location that court directs.
No. Possession after a court case is handled through the judgment and, if needed, a writ and the sheriff, not a self-help lockout.
Statewide Judicial Council forms are used in every county, and some counties also publish local packets. Use both when the court requires them.
No. This page is general information. Court self-help centers and qualified attorneys give advice about a specific case.
Extra federal, state or local rules can apply. Those rules are not fully captured on a forms list. Get advice before you notice or file.
We link official URLs we could load. Forms change. Always download a fresh copy from the court or Judicial Council page.
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