Information for landlords looking to file an unlawful detainer (eviction) action; Information for tenants who are responding to an unlawful detainer action

Below are links to the more commonly used Unlawful Detainer (eviction) forms. Additional forms are available on the Judicial Council of California's website.

If you are being sued, you must file a responsive pleading to the lawsuit. You will then be noticed by mail of the trial date. If you do not respond, a Default Judgment may be issued against you and your eviction may proceed.

Please refer to San Diego Local Rules, Division II-Civil. If your case has settled, and your trial date remains on calendar, please contact (619) 450-7371. You will need to provide the following information: Case Number, Your Full Name, Party Affiliation …

An ex parte hearing is an urgent matter and is requested by one party with short notice to the opposing party. Notice to the opposing party must be provided by 10:00 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing.

See our Contact Us page for information on how to call or visit the multiple court locations in San Diego County. Looking for a form? Find both state and local forms on the Forms page.

If you wish to appeal an unlawful detainer ruling, file your appeal in the court location where the original proceeding was heard.. For more information on Unlawful Detainer (Landlord/Tenant), visit our Landlord/Tenant page. Additional information is also available on the California Courts Self-Help Center website.. Back to Where To File Your Appeal

If the case is filed with the San Diego Superior Court, the results will provide you with: Case title; Case number (this is the number you will use to view the file) Case location (this is the court facility which houses the file) Case type; Date filed; Parties involved in the court case

The landlord must make sure the tenant knows about the lawsuit. The correct way of notifying the tenant is called "service of process," which means giving the tenant a copy of the summons and complaint.. The landlord cannot give the tenant a copy of the official Summons and complaint; the landlord must arrange for someone else to do it.

Pursuant to the General Order of the Presiding Department: In Re Procedures Regarding Electronically Imaged Court Records, Electronic Filing, and Access to Electronic Court Records in Civil and Probate Cases, and San Diego Superior Court (SDSC) Local Rule 2.1.4, all filings submitted by attorneys for represented parties in all limited and ...