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 Welcome to the California Courts Programs home page. This section features Judicial Council programs and activities designed to enhance the quality of justice in California's courts. 
 
 
 

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Learn how Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) can help resolve disputes without a trial.

Collaborative Justice Courts
Collaborative justice courts take a team approach to decision making, integrating social, judicial, and community resources.

Community Outreach
Efforts to improve the courts are ongoing, and engaging with court leaders and the general public are top priorities.

Criminal Justice Programs
Managing Criminal Justice initiatives for the benefit of California courts, justice partners, and the public. 

Domestic Violence
Find information and educational resources that address cases involving domestic violence in California.

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Landlord / Tenant Mediation: Sacramento Superior Court

of their conflict so they can create their own solutions to the dispute.

 	For more information on mediation statewide, please check the Judicial Council of California's Web site,
 	
 	Unlawful Detainer Court Information Center - external link.

Why Use Mediation?

 	Mediation can be beneficial to both plaintiffs and defendants. Mediators are specially trained to help people with conflicts
 	find constructive ways to resolve them. Even if the other party involved in the case seems unreasonable or you have already
 	tried to resolve your case, mediation may still be helpful. Mediation allows the parties involved in the case to choose solutions
 	that work best for them. When parties take their case to court before a judicial officer, there is a risk that neither party will
 	get the outcome that she/he wants. Mediation allows the parties to retain control over what happens in their case.

Benefits of Mediation

Promotes communication and cooperation
Helps people end problems, not relationships
Prevents the escalation of conflict
Allows the people with the conflict to choose the solutions that work best for them
Parties can structure payment plans that fit within their budgets
Allows parties to keep the issues in their case confidential
People who create their own agreements are more likely to follow through with their promises

How Does the Mediation Program Work?

 	The mediation session takes place outside the courtroom on the day scheduled for the trial. Both the plaintiff and the defendant must agree
 	to participate in the process. A mediator from the program will meet with you and the other party in your case. You do not need to make an
 	appointment ahead of time to participate in mediation on the day of your hearing; however, you may call the program office ahead of time if
 	you wish to try and resolve your Unlawful Detainer case prior to the hearing date.

 	If your case is resolved through mediation, you and the other party will sign a document that outlines what you both have agreed to do. The document
 	will become a part of the court file. If you are not able to resolve your case through mediation, you will go back into the courtroom and a judicial
 	officer will hear your case. Mediation will not delay your opportunity for a court hearing.
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After you serve your tenant with the Summons and Complaint forms, your tenant has 5 days to file a response with the court (or 15 days if they weren't served in person). Depending on how (and if) they respond, you have some options for next steps.

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1. Wait to see how your tenant responds
After your tenant is served the Summons and Complaint forms, they have 5 days to file a response with the court. The 5 days don't include Saturdays, Sundays, or court holidays. 
If your server didn't hand the forms to your tenant, your tenant gets more time to file an Answer. Learn more 

If your server handed the forms to your tenant (even if they refused to take them and your server had to leave them nearby), your tenant has 5 days to file an Answer. 
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Options to help someone with an impairment or disability
General and limited conservatorships
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Help for someone with an impairment or disability 
There's a range of options to help someone 
Everyone needs help sometimes. Some people, including people with disabilities or impairments, may need more help than others. Sometimes a person has trouble
Providing for their personal needs
Managing their money
Making important decisions by themselves
There are many ways that a person, or others who love and support the person, can get the help they need.
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disbursement: The court’s distribution of money that it receives through fines or bail to the people that, according to the law, should get the money.
discovery: The gathering of information (facts, documents, or testimony) before a case goes to trial. Discovery is done in many ways, such as through depositions, interrogatories, or requests for admissions. It can also be done through independent investigation or by talking with the other side’s lawyer.
discrimination (in renting): Denying a person housing, telling a person that housing is not available (when the housing is actually available at that time), providing housing under inferior terms, harassing a person in connection with housing accommodations, or providing segregated housing because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, source of income, age, disability, whether the person is married, or whether there are children under the age of 18 in the person's household. Discrimination also can be refusal to make reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.
dismiss with prejudice: When a court dismisses a case and will not allow any other suit to be filed on the same claim in the future.
dismiss without prejudice: When a court dismisses a case but will allow other suits to be filed on the same claim.
disposable income: What’s left of an employee’s income after making legally required deductions, like taxes. Disposable income is used to decide how much of the employee’s pay will be taken for a garnishment, attachment, or earnings assignment.
disposition: The final decision by the court in a dispute.
disqualification: When a judge decides (usually voluntarily) not to hear a case. In most cases, this decision has to do with an outside interest of the judge’s that may influence his or her ability to decide the case in a fair and impartial way.
dissolution: A marriage that is ended by a judge’s decision, also known as a "divorce." (Compare nullity.)
diversion: Instead of going to jail, a defendant goes to a rehabilitation ("rehab") program and is supervised by a probation officer.
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Information Regarding Funds in Blocked Accounts
The funds in the blocked accounts are the minor’s funds and shall not be withdrawn without a court order. Should a need for funds arise, the party must submit a Petition for Withdrawal of Funds from Blocked Account (MC-357), Order for Withdrawal of Funds from Blocked Account (MC-358), and appropriate documentation. The court will consider the request for funds and may approve or deny the request, or set the matter for hearing.
Under California law (Code of Civil Procedure § 527.6), a person who has suffered harassment may seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction prohibiting harassment.

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Eviction

Introduction
        An overview of the eviction process.
      

Overview for landlords
        All the steps, from giving notice to eviction trials, for landlords.
      

Overview for tenants
        All the steps, from getting notice to eviction trials, for tenants.
      

COVID-19 eviction laws
        Eviction protection laws during COVID-19.
      

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        Where to find legal and housing help.
      

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        Common court forms used in an eviction case.
      

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        All the topics in eviction.
      

Related housing topics

Foreclosure
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        When security deposits must be returned and what happens if they are not.
      

COVID-19 rental debt
        Ask for COVID-19 rental debt in a small claims case.
      

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respondent: The person against whom an appeal is made; the responding party in a dissolution, nullity, adoption, or probate case. (See also dissolution, nullity.)
restitution: The act of restoring or giving the equivalent value to compensate for an injury, damage, or loss.
restraining order: A court order that tells a person to stop doing something for a certain amount of time, usually until a court hearing is held. (See also injunction.)
retaliatory eviction or action: An act by a landlord, like raising a tenant's rent, trying to evict a tenant, or punishing a tenant because the tenant has asserted his or her rights as a tenant.
revenue: Income received by a public entity (like court filing fees) to offset the cost of providing service(s).
reverse: When an appellate court sets aside the decision of a trial court. A reversal is often accompanied by a remand to the lower court for further proceedings.
review and adjustment: Process in which current financial information is obtained from both parties in a child support case by a IV-D agency and evaluated to decide if a support order needs to be adjusted.
revocation: The act of voiding or canceling something, usually probation or a driver's license.
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sanction: (1) To concur, confirm, or ratify. (2) A penalty or punishment intended to make someone obey the law.
satisfaction: Payment of a judgment amount by the losing party.
sealed record: A record closed by a court to further inspection by anyone unless a there is a court order to permit it. (Compare with confidential record, public record.)
security deposit: A deposit or a fee that the landlord requires the tenant to pay at the beginning of the tenancy. The landlord can use the security deposit, for example, if the tenant moves out owing rent or leaves the unit damaged or less clean than when the tenant moved in.
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About the CARE Act
This guide has information about
What the CARE Act is
What CARE agreements and CARE plans are
CARE Act eligibility requirements for the petitioner and respondent 
How to start CARE Act proceedings
Where to get help filling out a CARE Act petition
Process after filing the petition
Petitioner’s rights - What your rights are if you started CARE Act proceedings
Respondent’s rights - What your rights are if someone has started CARE Act proceedings for you

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What is the CARE Act?
The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act allows specific people, called “petitioners,” to ask the court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or court-ordered CARE plan for other persons, called "respondents," who have certain untreated severe mental illnesses, specifically schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. A CARE agreement or plan may include treatment, housing support, and other services.
CARE Act proceedings involve assessments and hearings to determine whether the respondent meets eligibility requirements.
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After the eviction trial decision
If a judge or jury decides you won your trial, your next step is to fill out some court forms to start the process of getting the tenant to move out and collecting money if the tenant owes you any.
 
If the judge or jury decides you lost your trial, your tenant is allowed to stay in the home and you may have to make repairs and possibly pay for some of their lawsuit costs.

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If the judge decides your tenant has to move (and owes you money) 
If the judge (or a jury) decides you have the right to evict your tenant, the judge will sign a Judgment of Possession. They may also order your tenant to pay back rent, damages, penalties, and costs, like filing fees and attorney fees (if this is in the rental agreement).
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Fill out the Judgment - Unlawful Detainer (form UD-110).