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Intro: Civil cases in California

Where to get help and legal resources
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Suing or being sued 

If you want to start a case (plaintiff)

Before you sue someone
Overview: Steps to sue someone
1. Start the lawsuit
Fill out forms to sue someone
Resource: How to find someone and How to find a business' name and agent for service of process
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If in person, A Written Not Guilty Plea signed by you or your attorney on your behalf.
If by mail, the total amount of bail owed on your case. This amount will appear on the plea form that is sent to you and is 
 also contained in your courtesy notice. Contact the clerk's office at (805) 289-8545 to request a Written Not Guilty Plea form be mailed to you.

Requesting a Court Trial by Declaration (Written Statement) (Ventura or Simi)

If you wish to have your case considered on the basis of a written statement rather than a court appearance, the clerk's office must receive:

A "Request for Trial by Written Declaration" form signed by you. (State Form TR-205)
The total amount of bail owed on your case. This amount will appear on the declaration form and is also contained in your courtesy notice.
The written declaration of the facts of the case. This area is on the reverse side of the Trial by Written Declaration form. Please contact 
 the clerk's office at (805) 289-8545 to have a declaration form sent to you.

The officer who issued the citation will also be requested to submit a statement of the facts. You will be notified of the judge's decision by mail 
 within 45 days. If you disagree with the decision of the court, you must file a Request for New Trial within 20 days after the date the court's decision 
 was mailed to you.

DMV Holds

To clear a DMV hold, you can pay by mail, debit/credit card by visiting our Traffic Payment page,or in person at any court location or DMV office during regular business hours.
If you live in Oxnard or Port Hueneme, a court clerk is located at the Oxnard Department of Motor Vehicles, 
 4050 Saviers Road, Oxnard, CA. [click for directions] 
 You may pay, release the hold, and obtain your driver's license at that one location.
How to dismiss your eviction case | California Courts | Self Help Guide
If you're dismissing the case because your tenant moved out and they owe you money you can check this box because you may want to file to collect the money you asked for in the Complaint. 

 
Should I dismiss just the "Complaint" or the "Entire action of all parties and all causes of action"? 
If you have no more legal issues for the judge to decide in your eviction case you can check the "Entire action of all parties and all causes of action" box. If you're not sure, get legal help to understand these choices.

Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service (form CIV-120)
Don’t file this form if you haven’t served your tenant with your Complaint.

Why do I have to dismiss a tenant in my case before I can get a judgment? 
In an eviction case you may have sued “Doe” defendants (tenants living in your home whose names you don't know) in addition to “named” defendants (the tenants on your rental agreement, for example). Before getting a final judgment the “Doe” defendants need to be dismissed so the judgment is only about the named defendants. There may be other reasons a party needs to be dismissed. Get legal help to see if any of them apply to your case.

Make copies of the form(s)
Make 2 copies of the completed form(s).

File the Request for Dismissal with the court
Bring the originals and copies of the Request for Dismissal to the clerk at the courthouse where the case was originally filed. They will file the forms and return the copy to you. Keep the copy for your records.
You don't have to file the Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service now. You need it for the next step.

Serve the forms
Have someone 18 or older mail:
A copy of the filed Request for Dismissal
A copy of the Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service
Your server should then fill out the Proof of Service on page 2 of the original Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service. Make a copy. 

File the Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service
Petition for Appointment of Guardian (form GC-210(P)) or (form GC-210) | California Courts | Self Help Guide
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What the papers tell me

Who asked to be the guardian and why?
 If you received a:
Petition for Appointment of Guardian (form GC-210(P)), the name of the person or people who want to be the child's guardian are listed on Page 1. The name of the children are listed on Page 2. The third page of the Petition, or in an attachment to it, explains why the person thinks a guardianship is needed.
Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor (form GC-210), the name of the person or people who want to be the child's guardian are listed on Page 1 along with the names of the children. The second page of the Petition, or in an attachment to it, explains why the person thinks a guardianship is needed. This form is also used if someone is asking to be a guardian of the child's estate.
What is a guardianship?
A guardianship is when an adult who is not a child's parent is legally responsible for the child's care because the child's parent is unable to care for them. In some cases, it may also mean someone manages the child's money or property if the child has a lot (called a guardianship of the estate). 
Find out more about guardianships and the steps someone must take to be a guardian.

When is the hearing?
 The date, time, and location are on item 4 on the Notice of Hearing - Guardianship or Conservatorship (form GC-020).
The judge may appoint someone as the child's guardian on this date.
If you disagree, you must go to the hearing so the judge can hear your side.
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NOTE: We can only provide information and assistance with matters in California, and sometimes only in Alameda County. If you have a case in another state, we cannot assist you with that case.

Case types we can help with
Divorce
Click here for information on the Alameda County divorce process
Click here for information on U.S. military status and default judgments

Parentage
Petition for Custody and Support
Click here for information to start a child support case with the Local Child Support Agency

Restraining Orders: Domestic Violence; Civil Harassment; Elder Abuse; Workplace Violence (limited assistance)
Click here for next steps after completing Temporary Restraining Order forms in Alameda County
Haga clic aquí para conocer los próximos pasos después de completar los formularios de Orden de restricción temporal en el condado de Alameda
Click hereto watch a video on Serving Your Civil Harassment Restraining Order Court Forms

Name & Gender Change
Small Claims
Click here for information to know before you sue someone (if you sue someone, you are the Plaintiff)
Click here for information if you’ve been sued (if you are sued, you are the Defendant)
Click here for information about collecting your judgment if you win your Small Claims case
Click here to watch a video on Serving Your Small Claims Forms

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Limited Conservatorship
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Guardianship of the Minor
Click here for more information about our workshops
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Debt Collection (limited assistance)
Click here for information if you’ve been sued for a debt that you may or may not owe (if you are sued, you are the Defendant)
Click here for the Answer packet with instructions if you've been sued and want to respond to the Complaint
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The eviction process for tenants | California Courts | Self Help Guide
3. Respond to the court
 If you decide to respond, you must file a form called an Answer (or other legal forms) with the court within 5 days. If you don't, your landlord can ask a judge to order you to move out.
 

4. A judge decides
 A judge will make a decision. If you didn't file an Answer or other legal forms, the judge will decide without hearing from you. If you filed an Answer you'll have a trial.
 

5. After a judge decides
 If you lose your case, you can move out or ask the court for more time to move. If you don't move, your landlord can get the sheriff to force you to move out.
 

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Moving with a child if you're a guardian | California Courts | Self Help Guide
Guardians must mail the child's parents and others written notice both before and after they move. Then, they must file the notices with the court along with proof they mailed the notices. There is a court form for pre-move notice and a separate form for post-move notice. Each form includes a proof of mailing on the back.
What form do I use and who do I mail it to?

At least 15 days before you move:
Mail a Pre-Move Notice of Proposed Change of Personal Residence of Ward (form GC-079) to
The child (if 12 or older)
The child's parents
Anyone who had legal custody of the child when you filed the Petition for guardianship
Anyone else who was nominated (but not appointed) to be the child's guardian
The guardian of the child's estate (if they have one)
Once you've mailed the Pre-Move Notice, fill out and sign the Proof of Mailing on page 2 of the Pre-Move Notice. Make a copy and file the original and copy with the court. The clerk will stamp and give you back the copy for your records.
Within 30 days after you move
Mail a Post-Move Notice of Change of Residence of Ward (form GC-080) to the same people (except the child) you mailed the Pre-Move Notice. 
Once you've mailed the Post Move Notice, fill out and sign the Proof of Mailing on page 2 of the Post Move Notice. Make a copy and file the original and copy with the court. The clerk will stamp and give you back the copy for your records.

Guardians need court permission to move out of California with the child 
If you want to move out of state with the child, you must get court permission. If the judge decides you can move out of state, you will need to set up a legal guardianship where you move. Get information about how to set up a guardianship where you plan to move to find out what's required. You can contact the court, a legal aid agency, or an attorney in the area.

Guardianship
Ask for visitation in a guardianship | California Courts | Self Help Guide
Fill out and make copies of a Petition for Visitation.
File your Petition and get a court date. 
Have another adult (not you) mail a copy of your request and notice of hearing (the court date) to the child's guardian (or parent) and the child (if over 12 years old).
Go to your court date.

How to ask for visitation or to change a visitation schedule

Find out if your court has a form
There is no statewide form to ask for visitation. Your local court may have a form or a template you can use. Contact your court to find out if they have a sample or form you can use.

Fill out a Petition and a Notice of Hearing
Fill out or create the Petition for Visitation.
Fill out the caption on the Notice of Hearing -- Guardianship or Conservatorship (form GC-020). Also, fill out  #1 and the names and addresses of the child's parents, guardians, and the child (if at least 12 years old)  who need to be served by mail on page two. When you file the form, the clerk will write in the hearing date on the front.

Make copies
Make at least 2 copies of all your forms. The court keeps the original. The others are for you and the child's guardian, or the child's parent if you're the guardian. 

File your request
Go to the same courthouse you listed on your forms. Guardianship cases are heard in the probate department of the court, so you will file them with the probate clerk.
At the courthouse, you’ll file the forms you filled out by giving the original and the copies to the clerk.
The clerk will give you a court date and stamp the forms. The court will keep the original and return the copies to you. One is for you, the others are for the child's guardian (or parent if you are a guardian asking to change visitation).

What's next?

Once you file the forms, you need to have someone (not you) mail a copy to the child's guardian or parent, if you're the guardian.

Go to next step
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Dismissing a Family Law Case

Home > Family and Children > Child Support > Dismissing a Family Law Case


        	To dismiss a family law case you may file the following forms:


        	Instructions on How to Dismiss a Case

                        Request for Dismissal (CIV 110); and 

                        Notice of Entry of Dismissal (CIV 120) 


        	Please note that if you want to dismiss a domestic violence, or an elder or dependent adult abuse
        	restraining order, you must schedule a hearing
        	by filing a 
        	Request for Order.

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Tenant Information: Sacramento Superior Court

If you do not move out by the end of the period stated 
 in the notice, the landlord can begin the legal process by filing a Complaint 
 with the court.

Service

 After the landlord has filed the Complaint with the court, you will be served 
 with the Summons and Complaint. Usually, this involves a process server or a 
 deputy sheriff personally handing you the Summons and Complaint. There are, however, other 
 means to serve a tenant.

 	If you have additional questions or need legal assistance, please email the Advisory
 	Clinic at SCUDAdvisors@saccourt.ca.gov
 	or call (916) 875-7846. Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday
 	– Friday, excluding 
 	court holidays.

 Once you have been served, you normally have only five (5) calendar days 
 to file a response with the court located at
 
 Carol Miller Justice Center. Typically, you would file an Answer UD-105
 or other legal pleading. Forms are available 
 at no charge through the California Courts' website - external link
 or in the lobby of the Unlawful Detainer Division. You will need to submit your paperwork and pay the 
 appropriate filing fees. 
 If you cannot pay the court fees, you may apply for a Waiver of Court Fees
 and Costs. Failure to take timely 
 action will result in a default judgment being entered against you, and the 
 eviction process will move forward.

If You File a Response to the Complaint

 You should seek legal advice to determine the appropriate response, which you 
 should file with the court. After the response is filed, the landlord will file additional 
 paperwork with the court and set a trial date. The court will mail you a 
 notice about the trial date once it has been scheduled.

If You Do Not File a Response to the Complaint

 If you fail to respond to the Complaint the landlord may Request to Enter 
 Default; obtain a Clerk's Judgment for Possession, and request a Writ of 
 Possession be issued for the premises. After the documents are filed, the