California Code
PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE
TITLE 3 - OF SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER 1 - Confession of Judgment Without Action

Section 1132. - 1132. (a) A judgment by confession is unenforceable and may...

CHAPTER 2 - Submitting a Controversy Without Action

Section 1138. - 1138. Parties to a question in difference, which might be...

Section 1139. - 1139. Judgment must be entered as in other cases, but...

Section 1140. - 1140. The judgment may be enforced in the same manner...

CHAPTER 2.5 - Judicial Arbitration

Section 1141.10. - 1141.10. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that litigation involving...

Section 1141.11. - 1141.11. (a) In each superior court with 18 or more...

Section 1141.12. - 1141.12. In all superior courts, the Judicial Council shall provide...

Section 1141.13. - 1141.13. This chapter shall not apply to any civil action...

Section 1141.14. - 1141.14. Notwithstanding any other provision of law except the provisions...

Section 1141.15. - 1141.15. The Judicial Council rules shall provide exceptions for cause...

Section 1141.16. - 1141.16. (a) The determination of the amount in controversy, under...

Section 1141.17. - 1141.17. (a) Submission of an action to arbitration pursuant to...

Section 1141.18. - 1141.18. (a) Arbitrators shall be retired judges, retired court commissioners...

Section 1141.19. - 1141.19. Arbitrators approved pursuant to this chapter shall have the...

Section 1141.19.5. - 1141.19.5. In any arbitration proceeding under this chapter, no party...

Section 1141.20. - 1141.20. (a) An arbitration award shall be final unless a...

Section 1141.21. - 1141.21. (a) (1) If the judgment upon the trial de...

Section 1141.22. - 1141.22. The Judicial Council rules shall specify the grounds upon...

Section 1141.23. - 1141.23. The arbitration award shall be in writing, signed by...

Section 1141.24. - 1141.24. In cases ordered to arbitration pursuant to Section 1141.11,...

Section 1141.25. - 1141.25. Any reference to the arbitration proceedings or arbitration award...

Section 1141.26. - 1141.26. Nothing in this act shall prohibit an arbitration award...

Section 1141.27. - 1141.27. This chapter shall apply to any civil action otherwise...

Section 1141.28. - 1141.28. (a) All administrative costs of arbitration, including compensation of...

Section 1141.30. - 1141.30. This chapter shall not be construed in derogation of...

Section 1141.31. - 1141.31. The provisions of this chapter shall become operative July...

CHAPTER 4 - Summary Proceedings for Obtaining Possession of Real Property in Certain Cases

Section 1159. - 1159. (a) Every person is guilty of a forcible entry...

Section 1160. - 1160. (a) Every person is guilty of a forcible detainer...

Section 1161. - 1161. A tenant of real property, for a term less...

Section 1161. - 1161. A tenant of real property, for a term less...

Section 1161.1. - 1161.1. With respect to application of Section 1161 in cases...

Section 1161.2. - 1161.2. (a) (1) The clerk shall allow access to limited...

Section 1161.2.5. - 1161.2.5. (a) (1) Except as provided in Section 1161.2, the...

Section 1161.3. - 1161.3. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Abuse or...

Section 1161.4. - 1161.4. (a) A landlord shall not cause a tenant or...

Section 1161.5. - 1161.5. When the notice required by Section 1161 states that...

Section 1161a. - 1161a. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Manufactured home”...

Section 1161b. - 1161b. (a) Notwithstanding Section 1161a, a tenant or subtenant in...

Section 1162. - 1162. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the notices...

Section 1162a. - 1162a. In any case in which service or exhibition of...

Section 1164. - 1164. No person other than the tenant of the premises...

Section 1165. - 1165. Except as provided in the preceding section, the provisions...

Section 1166. - 1166. (a) The complaint shall: (1) Be verified and include...

Section 1166a. - 1166a. (a) Upon filing the complaint, the plaintiff may, upon...

Section 1167. - 1167. (a) The summons shall be in the form specified...

Section 1167.1. - 1167.1. If proof of service of the summons has not...

Section 1167.3. - 1167.3. In any action under this chapter, unless otherwise ordered...

Section 1167.4. - 1167.4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any action...

Section 1167.5. - 1167.5. Unless otherwise ordered by the court for good cause...

Section 1169. - 1169. If, at the time appointed, any defendant served with...

Section 1170. - 1170. On or before the day fixed for his appearance,...

Section 1170.5. - 1170.5. (a) If the defendant appears pursuant to Section 1170,...

Section 1170.7. - 1170.7. A motion for summary judgment may be made at...

Section 1170.8. - 1170.8. In any action under this chapter, a discovery motion...

Section 1170.9. - 1170.9. The Judicial Council shall adopt rules, not inconsistent with...

Section 1171. - 1171. Whenever an issue of fact is presented by the...

Section 1172. - 1172. On the trial of any proceeding for any forcible...

Section 1173. - 1173. When, upon the trial of any proceeding under this...

Section 1174. - 1174. (a) If upon the trial, the verdict of the...

Section 1174.2. - 1174.2. (a) In an unlawful detainer proceeding involving residential premises...

Section 1174.21. - 1174.21. A landlord who institutes an unlawful detainer proceeding based...

Section 1174.25. - 1174.25. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an...

Section 1174.27. - 1174.27. (a) This section shall apply to an unlawful detainer...

Section 1174.3. - 1174.3. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), unless...

Section 1174.5. - 1174.5. A judgment in unlawful detainer declaring the forfeiture of...

Section 1176. - 1176. (a) An appeal taken by the defendant shall not...

Section 1177. - 1177. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter the provisions...

Section 1178. - 1178. The provisions of Part 2 of this code, relative...

Section 1179. - 1179. The court may relieve a tenant against a forfeiture...

Section 1179a. - 1179a. In all proceedings brought to recover the possession of...

CHAPTER 5 - COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act

Section 1179.01. - 1179.01. This chapter is known, and may be cited, as...

Section 1179.01.5. - 1179.01.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

Section 1179.02. - 1179.02. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Covered time period”...

Section 1179.02.5. - 1179.02.5. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) (A) “High-income...

Section 1179.03. - 1179.03. (a) (1) Any notice that demands payment of COVID-19...

Section 1179.03.5. - 1179.03.5. (a) Before October 1, 2021, a court may not...

Section 1179.04. - 1179.04. (a) On or before September 30, 2020, a landlord...

Section 1179.04.5. - 1179.04.5. Notwithstanding Sections 1470, 1947, and 1950 of the Civil...

Section 1179.05. - 1179.05. (a) Any ordinance, resolution, regulation, or administrative action adopted...

Section 1179.06. - 1179.06. Any provision of a stipulation, settlement agreement, or other...

Section 1179.07. - 1179.07. This chapter shall remain in effect until October 1,...

CHAPTER 6 - COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act

Section 1179.08. - 1179.08. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 1179.09. - 1179.09. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Approved application” means...

Section 1179.10. - 1179.10. (a) Before April 1, 2022, a notice for a...

Section 1179.11. - 1179.11. On or after October 1, 2021, and before July...

Section 1179.12. - 1179.12. (a) Each government rental assistance program shall, by no...

Section 1179.13. - 1179.13. (a) A court shall prevent the forfeiture of a...

Section 1179.14. - 1179.14. If the criteria for issuance of a summons pursuant...

Section 1179.15. - 1179.15. This chapter shall remain in effect until September 30,...