Yolo — Eviction Hand Out

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YOLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Yolo County Resources Civil Section

Legal Services of Northern California 619 North Street Woodland, CA 95695 Phone: (530) 662-1065 Eviction Information Fax: (530) 662-7941 e-mail: woodland-office@lsnc.net Handout

Yolo County Superior Court 1000 Main Street Woodland, CA 95695 Phone: (530) 406-6700 www.yolo.courts.ca.gov

Woodland Police Department 1000 Lincoln Woodland, CA 95695 Phone: (530) 661-7800

West Sacramento Police Department 550 Jefferson Blvd West Sacramento Phone: (916) 617-4900

Davis Police Department 2600 5th Street YO LO C O UN T Y SH E R I F F ' S O F F I C E Davis, CA 95616 Phone: (530) 747-5400 Civil Section Winters Police Department 140 Tony Diaz Drive 702 Main Street Woodland, CA 95776 Winters, CA 95694 Phone: (530) 668-5275 Phone: (530) 795-2261 e-mail: civil@yolocounty.gov Fax: (530) 668-5238 e-mail: civil@yolocounty.gov UCD Police Department One Shields Ave Davis, CA 95616 Phone: (530) 752-1727

The following information is provided by the SERVICE: NOTE A Locksmith is strongly recommend- Sheriff’s Office to assist landlords. The Staff of Consult an attorney, the Landlord/Tenant handbook ed to gain entry into the property. Deputies will the Sheriff’s Office is prohibited by law from at any Yolo County Law Library or the Superior not force entry into locked doors or attempt entry dispensing legal advice and from assisting Court website www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp for serving via side or rear doors or windows. The eviction plaintiff’s in completing legal forms. your Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer. process is not complete until the Deputy actually NOTE: The Sheriff’s Office fee for this service is restores the possession of the property to you, The eviction process is a three-step procedure. $50.00 per person. There is an additional $50.00 even if the occupants vacate the premises prior to The following information is a general outline of fee for the Pre-Judgment Claim. the Deputy’s arrival. However, if you wish to each step. cancel the eviction prior to restoration, the Plain- WRIT OF EXECUTION POSSESSION OF tiff or Plaintiff’s Attorney must notify our office REAL PROPERTY in writing prior to the date and time of the sched- LANDLORD’S NOTICE uled eviction. A Writ of Execution Possession of Real Property isA Landlord’s Notice provides legal notice of in- a Court-issued document that directs the Sheriff totent to a tenant(s). evict a tenant(s). FORMS: FORMS:• Available at most office supply stores. (There • Available from the Court Clerk are several types. Choose the one that applies to your situation) • www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp

SERVICE: FILING: Consult an Attorney, the Landlord/Tenant hand- After you have obtained a judgment against your book at any Yolo County Law Library or the Su- tenant you may complete the Writ of Execution and perior Court website www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp for submit it to the Court Clerk for issuance. information on serving your Landlord Notice. Note: The Sheriff’s Office fee for this service is SERVICE: $50.00 per person. This service MUST be done by the Sheriff. The Sheriff will need: SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FOR • Original Writ of Execution Possession of Real UNLAWFUL DETAINER Property (signed and sealed) and three (3) cop- ies (front and back) A Summons and Complaint for Unlawful Detain- er notifies a tenant (s) that they are being sued for • $180.00 per address unit (each suite, apart- restoration of the premises and any rent monies ment, or separate unattached garage) due. RECEIPT: FORMS: The workday prior to the eviction you or your con- • Available from the Court Clerk tact person will receive a phone call to arrange a YO LO C O UN T Y SH E R I F F ' S O F F I C E • www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp meeting time at the property. Civil Section FILING: At the time of the eviction, the deputy will provide 140 Tony Diaz Drive Complete the Summons and Complaint, and file you with a Receipt for Possession, restoring the Woodland, CA 95776 them with the appropriate court. property to you. KEEP THIS RECEIPT. If the Phone: (530) 668-5275 tenant (s) return to the property after the eviction, Fax: (530) 668-5238 You will be required to provide the Certificate of please call your local police department. They will e-mail: civil@yolocounty.gov Service and the Original Landlord’s Notice at the request to see your copy of the Receipt for Posses- time of filing. The court will file your complaint sion. and issue an original summons.