Where do I file my case? What is the Venue?
Venue: Where Do You File your Case?
El examen del deudor: Preguntas para el individuo o negocio
El examen del deudor: Preguntas para el individuo o negocio Usted debe llegar a su audiencia con una lista de peguntas para el deudor en un intento por cobrar su sentencia. Asegúrese de pensar en las respuestas a estas preguntas.…
Collecting From Wages: Cooperation
If the collector does not cooperate: If the employer doesn’t return the Employer’s Return form and carry out the order: You can sue the employer to recover the amount that should have been withheld, as well as any attorney’s fees…
How do I “challenge Venue in Small Claims Court”?
Venue: Challenging Venue in Small Claims Court (CCP 116.370) What is Venue? Venue is the place of a cause of action and the jurisdiction where a case is heard. A case must be filed in the correct court location and…
How do I vacate (cancel) a Default Judgment?
If a judgment is entered against a person who did not appear at trial, the non-appearing party can ask the court to vacate the judgment in certain circumstances. If the Plaintiff did not Appear (CCP Section 116.720) The case is…
How do I prepare for trial?
PREPARING FOR YOUR DAY IN COURT While waiting for your hearing date, prepare your case or defense thoroughly by organizing your thoughts and evidence to make your claim easy to understand. You should prepare a written outline of the important…
How do I subpoena a witness and/or documents?
WHAT IS A SUBPOENA? A subpoena is a writ or order to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony upon a certain matter. CCP Section 1985. It may also require a witness to produce documents under the witness’s…
Where do I serve an owner of a rented dwelling?
What Should a Landlord Provide When Initiating a Rental Agreement? An owner or landlord of a dwelling structure is required under Civil Code Section 1962(a)(b) to disclose in a rental agreement: Name, telephone number, and usual street address where service…
Is it ok to serve a P.O. Box?
Serving a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) (commonly referred to as a “Post Office Box”) Business & Professions Code § 17538.5 If you know that the person you are suing has a mailbox with a commercial mail receiving agency, you…
How do I serve the defendant?
Preparing to Serve the Defendant: Upon completion of filing your Plaintiff’s Claim (SC-100) with the proper court, the court clerk will give you a hearing date. It is solely your responsibility to make sure that each defendant is properly…