Judicial Council Limits Courts from Processing or Hearing Eviction Lawsuits
by Derek P. Cole on April 7, 2020
posted in Landlord-Tenant, Uncategorised,
As we explained in a previous post, the Governor very recently issued an executive order that limited landlords’ abilities to evict tenants during the COVID-19 public-health emergency. Yesterday, the Judicial Council—the agency with oversight of California courts—enacted several emergency rules affecting a wide variety of courtroom procedures. One of these rules addresses “unlawful detainer,” or eviction, proceedings. As many cities have enacted their own emergency eviction measures, and other cities are considering doing the same, this latest development is important to note. ... Continue Reading
