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Official California Landlord & Court Forms
Court filings, statewide rule sources and disclosures for California rentals — always linked to the government office that maintains them.
Reviewed September 2026 • Statewide resource
Before you use any document on this page: we recommend having your attorney review it first. Laws and required forms change, city ordinances add requirements on top of state law, and a notice that is defective in form or timing can cost far more than a legal review. This page is general information for property owners, not legal advice.
A rental dispute can go sideways before a court ever sees the facts if the filing packet, notice or disclosure is out of date. This page keeps the starting documents together, but it does not host them: every link goes to the court, legislature or agency that owns the current version.
California's local rules can add to state requirements. Read the current statewide source first, then check the city and county where the home sits before serving a notice or filing a case.
Start with the court’s current forms
The California Courts form finder is the source for court-filed eviction documents. The court also explains the landlord filing sequence, including the step that comes after a legally sufficient pre-filing notice. A notice is not a court form, so a court packet does not replace the local notice requirement that comes before it.
Check the rule and the disclosure separately
A court form, a rent rule and a disclosure each come from a different authority. The links below keep those sources apart, making it easier to confirm which requirement applies to the property and which document is actually current.
Court filings and instructions
Search the Judicial Council’s current eviction forms before preparing a court filing.
selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
The court’s plain-language list of common landlord eviction forms and local-court reminder.
selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
The court’s step-by-step guide to preparing a landlord eviction case after the required notice stage.
selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
Statewide rules and disclosures
State-issued guidance for checking the current Tenant Protection Act rent-cap rules.
oag.ca.gov
The legislative source for the Tenant Protection Act rent-increase provision.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Federal lead-based-paint disclosure materials for applicable pre-1978 housing.
www.epa.gov
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find official California eviction court forms? +
Use the California Courts eviction form finder. It directs users to the Judicial Council’s current court forms rather than a saved third-party packet.
Does the California Courts form finder provide an eviction notice? +
No. The court distinguishes court forms from the notice that must be handled before a landlord starts an eviction case. Check the governing state and local rules for the correct notice.
Why should I check local rules after finding the state form? +
Cities and counties may impose additional rental requirements. A statewide court form does not answer every local notice, registration or tenant-protection question.
Sources
Every figure on this page traces to one of these. Rent caps change annually and city ordinances change by council action — check the current figure before serving a notice.
- California Courts — eviction form finder — verified 2026-09-09
- California Courts — common eviction forms — verified 2026-09-10
- California Courts — landlord eviction filing guide — verified 2026-09-09
- California Attorney General — rent-cap chart — verified 2026-09-09
- California Legislative Information — Civil Code § 1947.12 — verified 2026-09-09
- EPA — real-estate disclosure — verified 2026-09-09
This page is general information for property owners, not legal advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Rules differ by property and by circumstance — consult an attorney licensed in California before acting on a notice, an eviction or a deposit dispute.
We serve these notices every week
Utopia Management has managed California rentals since 1994. Compliance with the notice periods, the caps and the paperwork above is part of full management, not an extra.
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