Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

when someone is served with a civil suit how much time do they have before they must respond?


Asked on 8/14/15, 4:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Molina Jr. Law Offices of John Molina

If it's an unlawful detainer (eviction), the defendant has 5 days to file a response from the date of being personally served. If the matter is any other civil case, it's 30 days.

It could be that your particular response time is greater depending on your particular circumstances. What those are are something that you would need to discuss with an experienced attorney in the area of civil/unlawful detainer matters.

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Answered on 8/14/15, 8:08 am


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