Unlawful Detainer Survey

Court:

I. Is there a local COVID-19 eviction moratorium that limits the ability to evict?

Name the city/county

II. Unlawful Detainer Actions for non-payment (rent or other)

If so, please answer the questions below.

a. Any issues with prosecuting unlawful detainers filed prior to April 1, 2022, for amounts due prior to April 1, where tenant is not protected by CTRA, the Recovery Act, or an applicable local moratorium? Please explain.

b. Any issues with prosecuting unlawful detainers filed on or after April 1, 2022, for amounts due prior to April 1, 2022, where tenant is not protected by CTRA, the Recovery Act, or an applicable local moratorium? Please explain.

c. Any issues with prosecuting unlawful detainers on or after April 1, 2022, for amounts due on or after April 1, 2022, where tenant is not protected by an applicable local moratorium? Please explain.

2. Issuance of Summons

a. How long is it taking for the summons to issue after the case is filed (electronically or in person)?

If so, please explain

c. How long did it take pre-COVID?

Elaborate

Elaborate on each option checked above

If not, provide details regarding frequency, reasons given, and any other relevant information.

6. For cases where the tenant has prevailed, what have been the reasons?

If so, explain.

8. Once the judgment for possession is entered, how long does it take before the writ is executed?

9. What, if any, policies of the local sheriff have resulted in delayed lockouts? I.e., only a certain number per week, writs only served on specified days of the week, etc.

If not, how much delay did the attempt cause?

III. Unlawful detainer for cause (non-money)

If rejected, what reason has been given?

2. Time to issue summons compared to pre-COVID?

3. Entry of default judgment compared to pre-COVID?

4. Are courts subjecting these to a different degree of scrutiny than pre-COVID?

5. Scheduling of trial compared to pre-COVID?

6. Entry of judgment after trial compared to pre-COVID?

7. Execution of writ compared to pre-COVID?

IV. Unlawful Detainer for Expiration of lease/no cause termination of month to month

If rejected, what reason has been given?

2. Time to issue summons compared to pre-COVID?

3. Entry of default judgment compared to pre-COVID?

4. Scheduling of trial compared to pre-COVID?

5. Entry of judgment after trial compared to pre-COVID?

6. Execution of writ compared to pre-COVID?

V. Rental Assistance Program

Please share your experience with delays in evictions caused by issues with the rental assistance program; status of applications; and specify the program (i.e., Housing is Key, or local program):

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Ending the tenancy

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I. Is there a local COVID-19 eviction moratorium that limits the ability to evict?

II. Unlawful Detainer Actions for non-payment (rent or other)

If so, please answer the questions below.

2. Issuance of Summons

III. Unlawful detainer for cause (non-money)

IV. Unlawful Detainer for Expiration of lease/no cause termination of month to month

V. Rental Assistance Program

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Unlawful Detainer Survey

Unlawful Detainer Survey

I. Is there a local COVID-19 eviction moratorium that limits the ability to evict?

II. Unlawful Detainer Actions for non-payment (rent or other)

If so, please answer the questions below.

2. Issuance of Summons

III. Unlawful detainer for cause (non-money)

IV. Unlawful Detainer for Expiration of lease/no cause termination of month to month

V. Rental Assistance Program

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