AB 863 (Kalra D) Residential rental properties: language requirements.
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(Kalra D) Residential rental properties: language requirements. |
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Position: Watch Introduced: 2/19/2025 |
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Last Amend: 8/18/2025 |
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Status: 10/6/2025-Approved by the Governor. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2025. |
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Location: 10/6/2025-A. CHAPTERED |
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Summary: Current law outlines requirements for civil actions for unlawful detainer filed by landlords to remove tenants from their properties. Current law also requires plaintiffs to ensure service of a summons and complaint to defendants in civil suits, as specified. Current law requires a summons to contain, among other things, (1) a direction that the defendant file with the court a written pleading in response to the complaint within 30 days after service on the defendant, (2) a notice that, unless the defendant responds, default will be entered upon application of the plaintiff, (3) a statement advising the defendant of their right to seek an attorney, and (4) an introductory legend at the top of the summons, in English and Spanish, notifying the defendant that they have been sued. This bill would require the Judicial Council to create, by January 1, 2027, a single summons form for mandatory use in an action for unlawful detainer to remove a tenant from a residential property that includes the information specified above in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. |