Utah Defendant's Answer to Unlawful Detainer
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If your tenant does not file a response on time, on the 6th day you can file forms asking the judge to order the tenant to move out. This is called a default judgment. The tenant can file a response any time before you file to ask for a default judgment, so it's best to ask for one as early as you can.
A claim of right to possession may be filed at any time after service or posting of the writ of possession pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 715.020, up to and including the time at which the levying officer returns to effect the eviction of those named in the judgment of possession.
Generally, the eviction process in Utah takes just a matter of days or weeks from the time the landlord files the lawsuit to the time the tenant is out of the property. 11 to 28 days is common, provided that the process has been followed correctly. If the tenant contests the eviction, it could take longer.
Code of Civil Procedure 415.46 The requirements for a prejudgment claim to right of possession are codified in Code of Civil Procedure section 415.46. Under section 415.46, services of process of a prejudgment claim to right of possession must be effected by a marshal, sheriff, or registered process server.
5) Given by a landlord to a person they're trying to evict when they don't know their name. It gives the person a chance to add themselves to the eviction court case at the beginning to say why they shouldn't be evicted.
The landlord does not have to have a reason for wanting the tenant to vacate. The notice must be served at least 15 calendar days before the end of the rental period. Otherwise, the tenant can stay until the end of the next rental period.
Simply put, the Motion to Stay the Writ of Possession is a document filed with the court asking the judge to ?stay? or ?stop? the sheriff from executing the Writ of Possession and removing the resident. It can be a typed or handwritten document filed by the resident or the resident's attorney if one is retained.
FAQs About a Writ of Possession in California In California, a writ of possession can expire 180 days after a court issues it. If a property owner would like to use a writ of possession in California, they must use it before it expires.