Tenant-only practice. The Law Office of Zak Fisher represents tenants in California eviction matters. We do not represent landlords against tenants.
Los Angeles County Superior Court routes unlawful detainer cases by the geographic location of the rental property. This page lists the LA County courthouses commonly used for unlawful detainer matters, with publicly listed addresses and, where verifiable, current courtroom assignments. Routing and assignments can change by court general order. The courthouse address on your summons controls. Always confirm current assignments with the court if any detail looks unclear.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Address: 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Approximate coverage: Central Los Angeles, Downtown, Hollywood, Mid-City, Koreatown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, West LA, Venice, and surrounding areas.
Note on Mosk department/room designations: Stanley Mosk has moved toward a Room-number designation alongside the historical Department-number designation, and both are in active use in court notices and online listings. Where possible, we cite both.
Other Stanley Mosk civil courtrooms may also hear unlawful detainer matters depending on calendar volume and case routing. The court’s published Civil Division courtroom information is the authoritative source.
Other LA County courthouses commonly used for unlawful detainer
| Courthouse | Address | Approximate coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Courthouse | 300 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, Sierra Madre, and adjacent northeast LA County communities |
| Inglewood Courthouse | 1 Regent Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 | Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, parts of South LA, and adjacent communities |
| Compton Courthouse | 200 W. Compton Boulevard, Compton, CA 90220 | Compton, Carson, parts of South LA, and adjacent communities |
| Long Beach Courthouse (Gov. George Deukmejian) | 275 Magnolia Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802 | Long Beach, Signal Hill, and parts of the Harbor area |
| Van Nuys Courthouse East | 6230 Sylmar Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91401 | San Fernando Valley civil matters; verify routing for unlawful detainer with the court |
For specific courtroom or department assignments at any LA County courthouse, the LA County Superior Court website at lacourt.org is the authoritative source. The court publishes a Civil Division courtroom information page and updates judicial assignment notices in its Notices to Attorneys section.
Other LA County courthouses
Several other LA County courthouses (Metropolitan, Airport, Beverly Hills, and others) handle specific case types that may not include unlawful detainer in the ordinary course. If your summons routes your UD matter to any courthouse not listed above, the courthouse listed on the summons controls. Confirm with the clerk if anything looks unusual.
What does not change by courthouse
Regardless of which LA County courthouse hears your case, the statewide rules apply. Code of Civil Procedure section 1167 gives tenants 10 court days from service to file a responsive pleading. Code of Civil Procedure section 1170.5 requires the court to set trial within 20 court days after a memorandum to set is filed. Civil Code section 1942.5 protects against retaliatory eviction. Substantive tenant defenses (habitability, defective notice, improper service, retaliation, ellis act, OMI defects) are the same in every department.
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The Law Office of Zak Fisher represents tenants only in California eviction matters. We do not represent landlords against tenants. This page is general legal information about LA County unlawful detainer courthouses, not legal advice for any specific matter. Routing rules and courtroom assignments can change by court order. Confirm current routing and current room/department numbers for your matter with the LA County Superior Court if uncertain. No attorney-client relationship is formed without a signed engagement letter.
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