Cal. CIV § 1861.5
This is the official text of Cal. CIV § 1861.5, part of California’s Civil Code — covers contracts, property ownership, personal rights, and other general civil obligations between private parties.
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Official statutory text
(a) Upon the filing of a complaint, or at any time thereafter, the plaintiff may apply, pursuant to this article, for a writ of possession by filing an application for the writ with the court in which the action was filed.
(b) The application shall be executed under oath and shall include all of the following:
(1) A showing of the basis of the plaintiff’s claim, including a showing that the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the property claimed pursuant to an innkeepers’ lien.
(2) A general description of the property and a statement of its value.
(3) A statement of the amount of money claimed to be owed by the guest, lodger, tenant, or boarder.
(c) The requirements of subdivision (b) may be satisfied by one or more affidavits filed with the application.
(b) The application shall be executed under oath and shall include all of the following:
(1) A showing of the basis of the plaintiff’s claim, including a showing that the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the property claimed pursuant to an innkeepers’ lien.
(2) A general description of the property and a statement of its value.
(3) A statement of the amount of money claimed to be owed by the guest, lodger, tenant, or boarder.
(c) The requirements of subdivision (b) may be satisfied by one or more affidavits filed with the application.
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