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Landlord–Tenant Attorneys in Sacramento, California

Sacramento keeps its landlord–tenant matters close to home, and so does this registry. What follows is the Sacramento County record for anyone researching a tenant rights lawyer, indexed from official State Bar records.

Venue matters. Landlord–tenant cases from Sacramento are ordinarily heard at the Sacramento County Superior Court: Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse, serving a city of roughly 526,000. As the state capital, Sacramento's bar runs deep in government, regulatory, and writ practice; the Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse hears the county's civil docket, and the Third District Court of Appeal and Eastern District of California sit downtown.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · unlawful detainer deadlines run in days: a three-day notice starts most non-payment cases (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161). A tenant served with an unlawful detainer summons has ten court days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1167). Security deposits must be accounted for within 21 days of move-out (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5).

This page is the Sacramento chapter of the registry's statewide record · Tenant Rights Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Unlawful detainer deadlines run in days: a three-day notice starts most non-payment cases.

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161

A tenant served with an unlawful detainer summons has ten court days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1167). Security deposits must be accounted for within 21 days of move-out (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5).

Court of record · Sacramento County

Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento.

Main courthouse: Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse, 500 G St., Sacramento, CA 95814

For Sacramento: Sacramento County Superior Court: Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse.

Court website · Self-help center · Source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27. Venue depends on the case; legal information, not legal advice.

Landlord–Tenant · Sacramento roster

86 active attorneys with an address of record in Sacramento list landlord–tenant among their practice areas on the registry, out of 7,854 active attorneys whose address of record is in Sacramento.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by Sacramento attorneys are litigation (1,111), employment (1,000), business law (966), criminal defense (690) and real estate (600). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

8 of the 7,854 have claimed and verified their record here; every other listing is the official record as published.

For 446 of the 7,854 active attorneys in Sacramento, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (252), Punjabi (85), Armenian (56) and Persian (55). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Reading the roster in Sacramento. Unlawful detainer practice is fast and procedural, so look for attorneys who handle evictions in your county's dedicated UD departments weekly, whichever side you are on. Tenants should ask about fee-shifting clauses in the lease, local rent-ordinance defenses, and legal-aid options given the short response windows; landlords should ask about notice drafting, most lost UD cases fail on defective notices.

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Landlord–Tenant matters in Sacramento

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • eviction (unlawful detainer) defense
  • security deposit disputes
  • rent control and rent increases
  • habitability and repairs
  • landlord harassment and retaliation
  • illegal lockouts and utility shutoffs
  • lease breaks and early termination
  • Ellis Act and owner move-in evictions
  • tenant buyouts
  • roommate and subletting disputes

4 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Sacramento County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Landlord–Tenant in Sacramento · questions, from the record

Which court hears landlord–tenant cases from Sacramento?

Sacramento is in Sacramento County, whose trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. The court lists its main courthouse as the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse, 500 G St., Sacramento, CA 95814. For Sacramento: Sacramento County Superior Court: Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse. Where a particular case is filed depends on the case and the venue rules, and the court's website (https://www.saccourt.ca.gov) lists every location. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Where can I get help with court forms in Sacramento County without a lawyer?

The Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento runs a self-help center for people going to court without a lawyer: https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/self-help. It explains forms and procedures; it does not act as your lawyer.

How many landlord–tenant attorneys have an address of record in Sacramento?

86 active attorneys list landlord–tenant among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in Sacramento, out of 7,854 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in Sacramento work in languages other than English?

For 446 of the 7,854 active attorneys in Sacramento, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (252), Punjabi (85), Armenian (56) and Persian (55). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Can I describe my landlord–tenant matter to attorneys in Sacramento County?

Yes. 4 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Sacramento County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Which nearby cities have their own landlord–tenant page?

Folsom and Davis; each lists the attorneys whose address of record is in that city first.

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From the answer files

When must a landlord return a security deposit in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5How much can a landlord raise rent in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12What are my rights if my California rental is uninhabitable?Cal. Civ. Code § 1941.1

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Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161 · State Bar of California licensee records · Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, official court information read 2026-09-27 · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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