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Landlord–Tenant Attorneys in Sierra County, California
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Venue matters. Landlord–tenant cases from Sierra County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Sierra. A northern Sierra county of roughly 3,000 residents, the second-smallest population in the state; the courthouse in the Gold Rush town of Downieville serves communities along the North Yuba River and the Sierra Valley.
The law also keeps time: unlawful detainer deadlines run in days: a three-day notice starts most non-payment cases under 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). The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.
This page is the Sierra County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Tenant Rights Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.
The clock & the court
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).
Superior Court of California, County of Sierra.
County seat: Downieville
Courthouse: Sierra County Superior Court, 100 Courthouse Sq., Downieville, CA 95936
Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).
Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.sierra.courts.ca.gov
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Landlord–Tenant counsel in the counties bordering Sierra County
No attorney on the official State Bar of California roll lists landlord–tenant among their practice areas with an active licence and an address of record in Sierra County.
The counties that share a border with Sierra County hold 16 attorneys with landlord–tenant among their practice areas, counted by the county of their address of record:
- Landlord–Tenant in Nevada County · 10 attorneys
- Landlord–Tenant in Yuba County · 4 attorneys
- Landlord–Tenant in Lassen County · 1 attorney
- Landlord–Tenant in Plumas County · 1 attorney
Landlord–Tenant matters in Sierra County
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
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Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.
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