Step 16: Get on the EDN Trial Calendar

To receive support in court, you must get on our Trial Calendar. To do this:

  1. Attend the TEP Class on Monday or Wednesday at 6 PM (via Zoom).

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  1. To receive last-minute counselling, name yourself correctly on Zoom (see instructions in Video 1B). By being properly named, we can determine how urgent your need for counseling is.
  2. At the Zoom meeting, send your PIP to the person handling the EDN court calendar when asked to do so.
  3. Text your PIP at 8 AM on the date of your court appearance.

Why this matters:

  • It helps us to counsel you on your court day.
  • Evictions are filed in one of 15 courtrooms across 11 courthouses in the County. Sometimes your case stays with the same department and judge; other times, if your case does not settle, it is reassigned through Department 1 (dispatch court). Department 1 may then send you to trial before any of the 72 judges across 38 Los Angeles Superior Court locations.
  • Being on the calendar greatly increases your chances of being prepared for trial and having an EDN attorney available to represent you when your case is assigned a trial judge.
Step 17

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