Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: unlawful detainer

If the case is in Riverside County Superior Court, I'd suggest logging on to their Web site and searching for your case by your name, the plaintiff's name, or the case number. Try www.riverside.courts.ca.gov and then follow the menu via "case information" etc.

I do not know if the site has info on unlawful detainer cases, but I'd bet it does.

Failing that, my best guess is that the date is the date for hearing the case, and if you don't file and serve an answer, it will be a default hearing and the landlord will get a jusgment and a writ of possession. Within a few days of the issuance of the writ of possession, the sheriff will be around to help you move. I think the minimum is three days after the hearing, and it could be a few days longer if the sheriff is busy. 1/19 is M.L. King Jr. Day so I'd guess 1/20 could be your last day.

LawGuru has a question category for landlord-tenant, eviction, unlawful detainer, etc. questions in addition to the general real estate category under which you asked your question. If you re-submit your question to the specialized category, you might get answers from a group of attorneys with more specialization in this subject than I have.