§6.13 Other Posttrial Issues

You may encounter other posttrial issues:

• Request for relief from forfeiture. Although forfeiture of an unexpired rental agreement term happens only rarely, a tenant has the right to apply to the court for relief within 30 days after the forfeiture. [See CCP §1179.]
• New trial motion. A motion for a new trial may be made in accordance with CCP §§656 et seq. [See CCP §1178.]
• Contempt. A tenant who has been lawfully evicted from rented premises by a judgment or another court process and re-enters the property or retakes possession of it without a right to do so is in contempt of court. [See CCP §1210.]

REFERENCE >> For a full discussion on motions for a new trial, see California Judges Benchbook: Civil Proceedings—After Trial, chap 2 (Cal CJER 1998).