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Sep. 28, 2021

LA court starts voluntary online resolution of eviction cases

No Judge or court staff will see discussions between the parties, and the only document that will become part of a case file is the final written agreement.

With or without attorneys, parties will be able to settle unlawful detainer cases online with no court involvement, but access to mediation if needed, the Los Angeles County Superior Court announced Monday.

The expansion of the court's online dispute resolution program follows the expiration of the COVID-19 eviction moratorium this Thursday, and could relieve some of the backlog that built up during the court shutdown and the eviction ban.<...

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