Get legal help if you want a jury trial. To request a jury trial, the requesting party must file a document entitled Request for Setting.So if you are interested in getting to see the judge for the eviction, you will need to fill out the Request to Set Case for Trial form. The eviction process in California can be lengthy and costly. We review all of the steps involved in the process and what it might cost you as a landlord. Defendant files a demand for jury trial. Tenants who are facing eviction have the right to request a jury trial rather than a bench trial in their case. However, proper procedures must be followed. If the judge or jury decides the landlord has the right to evict you, the judge will give the landlord a Judgment of Possession. On the jury form, there is a section you can fill out for financial hardship.