If you're not ready, you'll need to ask for the judgment within 45 days of getting the default. How to ask for a default.If the judgment debtor does not show up to the hearing on the application, a second chance notice must be served on the debtor. NOTE: Under a new law, tenants served with a Summons and Complaint on January 1, 2025 or later have 10 business days to file an Answer. Read the latest Information, Local Rules, and FAQs for the Alameda Superior Court of California Civil Courts. My experience is that the court will deny almost everything for no good reason until you actually show up and then they are very reasonable. I'm filing an appeal in Alameda county. Is the proper form to fill out called the APP-102? A landlord must complete and attach Form RP-209(PDF, 253KB) to a notice of rent increase of more than 10 percent.