Tenants and landlords may appeal Just Cause eviction determinations to a LAHD administrative hearing officer under LAMC §151.30(B). The filing window is 30 days from the contested action and the hearing follows due-process rules for evidence and witnesses.
Under LAMC §151.30(B) and the LAHD Rules and Regulations, parties may file a written appeal within thirty days of a Just Cause determination, denied relocation calculation, or contested no-fault filing. Appeals go to a neutral LAHD hearing officer who schedules a hearing within sixty days, allows document discovery, and admits sworn testimony. The hearing officer issues a written decision with findings of fact and conclusions of law. Decisions are final at LAHD and reviewable in superior court only by writ of administrative mandamus under California Code of Civil Procedure §1094.5. Filing the appeal does not automatically stay the underlying eviction; a separate stay motion is required.
Missing the 30-day appeal deadline forfeits administrative review, leaving the parties to superior court only. Filing without paying the LAHD filing fee or omitting the contested notice can result in summary dismissal.
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