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How Did the Judge Perform in Your Landlord / Attorney Matter?

Please, if you are not an attorney, provide the survey to your legal representative to complete.  However, if you are unable to have your attorney or legal representative complete this information, please feel free to do so yourself.

The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles has embarked on a project to rate and track the judicial performance of local judges that hear unlawful detainer and other landlord / tenant matters.  Please help us by providing information concerning your court experience before these judges.  We will make the information we collect publicly available but will ensure no responses are ever attributable to the respondent.  We may utilize this information to seek removal of unqualified or unfair judges.
1.What was the judge’s general temperament or demeaner during the proceeding?
2.Was the judge knowledgeable about the law in this matter?
3.Please provide specifics about your response to question 2:
4.What was the nature of the proceeding or what occurred during the proceeding? Check all that apply:
5.Please provide a summary of the matter before this judge: (e.g., unlawful detainer for breach of lease due to criminal activity or non-payment, etc.):
6.Please provide any other comments or observations you have on the court proceedings before this judge:
7.Describe any tentative rulings on law and motion matters:
8.Did this Judge allow side bar conferences for objections?
9.Did this judge examine a witness himself?
10.Did this judge set time limits in jury selection?
11.During jury selection, were there questions this judge would not allow (if any) an attorney to ask during voire dire?
12.Did this judge place time or other limits on opening statements?
13.Did this judge place time or other limits on closing arguments?
14.Did this judge impose any rules on the use of technology for presentation?
15.If you answered item 14 as “Yes,” please comment and describe limitations imposed by this judge:
16.Please provide information about your case below: (This information is optional and will be kept strictly confidential):