Application For Writ of Possession

Judicial Council of California · Civil

Verified current as of July 16, 2026

This form is used to ask a court for a writ of possession, which is a legal order that returns property to its rightful owner after it has been wrongfully taken or held. Property owners, businesses, or their lawyers file this form when they need the court's help to recover personal or real property that someone else is unlawfully keeping from them.