In order to evict a tenant, a landlord must first serve a tenant with an eviction notice detailing the reason for eviction and specifying the amount of time, usually three to thirty days, the tenant has to correct the violation and avoid eviction. Once the sufficient amount of time has passed, if the matter has not been resolved, a landlord may then file an official eviction complaint with the court. Many county courts provide eviction complaint forms both on-line and at the court office. A landlord must fill out the eviction complaint form, also referred to as an ﾓUnlawful Detainerﾔ complaint, and pay a filing fee to file the complaint with the court. The filing fee for an eviction complaint varies according to the jurisdiction. The eviction complaint is then served to the tenant and a court date will be set for the eviction hearing. If a tenant wishes to oppose an eviction complaint, they are entitled to file an answer to the complaint. Both parties will then make their cases in court.