DAL-001 - Important Information For Building Owners and Tenants

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Important Information For Building Owners and Tenants

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Form ID: DAL-001
Title: Important Information For Building Owners and Tenants
Effective Date: 2016-07-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DAL-001
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dal001.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dal001c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dal001k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dal001s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dal001v.pdf
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Important Information For Building Owners and Tenants
(DAL-001)
Explains the legal rights and responsibilities of building owners or tenants who receive a letter or court complaint claiming that their building does not meet requirements for access of disabled persons.
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Effective: July 1, 2016
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Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
DAL-001 [Rev. July 1, 2016]
IMPORTANT ADVISORY INFORMATION  
FOR BUILDING OWNERS AND TENANTS  
(Disability Access Litigation)
Civil Code, § 55.3 
www.courts.ca.gov
DAL-001
STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT YOU GET THIS IMPORTANT  
ADVISORY INFORMATION FOR BUILDING OWNERS AND TENANTS
This information is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean through the Judicial 
Council of California. People with visual impairments can get assistance in viewing this form through the 
judicial branch website, at www.courts.ca.gov.
California law requires that you receive this information because the demand letter or court complaint you 
received with this document claims that your building or property does not comply with one or more existing 
construction-related accessibility laws or regulations protecting the civil rights of people with disabilities to 
access public places.
YOU HAVE IMPORTANT LEGAL OBLIGATIONS. Compliance with disability access laws is a serious 
and significant responsibility that applies to all California building owners and tenants with buildings open for 
business to the public. You may obtain information about your legal obligations and how to comply with 
disability access laws through the Division of the State Architect, at www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa. Information is also 
available from the California Commission on Disability Access at www.ccda.ca.guide.htm.
YOU HAVE IMPORTANT LEGAL RIGHTS. The allegations made in the accompanying demand letter or 
court complaint do not mean that you are required to pay any money unless and until a court finds you liable. 
Moreover, RECEIPT OF A DEMAND LETTER OR COURT COMPLAINT AND THIS ADVISORY DOES 
NOT NECESSARILY MEAN YOU WILL BE FOUND LIABLE FOR ANYTHING. You will have the right if 
you are later sued to fully present an explanation of why you believe you have not in fact violated disability 
access laws or have corrected the violation or violations giving rise to the claim.
You have the right to seek assistance or advice about this demand letter or court complaint from any person of 
your choice. If you have insurance, you may also wish to contact your insurance provider. Your best interest 
may be served by seeking legal advice or representation from an attorney, but you may also represent yourself 
and file the necessary court papers to protect your interests if you are served with a court complaint. If you have 
hired an attorney to represent you, you should immediately notify your attorney. 
 
If a court complaint has been served on you, you will get a separate advisory notice with the complaint advising 
you of special options and procedures available to you under certain conditions. 
ADDITIONAL THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT. Except for limited 
circumstances, state law generally requires that a prelitigation demand letter from an attorney MAY NOT 
MAKE A REQUEST OR DEMAND FOR MONEY OR AN OFFER OR AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT 
MONEY. Moreover, a demand letter from an attorney MUST INCLUDE THE ATTORNEY’S STATE BAR 
LICENSE NUMBER.  
If you believe the attorney who provided you with this notice and prelitigation demand letter is not complying 
with state law, you may send a copy of the demand letter you received from the attorney to the State Bar of 
California by facsimile transmission to 1-415-538-2171, or by mail to the State Bar of California, 180 Howard 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, Attention: Professional Competence.
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DAL-001 [Rev. July 1, 2016] IMPORTANT ADVISORY INFORMATION  
FOR BUILDING OWNERS AND TENANTS  
(Disability Access Litigation)
STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT YOU GET THIS IMPORTANT  
ADVISORY INFORMATION FOR BUILDING OWNERS AND TENANTS
REDUCING YOUR DAMAGES. If you are a small business owner and correct all of the construction-related 
violations that are the basis of the complaint against you within 30 days of being served with the complaint, you 
may qualify for reduced damages. You may wish to consult an attorney to obtain legal advice. You may also 
wish to contact the California Commission on Disability Access for additional information about the rights and 
obligations of business owners. 
COMMERCIAL TENANT. If you are a commercial tenant, you may not be responsible for ensuring that some 
or all portions of the premises you lease for your business, including common areas such as parking lots, are 
accessible to the public because those areas may be the responsibility of your landlord. You may want to refer 
to your lease agreement and consult with an attorney or contact your landlord, to determine if your landlord is 
responsible for maintaining and improving some or all of the areas you lease.
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  Form ID: DAL-001 Title: Important Information For Building Owners and Tenants Effective Date: 2016-07-01 Mandatory Form: yes Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DAL-001 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dal001.pdf Alternate Download …

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  available from the California Commission on Disability Access at www.ccda.ca.guide.htm. YOU HAVE IMPORTANT LEGAL RIGHTS. The allegations made in the accompanying demand letter or court complaint do not mean that you are required to pay any money unless and until a court finds you liable. Moreover, RECEIPT OF A DEMA…

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  REDUCING YOUR DAMAGES. If you are a small business owner and correct all of the construction-related violations that are the basis of the complaint against you within 30 days of being served with the complaint, you may qualify for reduced damages. You may wish to consult an attorney to obtain legal advice. You may a…