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Once an unlawful detainer Complaint has been filed with the Court, the details of the eviction terms are set. The address listed in the Complaint is the only place the Sheriff will conduct a lockout (beware of apartment/unit number errors), and the specific individuals named on the Complaint are the only people the Sheriff will lock out. So what happens if you forget to name a tenant on the eviction paperwork? Or, what if the tenant was allowing other people to live on the property who were never named on the lease? Legally speaking, these “unnamed occupants” have rights.