In CA, public access to unlawful detainer cases (or even the index) is not allowed for 60 days after filing.

In Huntsville, Alabama, the judge will typically give a move out date after the pay rent or quit notice period has expired and the tenant has appeared in court and lost their unlawful detainer(eviction) case.

Following that i need to order a Forcible Entry and Detainer form.

Who have they secretly detained without charges?

"RCW 59.18.352Threatening behavior by tenant—Termination of agreement—Written notice—Financial obligations.If a tenant notifies the landlord that he or she, or another tenant who shares that particular dwelling unit has been threatened by another tenant, and:(1) The threat was made with a firearm or other deadly weapon as defined in RCW 9A.04.110; and(2) The tenant who made the threat is arrested as a result of the threatening behavior; and(3) The landlord fails to file an unlawful detainer action against the tenant who threatened another tenant within seven calendar days after receiving notice of the arrest from a law enforcement agency;then the tenant who was threatened may terminate the rental agreement and quit the premises upon written notice to the landlord without further obligation under the rental agreement.A tenant who terminates a rental agreement under this section is discharged from payment of rent for any period following the quitting date, and is entitled to a pro rata refund of any prepaid rent, and shall receive a full and specific statement of the basis for retaining any of the deposit together with any refund due in accordance with RCW 59.18.280.Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a landlord to terminate a rental agreement or file an unlawful detainer action."

There is a difference between an eviction and unlawful detainer in our state.

I was not willing to wait for them to move on their own schedule and send them a 5-day notice to vacate the premises, filing immediately for unlawful detainer.

After the 3 days pass, on the following day, the landlord may file the complaint for forcible entry and detainer in an Ohio Municipal Court.Every notice given under this section by a landlord to recover residential premises shall contain the following language printed or written in a conspicuous manner: "You are being asked to leave the premises.

Spend a day observing in your eviction/ unlawful detainer court.  

The Constable will serve the forceable detainer paperwork as ordered by the courtCertified mail is acceptable or if in person or taping to the door you can record with your phone