Back in 2011 (wow, we have been blogging here for a long time!), I posted about the Cook County Sheriff’s eviction procedure page and how a landlord can know if an eviction is coming up. Back then (and until recently), the Sheriff used to post a Sheriff Number and a District Number. That has changed on the Sheriff’s website, so I thought it was worth providing a small update to that information. Let’s take a look at the Cook County Sheriff’s eviction schedule website.
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Sheriff working hard to reduce winter backlog
Sheriff’s Deputies processing lots of evictions
Props and kudos to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and his Sheriff’s Deputies who are clearly (to me) working their tails off to get eviction orders processed. The horrible cold has created an unbelievable backlog in the processing of eviction orders, but a quick look at the Sheriff’s website will plainly show that the Sheriff is scheduling many more evictions on a daily basis than in my recent memory.
Cook County Sheriff Sending Emails for Scheduled Evictions!
Good news for Cook County landlords. It looks like evictions are finally scheduled to take place again beginning on January 13, 2014.
In addition, the Sheriff seems to have a new method of notifying landlords of impending eviction enforcement. I recently received notice via email from the Cook County Sheriff that an eviction was scheduled for execution. In the good old days, you checked the website and received a telephone call from the Sheriff’s office letting you know when and where you need to be for the eviction. Looks like Sheriff Dart is making advances in getting the word out electronically for scheduled Cook County evictions.
Quick Q&A: When does the Cook County sheriff work for evictions?
Does the Cook County Sheriff evict on weekends? No. When do Cook County evictions take place? Weekdays between 8am and 2pm. Evictions are scheduled on the Sheriff’s website based on Sheriff’s receipt number and district number. Landlords typically find out about an eviction about 1-2 business days in advance.
What happens after getting an order for possession?
So, the landlord has served a notice, waited the notice period, filed a lawsuit, went to court, and had a trial. At the end of the trial, the court awarded the plaintiff-landlord an “order for possession”. The order for possession is a court order granting possession of the real estate that is the subject of the forcible entry and detainer lawsuit back to the landlord. It means the landlord “won” the case and is entitled to recover possession of his real property.
Quick Update on Sheriff Timing
Recent anecdotal evidence seems to suggest that the Cook County Sheriff is running “about” five weeks to enforce an Order for Possession for a Chicago eviction. While we can’t guarantee that this is the time for all districts in Cook County, we like to report on “random” eviction placements now and then. Any eviction might … Read more
Quick note: Cook County Sheriff speed
Right now, based on anecdotal experience, the Cook County Sheriff seems to be taking around four to six weeks to come out to enforce an order to evict a tenant. Frankly, for January and compared to previous years, that’s pretty spectacular.
Summer eviction delays?
Not only does our weather lately resemble January and February, but the time it take for the Cook County Sheriff to process an eviction is just like in January or February. The Sheriff’s office is now quoting that it is taking them approximately twelve weeks to enforce an order for possession. When will this ease … Read more