The number of eviction cases is rising quickly, meaning hundreds of Oklahoma County families could lose their homes just days before Christmas.Thursday's docket in Oklahoma County has 188 eviction cases on it. A state senator is looking for solutions to help get families more time to come up with the money or find a new home.Sen. Julia Kirt, a Democrat from Oklahoma City, said people in eviction cases only get five days' notice of their hearing, then 48 hours after that to get out. She said that's not enough time and thinks an extra 10 days would make a big difference in some cases."We’re creating a real problem when it’s only five days because it doesn’t give a tenant the opportunity to come up with money or to solve whatever issue has happened," Kirt said.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Kirt said keeping people in their homes continues to be an issue in OKC, going on social media to note that 188 eviction cases are set to go before a judge on Thursday in Oklahoma County alone. Experts told her one of the biggest contributors to why eviction numbers are so high is because tenants only have five days after getting a notice before they have to go before a judge."We talk to other partner agencies in, other service providers that do similar work, in other states, and they’ll talk about how fast their eviction process is in Kansas or Michigan and it’s three weeks," Amy Coldren with Shelterwell said.Kirt has filed legislation to extend that period, giving tenants 15 days to find a fix rather than five. Coldren said those extra days could do a lot for the people they work with."Sixty-one percent of those facing eviction are women, and 71% of those are households with children. You think about trying to find a new housing as a family in just that tiny bit of time, also with an eviction on your record, it’s just an enormous burden," Coldren said.>> Download the KOCO 5 appKirt said the issue is getting attention from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, but she's not sure that everyone will be on board within 15 days."I think it’s possible that this bill can move. It might not be the full 15 days, but I want to start there because I think that’s reasonable," Kirt said.Numbers seem to keep going up. Shelterwell said the first set of hearings after Christmas will see around 300 cases.Top HeadlinesHouse of Secrets: Tip to OKC police unravels a family, shakes the community'Given in love': Donor drops wedding rings, note in Salvation Army red kettleCould Oklahoma City really support a 134-story residential tower?Small Oklahoma town grieves after 7-year-old girl killed in car crashCould the nation's second tallest building be built in OKC?