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More than 380 Oklahoma County residents on daily eviction court docket

This is more than double the amount a single judge normally sees each day

More than 380 Oklahoma County residents on daily eviction court docket

This is more than double the amount a single judge normally sees each day

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More than 380 Oklahoma County residents on daily eviction court docket

This is more than double the amount a single judge normally sees each day

More than 380 Oklahoma County residents are on the eviction court docket Thursday, more than double the amount a single judge normally sees each day. "What we’ve set is 350, but then we had 35 carry-overs that we had to hear, so we have 385 set," Oklahoma County Court Clerk Rick Warren said. "We set 180 every day. Daily, judges will hear 180."| MORE | Oklahoma County residents face eviction threat this holiday seasonThese Oklahomans will face the possibility of being kicked out of their homes before Memorial Day weekend. While Warren said the timing is unfortunate, his office has to comply with state statute to schedule these hearings within 10 days of an eviction notice being served. "During COVID, we had to come to a reasonable number that judges could handle, and the 180 is pushing the envelope — but it seemed like a reasonable number," Warren said. The numbers weren't always this high. The pandemic was a big driver of the rise in evictions, but the changing economy has become the biggest factor. "Now, I think it’s just a matter of inflation and hard times. As we all know, everything costs more now, and sometimes you have to decide between feeding the children or paying the rent," Warren said. The number of evictions also follows a monthly trend. "It sounds bad, but the truth of it is, at the end of every month from about the 15th on, the numbers go up," Warren said. Those facing eviction and in need of help can find resources here. Top Headlines Severe storms with hail move out of OKC metro, head east WATCH: Sony microsurgery robot operates on a kernel of corn to preview the future of medicine Body recovered amid search for missing 20-year-old kayaker on Lake Carl Blackwell Tornado kills multiple people in Iowa as powerful storms again tear through Midwest

More than 380 Oklahoma County residents are on the eviction court docket Thursday, more than double the amount a single judge normally sees each day.

"What we’ve set is 350, but then we had 35 carry-overs that we had to hear, so we have 385 set," Oklahoma County Court Clerk Rick Warren said. "We set 180 every day. Daily, judges will hear 180."

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| MORE | Oklahoma County residents face eviction threat this holiday season

These Oklahomans will face the possibility of being kicked out of their homes before Memorial Day weekend. While Warren said the timing is unfortunate, his office has to comply with state statute to schedule these hearings within 10 days of an eviction notice being served.

"During COVID, we had to come to a reasonable number that judges could handle, and the 180 is pushing the envelope — but it seemed like a reasonable number," Warren said.

The numbers weren't always this high. The pandemic was a big driver of the rise in evictions, but the changing economy has become the biggest factor.

"Now, I think it’s just a matter of inflation and hard times. As we all know, everything costs more now, and sometimes you have to decide between feeding the children or paying the rent," Warren said.

The number of evictions also follows a monthly trend.

"It sounds bad, but the truth of it is, at the end of every month from about the 15th on, the numbers go up," Warren said.

Those facing eviction and in need of help can find resources here.


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