Measure definition
Time from filing to hearing
The interval between the dispossessory being filed and the case being heard, for cases that reach a hearing. It is largely a measure of court calendar capacity rather than anything a landlord or vendor controls.
Findings in preparation
This is the stage owners most often blame vendors for and the stage vendors least control. Publishing it separates court-driven delay from operational delay, which is the only way to have an honest conversation about cycle time.
How it is computed
- Population
- Cases with both a recorded filing date and a recorded hearing date.
- Measure
- Calendar days from filing to first scheduled hearing.
- Reported as
- Median and interquartile range by county. Continuances reported separately rather than folded in.
- Cut by
- County, and contested versus uncontested where recorded.
- Suppression
- Counties below the disclosure threshold are grouped or suppressed.
What this measure does not tell you
- Excludes cases resolved by default, which never reach a hearing
- First scheduled hearing, not final disposition
- Court calendars change with staffing and volume; historical figures do not predict current ones
Definitions are published before findings, deliberately.
Publishing the method first means the number can't be reverse-engineered to suit a conclusion. When the
analysis is complete the findings appear on this page under this definition, unchanged.
Eviction Labs is the research programme of EvictIQ. Findings describe our own completed case records and are not a representative sample of all Georgia evictions. Not legal advice. Services described here are contracted with EvictIQ and delivered by EvictIQ's vetted operator network. EvictIQ is the party you contract with and is accountable for the work.
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Methodology note
How we define populations, handle missing data and set disclosure thresholds.
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