Coronavirus Fears Stall Eviction Cases In Fulton County

Fulton County heard more than 45,000 landlord-tenant matters last year. A judicial order from Fulton County’s Chief Magistrate Judge Cassandra Kirk now suspends those hearings for 30 days.

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To stem the spread of the coronavirus, Fulton County’s court has stopped hearing all non-essential cases. And that means no eviction cases in the county with the most eviction filings in the state.

Fulton County heard more than 45,000 landlord-tenant matters last year. The hearings typically happen two days a week and last from morning until evening.

The judicial order from Fulton County’s Chief Magistrate Judge Cassandra Kirk now suspends those hearings for 30 days.