State and local budget cuts are affecting our schools, civil service and also landlords. As diligent and expeditious landlords and their attorneys are at getting a judgment for possession in order to evict the tenant, the timeline for recovering possession gets pushed farther and farther out now that the Sheriff’s department is having to deal with budget cuts. Some Sheriff Departments are faster than others but eviction notices don’t go up the same day, week or month that you send in your eviction package and Sheriff’s instructions. Your eviction might be one of 300 for that week that have to be processed, served and posted by the Sheriffs. With law enforcement staff constantly under pressure due to budget cuts, evictions are taking a back seat to public safety and other concerns and rightfully so. It’s important to keep the lines of communications open with the Sheriff’s department regarding your eviction and remember, if the tenant you are trying to evict is a danger to other tenants, make sure to let the Sheriffs know about the specific facts and circumstances that are causing you concern.