Eviction Court Cases (Shelby County)

An eviction filing in Shelby County is a legal process where a landlord goes to court to regain control of their property when a tenant hasn’t paid rent or has broken a lease rule. This process, officially called a Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) action, is designed to help the landlord take back the property if they believe they’re being kept from using it fairly. These eviction cases are handled by the General Sessions Civil Court, which has six judges overseeing about 65,000 cases each year, including evictions. Each filing is recorded in a detailed dataset that includes information like the case number, dates, people involved, case outcomes, and property locations. Historical data goes back until January 1, 2016.