Eviction Petitions Filed in San Diego County

This chart shows the number of "unlawful detainer" or eviction petition filings in San Diego County Superior Court each month since May 2020. A court spokesperson says some of these petitions are currently waiting to be processed given the eviction moratorium in place.

A spokesperson for San Diego Superior Court says that some of these cases were allowed to progress despite the moratorium because they met certain criteria. There also may be some cases that were dismissed or dropped for any number of reasons.
Chart: NBC 7 Investigates Source: San Diego Superior Court Get the data