Timing of evictions in California can vary wildly depending on what county you’re in. An uncontested eviction in a less tenant-friendly County in California may take approximately 4 to 8 weeks, depending on court and sheriff scheduling. However, in tenant-friendly counties (such as Los Angeles, Alameda, San Francisco, etc.), sheriff’s lockouts may take 8-12 weeks to schedule, and where a tenant contests the eviction, demands a jury trial, and/or raises legal defenses with a free attorney, the case may extend several more months. A typical average in Los Angeles County is approximately 6 months.