AK HB159

Property owners or their agents may file a sworn request with peace officers to immediately remove unauthorized occupants from residential property, bypassing traditional eviction procedures, if the occupant never had a rental agreement, is not a family member, and no related litigation is pending

Criminal trespass in the first degree becomes a class B felony (upgraded from class A misdemeanor) when the trespasser causes $1,000 or more in damages

Forging rental agreements is explicitly added to second-degree forgery, and selling, leasing, or advertising a dwelling one has no right to sell or lease becomes a class C felony under deceptive business practices

Eviction hearing timelines are shortened from 15 days to 7 days maximum from complaint filing date

Wrongfully removed occupants may sue for actual damages, three times one month's fair market rent, and full attorney fees; property owners are shielded from liability for personal property damage during lawful removals