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ID H0321
Bill
Status
4/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
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Property owners or authorized agents may request the county sheriff to immediately remove unauthorized occupants from residential dwellings by submitting a verified complaint form under penalty of perjury
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Sheriff must verify property ownership, serve notice to vacate without delay, and restore possession to the owner; sheriff may arrest occupants for trespass, warrants, or other crimes during removal
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Removal procedure excludes current/former tenants with written or oral rental agreements, immediate family members of the owner, and situations with pending litigation between owner and occupant
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Persons wrongfully removed may sue for restoration of possession, actual damages, statutory damages of triple the fair market rent, court costs, and attorney's fees
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Creates two new crimes: presenting false documents (lease, deed) to remain on property is a misdemeanor; fraudulently listing, selling, or leasing property without legal authority is a felony
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Effective date: July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding a limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized persons from residential real property, to provide for the crime of making false statements to detain real property, and to provide for the crime of fraudulent sale or lease of residential real property.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2025 Session Law Chapter 222 Effective: 07/01/2025
4/1/2025