MS SB2461

Establishes a 7-day minimum period for tenants to vacate after an eviction judgment is granted, unless emergency circumstances justify a shorter or longer timeframe

Requires landlords to provide tenants 72 hours of reasonable access to retrieve personal property after a warrant of removal is executed; property left behind after this period may be disposed of without further notice

Allows tenants facing eviction solely for nonpayment of rent to avoid removal by paying all sums owed by the court-ordered move-out date; landlords must accept payment in good faith if tendered by that date

Requires landlords to provide 3-day written notice before commencing eviction proceedings for nonpayment of rent, replacing the previous requirement to use Chapter 7 procedures

Limits adjournments in eviction hearings to no more than 10 days each and caps total hearing time at 30 days for residential evictions (45 days for non-dwelling premises)

Permits landlords to charge double rent when tenants hold over after a definite-term rental agreement expires and refuse to vacate after proper notice