| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.400 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEAMATO. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 0147H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection534.602,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto |
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| 8 | 8 | | unlawfuloccupancyonprivatenoncommercialproperty. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section534.602,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2thereof,tobeknownassection534.602,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 534.602.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2 (1)"Petitioner",thepropertyowner,oranauthorizedagentofapropertyowner,of |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3privatenoncommercialproperty[containingaresidentialdwelling] whohasfiledaverified |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4petitionundertheprovisionsofthissection; |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5 (2)"Respondent",thepersonorpersonsunlawfullyoccupyingprivate |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6noncommercialproperty[containingaresidentialdwelling], againstwhomaverified |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7petitionhasbeenfiled; |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8 (3)"Unlawfuloccupant"or"unlawfuloccupants",anypersonorpersonswhodetain, |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9occupy,ortrespassonprivatenoncommercialproperty[containingaresidentialdwelling] |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10withoutthepermissionofthepropertyowner,whootherwisehavenolegalrighttooccupy |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11thepropertyunderstatelaw,andwhoarenotaffordedanyprotectionsprovidedtoatenant |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12understatelaw. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13 2.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,apropertyowneror |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14hisorherauthorizedagentmayseekrelieffortheremovalofapersonorpersonsunlawfully |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15occupyingprivatenoncommercialproperty[containingaresidentialdwelling] underthis |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16sectionbyfilingaverifiedpetitioninthecountyorcitynotwithinacountywherethe |
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| 28 | 28 | | 17propertyislocated. |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,clerksofthecourtunderthe |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19supervisionofacircuitclerkshallexplaintothepropertyownerorhisorherauthorizedagent |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20notrepresentedbycounseltheproceduresforfilingallformsandpleadingsnecessaryforthe |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21presentationofhisorherpetitiontothecourt.Noticeofthefactthatclerkswillprovidesuch |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22assistanceshallbeconspicuouslypostedintheclerks'offices.Thelocationoftheoffice |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23whereapetitioncanbefiledshallbeconspicuouslypostedinthecourtbuilding.The |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24performanceofdutiesprescribedinthissectionshallnotconstitutethepracticeoflawas |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25definedinsection484.010.Alldutiesoftheclerkprescribedinthissectionshallbe |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26performedwithoutcosttothelitigants.Thesupremecourtmaypromulgaterulesas |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27necessarytogovernconductofcourtclerksunderthissectionandshallprovideformsfor |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28petitionsandwritteninstructionsonfillingoutallformsandpleadingsnecessaryforthe |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29presentationofthepetitiontothecourt. |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30 4.Filingfeesandcourtcostsunderthissectionshallbethesameasfilingfeesand |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31courtcostsrequiredwhenfilingaclaiminassociatecircuitcourt. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32 5.(1)Uponthefilingofaverifiedpetitionunderthissection,andforgoodcause |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33shownintheverifiedpetition,thecourtshallimmediatelyissueanexparteordertoremove |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34therespondent.Theassertionofsufficientevidencethatthepersonorpersonsareunlawfully |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35occupyingprivatenoncommercialproperty[containingaresidentialdwelling] shall |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36constitutegoodcauseforpurposesofthissection.Theverifiedpetitionshallsetforththe |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37following: |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38 (a)Thepetitioneristhepropertyownerorauthorizedagentofthepropertyowner; |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39 (b)[Thepropertythatisbeingoccupiedincludesaresidentialdwelling; |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40 (c)] Anunlawfuloccupantorunlawfuloccupantshaveenteredandremainor |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41continuetoresideonthepropertyowner'sproperty; |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42 [(d)](c)Therealpropertywasnotopentomembersofthepublicatthetimethe |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43unlawfuloccupantorunlawfuloccupantsentered; |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44 [(e)](d)Theunlawfuloccupantorunlawfuloccupantsareoccupyingtheproperty |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45withoutthepermissionofthepropertyownerandarenotguestsofthepropertyownernor |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46otherwiseauthorizedtomakeuseoftheproperty; |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47 [(f)](e)Thepropertyownerhasdirectedtheunlawfuloccupantorunlawful |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48occupantstoleavethepropertyandtheunlawfuloccupantorunlawfuloccupantshavefailed |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49orrefusedtovacatethe[premises] property; |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50 [(g)](f)Thepropertyhasnotbeenleasedtoanypersonforthreeconsecutivemonths, |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51andtheunlawfuloccupantorunlawfuloccupantsarenotcurrentorformertenantsofthe |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52propertypursuanttoanyagreementwiththepropertyowner; |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53 [(h)](g)Theunlawfuloccupantorunlawfuloccupantsarenotimmediatefamily |
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| 66 | 66 | | 54membersofthepropertyowner;and |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB400 2 55 [(i)](h)Thereisnopendinglitigationrelatedtotherealpropertybetweenthe |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56propertyownerandanyknownunlawfuloccupantorunlawfuloccupants. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57 (2)Anexparteorderenteredbythecourttohavetheunlawfuloccupantorunlawful |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58occupantsremovedfromprivatenoncommercialproperty[containingaresidentialdwelling |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59enteredbythecourt] shalltakeeffectwhenenteredandshallremainineffectuntilthereis |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60validserviceofprocessandahearingisheldonthemotion.Suchhearingshallbeheld |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61withinforty-eighthoursoffilingtheverifiedpetitionunlessgoodcauseisshownforadelay. |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62Thecourtshalldenytheexparteorderanddismissthepetitionifthepetitionerisnot |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63authorizedtoseekreliefordoesnotshowgoodcause. |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64 (3)Failuretoserveanexparteorderontherespondentshallnotaffectthevalidityor |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65enforceabilityofsuchorder. |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66 6.Anyexparteordergrantedunderthissectionshallbetoprotectthepetitionerfrom |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67trespassbyanunlawfuloccupantorunlawfuloccupantsandmayincludesuchtermsasthe |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68courtreasonablydeemsnecessarytoensurethepetitioner'ssafetyincluding,butnotlimited |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69to: |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70 (1)Restrainingtherespondentfromcommittingorthreateningtocommitanyactof |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71violence,molestation,stalking,assault,ordisturbingthepeaceofthepetitionerorthe |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72petitioner'sproperty,includingviolenceagainstapet; |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73 (2)Restrainingtherespondentfromenteringthepetitioner's[premises] propertyor |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74dwellingunitorcomingwithinacertainproximityofthepetitioner's[premises] propertyor |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75dwellingunit;and |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76 (3)Restrainingtherespondentfromcommunicatingwiththepetitionerinanymanner |
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| 89 | 89 | | 77orthroughanymedium. |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78 7.Whenthecourthas,afterahearingonthepetition,issuedanorderforreliefto |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79permanentlyexcludeanunlawfuloccupantorunlawfuloccupantsfromthepetitioner's |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80property,itmayadditionally: |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81 (1)Permanentlyrestraintherespondentfromcommittingorthreateningtocommit |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82anyactofviolence,molestation,stalking,assault,ordisturbingthepeaceofthepetitioneror |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83thepetitioner'sproperty,includingviolenceagainstapet; |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84 (2)Permanentlyrestraintherespondentfromenteringthepetitioner's[premises] |
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| 97 | 97 | | 85propertyordwellingunitorcomingwithinacertainproximityofthepetitioner's[premises] |
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| 98 | 98 | | 86propertyordwellingunit; |
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| 99 | 99 | | 87 (3)Permanentlyrestraintherespondentfromcommunicatingwiththepetitionerin |
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| 100 | 100 | | 88anymannerorthroughanymedium; |
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| 101 | 101 | | 89 (4)Permanentlyexpeltherespondentfromoccupyingthepetitioner's[premises] |
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| 102 | 102 | | 90propertyordwellingunit; |
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| 103 | 103 | | HB400 3 91 (5)Permanentlyexpeltherespondent'spersonalpropertyfromthepetitioner's |
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| 104 | 104 | | 92[premises] propertyordwellingunit; |
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| 105 | 105 | | 93 (6)Ordertherespondenttopayallcostsofrepairtothepetitioner's[premises] |
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| 106 | 106 | | 94propertyordwellingunitrelatingtodamagescausedbytherespondent; |
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| 107 | 107 | | 95 (7)Ordertherespondenttopayallcostsassociatedwithserviceofanyexparteorder |
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| 108 | 108 | | 96authorizedagainsttherespondent;or |
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| 109 | 109 | | 97 (8)Ordertherespondenttopaycourtcosts. |
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| 110 | 110 | | 98 8.Averifiedpetitionseekinganexparteorderunderthissectionshallcontain |
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| 111 | 111 | | 99allegationsrelatingtothoseordersandshallprayfortheordersdesired. |
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| 112 | 112 | | 100 9.Oncethecourtgrantsanorderunderthissection,thesheriffofthecountyorcity |
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| 113 | 113 | | 101notwithinacountyinwhichthepropertyislocatedshallenforcesuchorderbyremovingthe |
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| 114 | 114 | | 102respondentfromtheproperty. |
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| 115 | 115 | | 103 10.Ifappropriate,thesheriffmayarrestanypersonfound[inthedwelling] onthe |
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| 116 | 116 | | 104propertyfortrespass,outstandingwarrants,oranyotherlegalcause. |
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| 117 | 117 | | 105 11.Thesheriffisentitledtothesamefeefortheserviceoftheexparteordergranted |
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| 118 | 118 | | 106underthissectionasifthesheriffwereservingawritofpossessionundersection57.280. |
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| 119 | 119 | | 107Afterthesheriffservestheorder,thepropertyownerorauthorizedagentmayrequestthatthe |
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| 120 | 120 | | 108sheriffstandbytokeepthepeacewhilethepropertyowneroragentofthepropertyowner |
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| 121 | 121 | | 109changesthelocksifthepropertycontainsaresidentialdwellingandremovesthe |
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| 122 | 122 | | 110[personal] property, includingpersonalproperty,oftheunlawfuloccupantsfromthe |
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| 123 | 123 | | 111premisestoornearthepropertyline.Whensucharequestismade,thesheriffmaychargea |
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| 124 | 124 | | 112reasonablehourlyrate,andthepersonrequestingthesherifftostandbyandkeepthepeaceis |
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| 125 | 125 | | 113responsibleforpayingthereasonablehourlyratesetbythesheriff.Thesheriffshallnotbe |
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| 126 | 126 | | 114liabletotheunlawfuloccupantoroccupantsortoanyotherpartyfortheloss,destruction,or |
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| 127 | 127 | | 115damageofproperty.Thepropertyownerorhisorherauthorizedagentshallnotbeliableto |
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| 128 | 128 | | 116anunlawfuloccupantoranyotherpartyfortheloss,destruction,ordamagetothe[personal] |
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| 129 | 129 | | 117property, includingpersonalproperty,unlesstheremovalwaswrongful. |
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| 130 | 130 | | 118 12.Apersonmaybringacivilcauseofactionifthepersonwasremovedfromthe |
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| 131 | 131 | | 119propertyunderthissectionwithoutjustcause.Suchpersonmayseekrestoredpossessionto |
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| 132 | 132 | | 120therealproperty,actualdamagesto[personal] property, includingpersonalpropertywhen |
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| 133 | 133 | | 121[personal] suchpropertywasremoved,statutorydamagesintheamountofonethousand |
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| 134 | 134 | | 122dollars,andreimbursementofcourtcosts.Anydamagesauthorizedunderthissubsection |
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| 135 | 135 | | 123shallbeoffsetbyanydamagestotherealpropertyinflictedbythepersonwhowasremoved |
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| 136 | 136 | | 124fromtherealpropertywithoutjustcause.Suchdamagestorealpropertyshallbeprovenby |
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| 137 | 137 | | 125thepropertyowner.Awardsofactualdamagesshallnotexceedthevalueofthedamaged |
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| 138 | 138 | | 126[personal] property. |
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| 139 | 139 | | HB400 4 127 13.Theprovisionsofthissectiondonotlimittherightsofapropertyownerorlimit |
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| 140 | 140 | | 128theauthorityofalawenforcementofficertoarrestanunlawfuloccupantfortrespassing, |
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| 141 | 141 | | 129vandalism,theft,orothercrimes. |
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| 142 | 142 | | 130 14.Allproceedingsunderthissectionareinadditiontoanyotheravailablecivilor |
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| 143 | 143 | | 131criminalremedies,unlessotherwisespecificallyprovidedinthissection. |
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| 144 | 144 | | 132 15.(1)Thecourtshallretainjurisdictionovertheexparteorderorfullorderof |
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| 145 | 145 | | 133protectionissuedunderthissectionforitsentireduration.Thecourtmayschedule |
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| 146 | 146 | | 134compliancereviewhearingstomonitortherespondent'scompliancewiththeorder. |
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| 147 | 147 | | 135 (2)Thetermsoftheexparteorderorfullorderofprotectionissuedunderthissection |
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| 148 | 148 | | 136areenforceablebyallremediesavailableatlawfortheenforcementofajudgment,andthe |
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| 149 | 149 | | 137courtmaypunisharespondentwhowillfullyviolatestheexparteordertothesameextentas |
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| 150 | 150 | | 138providedbylawforcontemptofthecourtinanyothersuitorproceedingcognizablebythe |
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| 151 | 151 | | 139court. |
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| 153 | 153 | | HB400 5 |
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