FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding a fee for service.
Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 82 Effective: 07/01/2026
Summary
The bill creates a streamlined process for property owners or their agents to ask the county sheriff to remove people who are unlawfully occupying a home, provided specific conditions are met. It sets a standard fee for serving a notice to vacate and lets owners pay an hourly rate if they want the sheriff to stay and keep the peace while they change locks. It also gives occupants a civil cause of action if they are removed wrongfully.
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