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Subcommittee approves measure to speed civil action against businesses tied to repeated criminal activity
Summary
House Bill 10 50, amended in committee, creates a streamlined civil-nuisance pathway allowing prosecutors to seek abatement of properties after multiple unrelated arrests at the same location; the measure drew support from prosecutors and was approved unanimously.
April 2025 — The Civil Justice Subcommittee unanimously approved House Bill 10 50 as amended, moving the measure to full judiciary. The bill provides a more streamlined procedure for district attorneys, city attorneys and county attorneys to bring civil nuisance actions against properties where a pattern of criminal activity occurs.
Sponsor Representative Parkinson said the measure was drafted after constituent complaints about recurring criminal incidents at particular…
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