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Committee weighs expedited process to remove unauthorized occupants from dwellings
Summary
House Bill 2378 would create an expedited affidavit process allowing a property owner or agent to ask law enforcement to remove an unauthorized person from a dwelling; supporters said it shortens months‑long evictions, while the Kansas Sheriffs Association urged clarifying amendments and suggested notarization and judicial‑review questions.
House Bill 2378, the “removal of squatters act,” would allow the owner of a dwelling unit or the owner’s agent to submit an affidavit to the county sheriff requesting removal of an unauthorized occupant. A Revisor from the Statutes Office summarized the bill’s key elements: the affidavit must show the person is not a tenant or holdover tenant, the sheriff must verify the filer’s status as owner or agent, wait at least 24 hours from receipt, and then serve notice by hand or by posting; the sheriff may arrest for trespass or other crimes if warranted and may charge up to $50 to process the affidavit.
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