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Sponsor seeks required ‘no loitering/no trespassing’ postings to aid police response in wrongful-detainer cases; civil-rights groups raise concerns
Summary
Delegate Frank Conaway introduced HB 252 to require property postings so police can act in alleged trespass/wrongful-detainer situations. The Public Justice Center and Realtors opposed or raised concerns about unintended effects on renters and court remedies.
Delegate Frank Conaway presented House Bill 252, which would require posting of “no loitering/no trespassing” notices on certain properties so that law enforcement could act on reports of trespass and wrongful detainer.
Conaway described community reports that police told residents they could not act because properties lacked posted notices. “I’m putting this bill in to say that you’re required to put up the posting to say no lawerin’ and no trespassing so law enforcement can do their job,” Conaway…
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