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Committee weighs changes to ejectment process, payment-in-court rules and post-eviction property handling
Summary
Members debated shortening time to bring ejectment actions for nonpayment, whether courts should be able to order partial payments into court, rules for alternate service of process, and a clarified timeline for landlords to dispose of tenant property after legal possession.
The House Committee on General & Housing examined several court-procedure changes in the redraft of bill 772, including tightening timelines for ejectment filings, clarifying who may effect service of process, and resolving how long tenants have to remove property after legal dispossession.
Counsel proposed shortening the statutory window for bringing ejectment actions in cases of nonpayment or serious material breach from 60 days to 30 days, increasing pressure on landlords to move a case forward after giving notice. Committee members asked for additional drafting to ensure the rule accounts for practical…
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