§ 18-16-503. Complaint — Jurisdiction — Definition
(a) The prosecuting attorney of the county, the city attorney of the city, the landlord, the premises owner, or the agent for the premises owner may file a complaint in the office of the clerk of the court for the eviction of any tenant who has used or has allowed another person to use the […]
§ 18-16-504. Form of complaint
A complaint filed under this subchapter shall state the name of the tenant or tenants to be evicted, the location of the leased premises, and the basis for which eviction is authorized under this subchapter.
§ 18-16-505. Summons — Notice
Upon the filing of a complaint under this subchapter, the clerk of the court shall issue a summons upon the complaint. The summons shall be in customary form directed to the sheriff of the county where the complaint is filed, with direction for service of the complaint on the named defendants. In addition, the court […]
§ 18-16-506. Written objection
(a) If within five (5) days, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, following service of this summons, complaint, and notice seeking a writ of possession against the defendants named in the complaint the defendant or defendants have not filed a written objection to the claim for a writ of possession made by the plaintiff in his […]
§ 18-16-507. Writ of possession — Definition
(a) Upon receipt of a writ of possession from the clerk of the court, the sheriff or police chief shall immediately proceed to execute the writ of possession in the specific manner described in this section and, if necessary, ultimately by ejecting from the property described in the writ of possession the defendant or defendants […]
§ 18-16-508. Costs and attorney’s fees — Damages
(a) (1) A court granting relief under this subchapter may order in addition to any other costs provided by law the payment by the defendant or defendants to the plaintiff reasonable attorney’s fees and the costs of the action. In such cases, multiple defendants are jointly and severally liable for any payment so ordered. (2) […]
§ 18-16-509. Immunity from civil liability
For any action or threatened action taken to enforce a right or remedy provided by this subchapter, a landlord, a premises owner, an agent or attorney for the premises owner, and a real estate licensee as defined in § 17-42-103 are immune from civil liability for the breach of an express or implied covenant concerning […]
§ 18-16-410. Limits on value of stored property
If the rental agreement contains a specified limit on the value of property allowed to be stored in an occupant’s storage space, the operator is not liable for a loss or damages to the property stored in the occupant’s storage space that exceeds the specified limit.
§ 18-16-411. Conditions and limitations for imposing late fees
(a) If the amount of a late fee and the conditions for imposing a late fee are stated in the rental agreement or in an addendum to the rental agreement, the operator may impose a late fee on the occupant for each month the occupant does not pay rent when due that does not exceed […]
§ 18-16-412. Disposal of personal information — Definition
(a) (1) As used in this section, “personal information” means information relating to a client, a customer, or a person with whom the occupant does business that readily identifies that person or is closely associated with the person, including without limitation a person’s: (A) Social Security number; (B) Credit or debit card information; (C) Bank […]