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§ 18-16-501. Common nuisance — Criminal offense

Any tenant who uses or allows another person to use the tenant’s leased premises as a common nuisance as defined by § 5-74-109(b) or § 16-105-402 or for a criminal offense as identified in § 18-16-502 may be evicted by the prosecuting attorney of the county, the city attorney of the city, the landlord, the […]

§ 18-16-502. Gambling — Prostitution — Alcohol

For purposes of this subchapter, any tenant who engages in or allows another person to engage in illegal gambling under § 5-66-107, prostitution as defined by § 5-70-102, or the unlawful sale of alcohol as defined by § 3-3-205 on the tenant’s leased premises shall be subject to the eviction procedures established by this subchapter.

§ 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 […]