SB 5197 - Eviction Processes
Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice forms and modifying certain eviction processes.
Bill Information
Sponsors: Kuderer, Saldaña, Frame, Nguyen, Nobles, Wellman, Wilson, C.
Status: Law
What the amended bill does:
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Allows remote participation by any party in forcible and unlawful detainer actions.
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Allows judges to consider the validity or 14-day pay or vacate notices served as the basis for prohibition on eligibility for tenants to seek good cause judicial discretion.
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Extends permanently the exception to the prohibition on eligibility for good cause judicial discretion for tenants using the tenancy preservation program.
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Extends the period of time that landlords must suspend court action to allow for payment of emergency rental assistance funds from seven to 14 days.
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Removes language in the uniform 14-day pay or vacate notice requiring landlords to provide 14-day pay or vacate notices to dispute resolution centers upon expiration of the eviction resolution pilot program.
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Notes:
Although there are some positive changes included in the bill as drafted, the cons far outweigh the pros.