HB142
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Amend KRS 511.010 and 512.010 to define "squatter"; amend KRS 511.090 to allow a property owner or his or her authorized agent to request a peace officer to immediately remove any squatter occupying a dwelling or commercial building under certain circumstances; provide criminal and civil immunity to peace officers acting in good faith; amend KRS 512.020 and 512.030 to specifically include damage to residential or commercial property caused by squatters in the offense of criminal mischief; create a new section of KRS Chapter 514 to establish the offense of fraudulent sale or lease of real property.
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Last action: February 4, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would give property owners or their agents the ability to call a peace officer to immediately remove someone unlawfully occupying their home or business, commonly called a squatter. It also adds squatter-caused property damage to the definition of criminal mischief and makes it a crime to fraudulently sell or lease real property. Officers who act in good faith when removing squatters would be protected from criminal and civil liability. Who it may affect: property owners, landlords, and people who may be occupying a property without legal authorization.
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