Establishing the removal of squatters act, providing a procedure to remove a squatter from a dwelling unit, requiring owners or agents of dwelling units to provide an affidavit to the county sheriff department or police department , requiring notice to vacate by the sheriff, establishing the crime of providing a false affidavit and establishing a civil cause of action for wrongful removal of a person from a dwelling unit, allowing attorney fees and punitive damages.

This bill creates a process for property owners to remove individuals they claim are squatters from their property. Owners must submit a notarized affidavit to law enforcement detailing the situation, and if verified, law enforcement will serve a notice to vacate. The bill also outlines penalties for false affidavits and allows individuals wrongfully removed to sue the property owner.

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