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Part III - Courts, Judicial...
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Title III - Remedies Relati...
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Chapter 239 - Summary Process for Possession of...
Chapter 239 - Summary Process for Possession of Land
Section 1 - Persons Entitled to Summary Process
Section 1a - Land or Tenements Used for Residential Purposes; Action by Lessor Under This Chapter to Recover Possession; Conditions and Restrictions
Section 2 - Jurisdiction; Venue; Form of Writ
Section 2a - Reprisal for Reporting Violations of Law, for Tenant's Union Activity, or Actions Taken Pursuant to Laws Protecting Tenants Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, Sexual Assault or Stalking; Defense; Presumption
Section 3 - Judgment and Execution; Costs; Appeal
Section 4 - Storage of Property Removed; Notice of Presence and Condition of Animals; Liens and Enforcement; Penalties
Section 5 - Appeal; Bond; Actions Thereon; Waiver; Appeal of Waiver or Periodic Payments; Notice of Decision
Section 6 - Condition of Bond in Action for Possession After Foreclosure of Mortgage; After Purchase
Section 6a - Condition of Bond After Foreclosure of Tax Title
Section 7 - Judgments; Effect
Section 8 - Three Years Quiet Possession; Effect
Section 8a - Rent Withholding; Grounds; Amount Claimed; Presumptions and Burden of Proof; Procedures
Section 9 - Stay of Proceedings
Section 10 - Stay of Proceedings; Hearings
Section 11 - Stay of Proceedings; Deposit of Applicant
Section 12 - Stay of Proceedings; Validity of Waiver in Lease
Section 13 - Stay of Proceedings; Costs
Section 14 - Inspection of Property for Presence of Abandoned Animals