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Friday, February 02, 2018

Maryland state Dem's 'Jared Kushner Act' would stop some arrests for failing to pay rent

A Maryland state lawmaker in Baltimore has introduced what he calls the “Jared Kushner Act” -- a bill that would ban the state's judges from issuing arrest warrants for tenants being sued for less than $5,000 in unpaid rent.

Delegate Bilal Ali’s measure follows reports that the real estate management company owned by Kushner, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, was among the most forceful companies in Maryland in getting civil arrest warrants against tenants, the Baltimore Sunreported.

The bill aims to prohibit courts in the state from issuing arrest warrants “for a tenant who is a defendant in a landlord-tenant action in which the amount of rent claimed does not exceed $5,000, exclusive of interest and costs.”

The warrants – called “body attachments” – are not issued for owning the money but for failing to show up in court to address the debt. The warrants are a way to encourage tenants to appear.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/31/maryland-state-dems-jared-kushner-act-would-stop-some-arrests-for-failing-to-pay-rent.html

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jared and the Russian jewish mafia know how to make money!
Force the peasants into prison for not paying up.
Good job.

Anonymous said...

Those folks need a new place to live where they don't have to pay rent. We're just trying to help them find such a place!

Anonymous said...

Wonder what slumlord Elijah thinks of this?

Anonymous said...

Can we please find a judge that will arrest Boy Mayor for the city government not paying their rent.

Anonymous said...

Bernie says - EVERYTHING IS FREE IF YOU VOTE FOR ME

Anonymous said...

So now Murdermore renters do not have to pay their water bill or rent.