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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 631.1, subsection 2, Code Supplement 1 2 1999, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 2. The district court sitting in small claims shall have 1 4 concurrent jurisdiction of an action for forcible entry and 1 5 detainer which is based on those grounds set forth in section 1 6 648.1, subsections 1, 2, 3,and5, and 7. When commenced 1 7 under this chapter, the action shall be a small claim for the 1 8 purposes of this chapter. 1 9 Sec. 2. Section 648.1, Code 1999, is amended by adding the 1 10 following new subsection: 1 11 NEW SUBSECTION. 7. When the vendee forfeits or defaults 1 12 under the terms of a contract for deed. 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 This bill amends Code section 648.1 to allow for use of an 1 15 action for forcible entry and detainer when a seller of real 1 16 estate seeks to recover possession of the property when the 1 17 buyer of the real estate defaults or forfeits on the contract 1 18 for deed governing the sale. 1 19 The bill also amends Code section 631.1 to allow such 1 20 actions to be pursued as small claims actions in small claims 1 21 court. 1 22 LSB 6349XS 78 1 23 jj/cf/24
Text: SF02098 Text: SF02100 Text: SF02000 - SF02099 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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