H-1144

   Amend House File 548 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, line 32, by striking <five> and inserting <seven>
   2.  Page 2, after line 10 by inserting: 
   <6.  In a residential forcible entry and detainer action for nonpayment of rent in which the defendant is found guilty, the court shall enter an order sealing the record of the action, the existence of the petition, all filings and documentation within the case file, and any associated writs of execution, if all of the following conditions are met:
   a.  The application is filed jointly by the plaintiff and defendant.
   b.  The defendant applicant has paid all court costs, fees, fines, and any other financial obligation ordered by the court or assessed by the clerk of the district court in the case.>
   3.  Page 2, line 11, by striking <6.> and inserting <7.>
   4.  Page 3, by striking lines 6 through 11.
   5.  Page 3, after line 15 by inserting: 
   <9.  Subsections 3 through 7 do not create an independent cause of action by a tenant for use of lawfully obtained information.>

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THOMSON of Floyd