Summary Possession

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Section
5701

Jurisdiction and venue.

Section
5701A

Establishing territorial jurisdiction.

Section
5701B

Civil jurisdiction; bifurcated claims.

Section
5702

Grounds for summary proceeding.

Section
5703

Who may maintain proceeding.

Section
5704

Commencement of action and notice of complaint.

Section
5705

Service and filing of notice.

Section
5706

Manner of service.

Section
5707

Contents of complaint generally.

Section
5708

Additional contents of certain complaints.

Section
5709

Answer.

Section
5710

Trial.

Section
5711

Judgment.

Section
5712

Default judgment.

Section
5713

Jury trials.

Section
5714

Compelling attendance of jurors.

Section
5715

Execution of judgment; writ of possession.

Section
5716

Stay of proceedings by tenant; good faith dispute.

Section
5717

Stay of proceedings on appeal.

Section
5718

Proceedings in forma pauperis.

Section
5719

Landlord regaining possession of residential rental unit upon the death of a deceased sole tenant.