Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer

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Section
534.010

What entries deemed lawful.

Section
534.020

Forcible entry and detainer defined.

Section
534.030

Unlawful detainer defined — foreclosure, notice to tenants, procedure.

Section
534.040

Estates comprehended in sections 534.010 to 534.030.

Section
534.050

Demand for possession, how made and proved.

Section
534.060

Before whom cognizable — centralized filing — assignment of cases.

Section
534.070

Complaint and summons — court date assigned, when.

Section
534.080

Form of summons.

Section
534.090

Serving of summons — service by mail — publication of notice.

Section
534.100

Return of officer.

Section
534.110

Power to issue subpoenas and compel attendance of witnesses.

Section
534.120

Failure to prosecute, nonsuit.

Section
534.130

Failure of defendant to appear.

Section
534.140

Both parties appear — proceedings.

Section
534.160

Demand for trial by jury.

Section
534.170

Amendments permitted and new parties added, when.

Section
534.180

Depositions may be taken.

Section
534.190

When depositions may be read.

Section
534.200

Proof required of complainant.

Section
534.210

Merits of title cannot be inquired into.

Section
534.220

Rights under derivative titles may be shown.

Section
534.230

Extent of claim of person having lawful possession.

Section
534.240

Extent of claim where there has been no survey.

Section
534.250

Persons having settlement on public lands may maintain action, when.

Section
534.260

Heirs, devisees entitled to what remedies.

Section
534.270

If lessor dies, remedy survives to heirs.

Section
534.280

Effect of forfeiture of lease.

Section
534.290

New tenant may maintain action, when.

Section
534.300

Three years' possession a bar to the action.

Section
534.310

Verdict for complainant — what it shall include.

Section
534.320

Verdict may be corrected in matters of form.

Section
534.330

Judgment on verdict for complainant.

Section
534.340

Transcript of judgment — revived and enforced, how.

Section
534.345

Notice of default judgment in eviction proceeding must be sent to defaulting party.

Section
534.347

Unauthorized sublessor or assignor of leased premises, double damages, when.

Section
534.350

Execution — when issued and levied.

Section
534.355

Court may include in judgment of possession an order to sheriff requiring delivery of premises to prevailing party within fifteen days.

Section
534.370

Form of execution against defendant.

Section
534.380

Judgment stay for appeals.

Section
534.540

Proceedings on default of defendant.

Section
534.570

Appeals to supreme court — supersedeas.

Section
534.590

Writs of restitution, against whom executed.