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In reply to the discussion: 1 Day Late on Rent Can Land You in Jail? A Shockingly Draconian Renters Law (Hard Times USA) [View all]Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)35. Seven years is a long time in politics
A lot can happen during that time. The Arkansas law that is the object of the OP, for example, was passed 6 years ago.
At any rate, the eHow information about Kansas does seem to be an exaggeration, just like the claim in the OP that being one day late with a rent payment, or being late with a rent payment at all, in Arkansas is grounds for getting thrown in jail.
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1 Day Late on Rent Can Land You in Jail? A Shockingly Draconian Renters Law (Hard Times USA) [View all]
xchrom
Feb 2013
OP
But the charge is not non-payment of rent--it's failure to vacate. And sloppy legal reporting of
msanthrope
Feb 2013
#7
This is the problem of relying on Alternet for legal news. It's a great report by HRW, badly
msanthrope
Feb 2013
#6
How many days should non-paying tenants stay free? What should happen if they don't leave?
dmallind
Feb 2013
#12
Wrong. Failure to vacate the premises after being notified gets you in trouble.
Ikonoklast
Feb 2013
#21
A person who fails to vacate a rental after due process for a delinquency can be arrested anywhere
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#32