Codified Laws


Text Search




Enter the text to search for and click Search to get a list of statutes containing the text you entered. Tips:
  • Multiple words will be searched as a phrase. Entering Property Tax will return statutes that contain the complete phrase Property Tax.
  • Logical Operators are allowed. Hunting and Fishing will return statutes that containing both hunting and fishing. Hunting or Fishing will return statutes that contain hunting, fishing, or both.
  • Wild cards(*) are allowed. Entering Approp* will return statutes that contain Appropriation, Appropriate, Appropriated, etc..
  • Punctuation can also be used as operators. + = and, , = or. Searching for phrases that have , and will result in error unless you enclose the entire phrase in quotes.
The Filter option allows you to narrow your search results to a specific Title or Chapter. Here is a tip for using the filter option.
  • Use a dash (-) as the last character of your filter to refine searches. For example the filter "1-1" returns sections in 1-1, 1-10, 1-11, 1-12, etc. The filter "1-1-" returns only sections in Chapter 1-1.

Quick Find



Type the Statute number you are looking for in the form Title-Chapter-Section . Examples(1-1-1.1, 27A-11A-12, etc.)

The Get Statute button can be used to locate a specific statute. You may type in a title, chapter, or section number. Example: typing 1 will return the chapter list for Title 1, typing 1-1 will return the section list for chapter 1-1, typing 1-1-1 will return section 1-1-1 of the statutes.

The Get Chapter button can be used to load a complete chapter of the statutes. This function requires a title and a chapter number. Examples: 1-1, 57A-1, 1-3
 
CHAPTER 21-16

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER

21-16-1      Grounds for maintenance of action.
21-16-2      Notice to quit required before commencement of proceedings--Service and return.
21-16-3      Jurisdiction of courts.
21-16-4      Joinder of actions.
21-16-5      Survival of cause despite death of plaintiff.
21-16-6      Verified complaint required--Service with summons--Procedure as in other actions.
21-16-7      Time allowed for appearance by defendant--Undertaking required for adjournment.
21-16-8      Time action brought on for trial--Special venire in jury cases.
21-16-9      Certification to circuit court of title and boundary questions raised in magistrate court.
21-16-10      Judgment for plaintiff--Elements included.
21-16-11      Attorney fees taxed as costs.
21-16-12      Time of serving execution.

Get Chapter 21-16
Back to Title 21