Florida Democrat Patti Peeples would have been able to file misdemeanor and felony charges against her property's squatters had House Bill 621 been passed.
After experiencing her own physical and financial altercations with alleged squatters on her Florida property, Democrat and homeowner Patti Peeples is finally feeling a sense of relief. "We went the right way," Peeples said on "The Big Money Show," Tuesday. "And Florida, I think, is leading the nation in this quest to approach squatters legally and not use vigilante justice. And that's the way it should be.
That gives police the ability to immediately evict squatters. That does not exist in most states, because they're treated as a civil matter," Peeples explained. "It also charges squatters with a misdemeanor for squatting or presenting a false lease. And furthermore, it's a felony for them to do $1,000 or more damage to the property.
Fox News’ Ethan Barton contributed to this report.
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