[§521-82] Court order to vacate; domestic
violence. (a) If a court of competent jurisdiction, in an action relating
to domestic violence, has ordered the person who committed domestic violence
against the tenant or immediate family member of the tenant to vacate the
dwelling unit, upon issuance of the order, neither the landlord nor the tenant
shall have any duty to:
(1) Allow the person access to the dwelling unit,
unless the person is accompanied by a law enforcement officer; or
(2) Provide the person with keys to the dwelling
unit.
(b) If the person is a party to the rental
agreement, then upon issuance of the court order requiring the person to vacate
the dwelling unit, the person's interest in the tenancy shall terminate, and
the landlord and tenant shall be entitled to any actual damages resulting from
that termination.
(c) Pursuant to section 521-80, the landlord
shall return security deposits recoverable under section 521-44 and recoverable
prepaid rent following the termination of the rental agreement and the
surrender of the dwelling unit to the landlord.
(d) The tenant shall not be required to pay
any additional rent, fees, or security deposit because of the termination of
the person's interest as a tenant of the dwelling unit. [L 2015, c 220, pt of
§1]