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When the state Legislature passed the Emergency Eviction Act at the end of last year, nearly all eviction proceedings were paused for 60 days.
That pause ends on Friday, Feb. 26.
After Feb. 26, pending eviction cases can start moving forward again in court and new cases can be filed unless a tenant submits a hardship declaration form to either the court or the landlord.
That means any tenants facing eviction who haven’t filled out this hardship declaration could start hearing from the courts and landlords can start new cases against tenants behind on rent who haven’t filed a declaration.