§ 16-105-402 — Common nuisance declared - Definition

(a) As used in this section, "owner" means a person in whom is vested the ownership and title of property and who is the owner of record, including without limitation a local, city, state, or federal governmental entity. (b) (1) A store, shop, warehouse, dwelling house, building, boat, airplane, or other property or structure used for the purpose of unlawfully selling, storing, keeping, manufacturing, using, or donating a controlled substance, precursor, or analog under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., is detrimental to the public morals and is a common nuisance, and a court shall order that the common nuisance be enjoined, abated, and prevented. (2) Costs of enjoinment, abatement, and prevention and damages may be recovered against a person or entity found to be the owner of the common nuisance property.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2015, No. 1099,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1219,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1989, No. 556, § 1.