Black Hills State University
The retained guide says a landlord may not lock out a tenant or interrupt essential utilities and describes court-ordered eviction as the lawful removal process. It explains that unlawful self-help can permit recovery of possession or ending the agreement and possible loss-of-use or out-of-pocket damages. Preserve the actual events and seek the applicable remedy rather than treat a landlord’s lock change as a completed lawful eviction.
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