Judicialización de molestias por drogas en propiedades

Explicación Simple

Si alguien está causando problemas por drogas en una propiedad, el dueño puede ser llevado a juicio. Si se demuestra que hay un problema, el juez puede ordenar que se reparen los daños y que se tomen medidas para detenerlo.

Es como cuando un vecino tiene un jardín desordenado que atrae plagas. Si no lo limpia, los otros vecinos pueden quejarse y el dueño del jardín tendrá que arreglarlo para evitar problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en el edificio de apartamentos de María, hay ruidos y problemas por tráfico de drogas. Los vecinos se quejan y deciden llevar a juicio al dueño del edificio. El juez puede ordenar al dueño que limpie el lugar y que tome medidas para que no vuelva a suceder.

Penalidades

El juez puede imponer multas, ordenar reparaciones y suspender licencias relacionadas con la propiedad.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

42 Pa.C.S. 8389 - Judgment And Remedies (a) Burden of proof.--The plaintiff must establish that a drug-related nuisance exists by a preponderance of the evidence. (b) Relief.--If the existence of a drug-related nuisance is found, the judgment may include actual damages and a temporary or permanent injunction to restrain, abate and prevent the continuance or recurrence of the drug-related nuisance. The court may grant declaratory relief, mandatory orders or any other relief deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of the injunction or order and enforce the same, and the court may retain jurisdiction of the case for the purpose of enforcing its orders. (c) Additional remedies.--If the existence of a drug-related nuisance is found, the court shall have the power additionally to fashion any one or more of the following remedies: (1) Assess costs of the action against the defendant. (2) When a governmental agency is a plaintiff in the action, assess a civil penalty against the defendant of not less than $500 nor more than $10,000. (3) Order the owner to clean up the property and make repairs upon the property. (4) Suspend or revoke any business, professional, operational or liquor license. (5) Order the owner to make additional reasonable expenditures upon the property, including, but not limited to, installing secure locks on doors, increasing lighting in common areas and using videotaped surveillance of the property and adjacent alleyways, sidewalks and parking lots. (6) Order all rental income from the property to be placed in an escrow account with the court for up to 90 days or until the drug-related nuisance is abated. (7) Order all rental income for the property transferred to a trustee, to be appointed by the court, who shall be empowered to use the rental income