2007-08-05 15:08:25 · 14 answers · asked by rachaldustin 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
They said the city would pay for it that night, gave me an incident report. I contact the apartments and they say I need to get it taken care of. I contact Garland and they say the apartments need to take care of it. I am basically getting the runaround.
2007-08-05 16:49:07 · update #1
Give your landlord a kick in the pants. Under the housing laws everywhere in the U.S., a building owner HAS to promptly arrange to make repairs to anything that was originally part of the apartment (especially plumbing, heating, doors, windows, and other fundamental structures), regardless of how the damage occured. The only question is whether he can bill a tenant for the repairwork, or if the landlord's responsible for paying for the repairs.
Check the fine print in your lease just to be certain, but according to most rental agreements/leases a tenant is only responsible for paying for damages to an apartment if that damage was caused by a deliberate act or negligence on the part of the tenant. If the police did kick in your door by mistake (i.e. they were acting on a false tip or they were actually looking to arrest a drug dealing neighbor of yours), then your landlord has to repair the door and then obtain compensation from the city.
If, lets say, the cops broke down your door and they WERE in the right place, your landlord would still have to fix your door but he can bill you for the repairs. And if the charges against you are dropped or if you're found Not Guilty later on, you could try seeking compensation from the city, but chances are they'll tell you the cops acted in good faith while following proper procedure so you probably won't be able to collect.
2007-08-05 17:51:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-06-11 06:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-11 08:01:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police, as far as I know, don't pay for doors. I would think that the city would be the one to pay for it.
You did not say why it was "unlawful." You also gave no details as to why your door was kicked in. If the officers had certain types of calls that would make them believe they needed to kick the door in, and they can articulate the need to do so, they are covered under "good faith." That means if they think they are making the correct decision, even if proved wrong later, they can not be held accountable for that action (as long as it was legal, of course).
2007-08-05 19:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by Vindicaire 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well if they had a search and seizure warrant, chances are they are not going to pay for the door. But if they didn't and nothing life treating was going on inside the house at that time you can sue them for money. You might want to contact an attorney, or file a claim with the DA's.
2007-08-05 15:49:46 · answer #5 · answered by Golden Girl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How do you know it was unlawfully?
Maybe they had a warrant, knocked & you did not hear them, or did not respond. People ring my doorbell all the time & I ignore them figuring they are people trying to sell something I am not interested in getting.
You get with a lawyer to find out what your chances are.
You will need to show how much damage was done ... like it costs $ 100.00 fix the door.
You will need to show proof that it was the police who did the damage.
The lawyer will probably cost you $ 1,000.00 or more.
Did you get me saying it will probably cost you 10 times in lawyer fees than cost of door fixing?
Another alternative might be to take them to small claims court.
2007-08-05 15:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Describe unlawfully? If they have a warrant for such purpose it is lawful, even if they don't find what they were looking for. The real answer however is get a lawyer and get copies of any and all documentation (ie warrants issued) and have the lawyer go over them.
2007-08-05 15:12:31 · answer #7 · answered by keylime78 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hire a lawyer is very expensive. Once you know it. Will be too late. You just keep paying the dame lawyer. You don't know you can win the case or not. Not worth it just for a door. I can understand you angry. Lawyer can't solve your problem. Just rob your hard earn money with his briefcase. Thinking twice.
2007-08-05 16:38:17 · answer #8 · answered by dou89 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you can demonstrate both that the entry was illegal, and that they were not making a "good faith mistake" -- meaning they didn't honestly believe that it was legal -- you can sue under 42 USC 1983 as a federal civil rights violation.
2007-08-05 15:11:59 · answer #9 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The question is what are you doing that causes the police to come to your home and kick in your door
2007-08-05 17:13:37 · answer #10 · answered by King Of Battle 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋