Legislation would punish Missouri's evicted tenants who won't leave

Monday, February 20, 2012 | 9:14 a.m. CST; updated 9:23 a.m. CST, Monday, February 20, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri state senator wants to make it a crime for people to remain in rented homes or apartments if a court has told them to get out because they haven't paid rent.

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