HELP - 24-hour eviction in Oklahoma (drugs/violence)

[Tim Johnson]

Have you ever taken advantage of OK state "immediate eviction" procedures for criminal activity, drug use, violence? What did that process look like for you? What was required? How long did it take?

OK Landlord-Tenant Act Section 132 states:

First landlord nightmare experience is in the books. One roommate out of three tenants on a joint + several lease has descended into hardcore drug use, bringing domestic disturbances and unwanted guests as well as drug use on the property according to the other roommates. It all exploded this morning with a violent disturbance, front door kicked in, and tenant's guest threatened one of the other roommates with a knife. Cops were called, they were placed in cuffs, and yet somehow the tenant + guest were ultimately released due to conflicting testimony. Police report is expected by Tuesday.

I've never done an eviction before. Everything I am seeing online says that, in OK state, this type of behavior is grounds for immediate eviction with no more than 24 hours notice. The lease is joint + several so I am looking to evict the specific problem tenant and allow the others to stay.

What would you do?

[Joel Owens]

Sometimes if you get an eviction attorney on the phone they might give you some initial free info. They do this sometimes as it leads after talking to a potential client using them instead of going it on their own. 

There are also places like rocket lawyer etc. that is online where for a nominal fee you can ask a question etc.

No legal advice given.