Evicting for Stealing Power

[Kristi C.]

How many days do I have to give a tenant to leave for stealing power? She has paid her rents,  but I just found out she's been stealing power since May. I got a call from police and city inspectors about it. Now the power company called and said it's illegal for her to be in there without power. I told them I gave her an eviction letter for 2 weeks because that's what I understood the law was in KY in this situation. The person from the power company told me I need to have police escort her out before then. Can I evict someone sooner in this situation? 

[Joe Splitrock]

@Kristi C. I have never heard of immediately evicting someone. If tenants need to leave a property due to hazardous conditions, that is not an eviction. You would still need to do a formal eviction. Even if someone is arrested, you need to evict them to get legal standing to the property. Don't take eviction advice from power company employees or police, neither of these sources are qualified. 

Also since there is roommates potentially, even if they are not on the lease, make sure the eviction includes any other un-named occupants.