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1. Do I need a concealed weapons permit if I have a handgun in my home, automobile and/or business?
2. What are the requirements for a concealed weapon permit and how do I apply?
3. Once I have taken my picture and have been fingerprinted how long does the process take?
4. How much does the permit cost?
5. How long is the permit good for?
6. Do I have reciprocity with other states?
7. What if I move? Is my permit still valid?
8. What if I lose my permit or it gets stolen or damaged?

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1. What is the Detention Center mailing address to send an inmate a letter?
2. What kinds of things can and can’t be mailed to an inmate?
3. When can I visit someone who is in custody?
4. I have to turn myself in to serve a sentence, what can I bring with me?
5. How do I bond someone out of jail?
6. How can I find out if someone is in custody?
7. How do I give money to an inmate in custody?
8. How do I find out someone’s charges and bond?
9. How do I report sexual abuse and or sexual harassment on behalf of an inmate?

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1. Who should opt in?
2. Will my information be sold or distributed?
3. When will I receive phone calls?
4. What do I do if I move?
5. Can I enter my telephone number more than once at different addresses?
6. Do I have to enter an actual address?
7. Will I be solicited in any way at the phone number that I enter?
8. If I am in a location that is different than the address that I enter into the website for my wireless phone, will I still be contacted if an emergency affects the address entered?

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1. What should the tenant do if the landlord’s property goes into foreclosure?
2. What happens to the lease if the landlord files for bankruptcy?
3. What happens to the lease if the tenant files for bankruptcy?

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1. What are the reasons for eviction?
2. What notice is required?
3. What are the legal eviction procedures?
4. Are lockouts legal?
5. What should a landlord do if a tenant has abandoned the unit?
6. What should a landlord do if a tenant leaves property behind?

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1. What is a lease?
2. Does the lease have to be in writing?
3. What should the lease cover?
4. What can be done about violence or drugs on the premises?
5. How should the lease be signed?
6. What happens to the lease if the apartment building or house is sold to a new owner?
7. Do roommates have obligations under the lease?
8. What happens to the lease if the tenant remains after the lease term ends - holdover tenant?
9. Are all clauses in a lease legal?
10. Can a landlord refuse to rent to a prospective tenant?

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1. Why does a lease terminate?
2. How is a periodic tenancy (such as month-to-month) terminated?
3. How is a lease with a specific ending date terminated?
4. Does an assignment or sublease terminate the lease?
5. Can the tenant move out before the end of the lease?
6. Does the lease terminate if the tenant breaches the lease?
7. Does the lease terminate if the landlord breaches the lease?

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1. What property is covered by the lien?
2. What is the amount of the lien?
3. How may the lien be enforced?
4. What can the landlord do if the tenant abandons property?

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1. What steps should the landlord and tenant take when moving in?
2. What if the landlord misrepresents the condition of the unit?
3. What about hidden defects?

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1. Can the landlord enter the unit without the tenant's prior permission?
2. What can a tenant do when the landlord enters without permission?
3. Is there something a tenant can do about the noise of nearby tenants?
4. What can a tenant do in the case of sexual harassment?
5. Can a tenant break a lease because of harassment?

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1. Who is responsible for repairs?
2. Can a tenant make repairs and deduct the cost from rent?
3. What if the tenant is injured by an unsafe condition in the unit?
4. What if damage results from problems in the common areas?
5. What can the tenant do if the unit falls into disrepair?
6. Are gas-related repairs treated differently?

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1. What is a security deposit?
2. For what reasons may the landlord keep the security deposit?
3. How much is the security deposit?
4. Must the landlord hold the security deposit in a special account?
5. When is the tenant entitled to a return of the security deposit?
6. How can the tenant prove the condition of the unit?
7. What steps should the landlord take to keep or return the security deposit?
8. What if the landlord fails to return the deposit?
9. Can the tenant waive the security deposit laws?
10. How much time does a tenant have to bring an action for failure to return deposit?
11. What happens to the security deposit when the landlord transfers ownership of the unit?

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1. If this sex offender is so dangerous, why is he/she allowed in the community?
2. Why aren't communities notified when other types of sex offenders are released?
3. Isn't it just a matter of time before the Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) commits another crime?
4. Now that I know that a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) lives in my community, what should I do differently to protect myself and my family?
5. What do I tell my children about the Sexually Violent Predator (SVP)?