(c) Should the tenant not appear and show cause within ten days, the court shall issue a warrant of ejectment pursuant to SECTION 27-37-40 of the 1976 Code.
Should the tenant appear in response to the rule and allege that rent due under subsections (a) or (b) has been paid, the court shall determine the issue. If the tenant has failed to comply with subsections (a) or (b), the court shall issue a warrant of ejectment and the landlord must be placed in full possession of the premises by the sheriff, deputy, or constable.
(d) If the amount of rent due is determined at final adjudication to be less than alleged by the landlord, decision must be entered for the tenant if he has complied fully with the provisions of this section.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 336, SECTION 1; 1995 Act No. 112, SECTION 8.