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Your rights under Arizona’s landlord and tenant law in plain words, the eviction court steps with their day counts, sealing an eviction record, free legal help by county and rent help that is open now.
Free civil legal aid for renters, by county, and help anywhere in Arizona.
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Serves: Maricopa County
Legal information, case-specific legal advice, and representation in landlord negotiations and in County Justice Courts or Superior Court for tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent.
Call 602-385-8880Call 602-506-0589
Community Legal Services (CLS) provides legal assistance and representation to eligible Maricopa County tenants who are facing eviction due to nonpayment of rent.
Persons eligible to receive legal services must: Be residents of Maricopa County; and Be at risk of eviction due to nonpayment of rent. Step 2. Contact Community Legal Services Contact CLS directly at 602-385-8880.
Serves: Maricopa County
Free full or limited legal representation in court, mediation outside court, or help after an eviction with problems that could block future renting.
The Eviction Legal Services Program assists Phoenix residents experiencing a current eviction crisis. Eligible residents may receive access to full or limited legal representation at court, mediation outside of a courtroom proceeding, or post-eviction services to address possible impediments to future renting opportunities.
Income Criteria: Must have a household income at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) for Maricopa County.
Serves: Pima County
Free legal advice and representation in eviction cases for tenants who qualify. Navigators explain the process and connect tenants to rent help and other resources.
Navigation services are available to all tenants or landlords involved in eviction cases in Pima County. If you are a tenant and your income is at or below 80% of area median income, you also qualify for access to an attorney, for free.
To find out if you qualify or to receive more information, call 520-724-3357 (520-724-EELS) or complete Contact Request Form here .
Serves: La Paz County, Maricopa County, Mohave County, Yavapai County, Yuma County
Free civil legal help (CLS also handles eviction and landlord-tenant matters). Apply by phone, online, or in person at CLS satellite offices.
Call 602-258-3434Call 1-800-852-9075
Need Legal Assistance? Apply via phone, online, or in person at CLS satellite offices Financial/additional eligibility is required. First come, first served. CLS Central Phoenix Office Phoenix • Maricopa County
Apply by Phone 602-258-3434 (M-F: 9:00 am -2:00 pm). Currently, no walk-ins are accepted. Online 24 hours a day at Arizona Law Help: AZLawHelp.org
CLS Kingman Office Kingman/ Mohave / LaPaz Counties
CLS Prescott Office Prescott • Yavapai County
CLS Yuma Office Yuma • Yuma County
Serves: La Paz County, Maricopa County, Mohave County, Yavapai County, Yuma County
Housing help for low-income renters: preventing evictions, keeping public and subsidized housing (Section 8, LIHTC), repairs and habitability, ending a lease for domestic-violence survivors, and fair housing.
Call 602-258-3434Call 1-800-852-9075
CLS assists low income Arizonans obtain safe, decent housing. The agency empowers future and current tenants and homeowners through education, legal representation, brief service, and community partnerships.
If you receive a termination notice, we suggest that you immediately contact CLS for assistance.
Serves: Apache County, Cochise County, Gila County, Graham County, Greenlee County, Navajo County, Pima County, Pinal County, Santa Cruz County
Free civil legal aid, including help for tenants with evictions from subsidized or private housing, unsafe housing conditions, lockouts, and utility shut-offs.
Call 520-623-9461Call 1-800-248-6789
SALA has offices located throughout its nine-county service area. You can apply for legal aid: By telephone: 520-623-9461 or 800-248-6789 (toll-free) Both lines are open 8:15-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Online In Person: See offices list below.
Pima/Santa Cruz Counties 2343 E. Broadway Blvd, Ste 200 Tucson, AZ 85719-6007
Pinal County 1729 N. Trekell Rd, Ste 101 Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Cochise/Graham/Greenlee Counties 1601 Paseo San Luis, Suite 105 Sierra Vista AZ 85635
Navajo/Apache/Gila Counties White Mountain Legal Aid 1052 E. Deuce of Clubs Suite C Show Low, Arizona 85901
Eviction Prevention/Unsafe Housing/Home Loss Assist tenants with evictions from subsidized or private housing, substandard housing conditions, lockouts, and utility shut offs.
SALA provides services to people with limited financial means. Contact us for an intake to see if you qualify by applying online, or call us at 520-623-9461 or 1-800-248-6789.
Serves: Pima County
Free (pro bono) civil legal help, including landlord-tenant and mobile-home landlord-tenant cases. Section 8 housing cases are excluded.
Step Up to Justice (SU2J) helps low-income people in Pima County, Arizona. SU2J may be able to help you with your legal problem.
Once you apply, we will call you within 3-5 business days.
HOUSING Landlord & Tenant (NOT including Section 8) Mobile Home Landlord & Tenant
Serves: Maricopa County
Court information on the eviction process (notice periods, hearings, answers, appeals, sealing). Points tenants to Community Legal Services for free or low-cost help.
There are private attorneys who will represent eviction defendants for a fee. Free or low-cost help is also available through Community Legal Services almost every day.
The court is not allowed to provide attorney or other legal assistance.
Serves: Maricopa County
Court staff who explain procedures, provide forms, and share legal and community resources. Not legal advice.
Please note that Justice Court Navigators cannot provide legal advice, but can help ensure that your questions have prompt and accurate answers. All six Justice Court regional centers have Navigators to assist.
Navigators can provide information and guidance on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Understanding court procedures Providing court forms Coordinating with court staff Answering questions about court fees Providing information on legal and community resources
Serves: Pima County
Court information on eviction cases, with links to eviction resources including Pima County Emergency Eviction Legal Services.
Do I need an attorney in an eviction action case? No, there is not a requirement to be represented by an attorney in an eviction case. Though an attorney is not a requirement, parties may be consult one regarding their case.
Emergency Eviction Legal Services - Pima County
Serves: Navajo, Hopi and Jicarilla Apache Reservations, parts of Northern Arizona, Window Rock, Arizona, Chinle, Arizona, Tuba City, Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, Keams Canyon, Arizona
Legal assistance, advice and representation in U.S. and tribal courts for persons living in poverty, including help to protect or secure adequate healthcare and housing. The online pre-application checks whether you qualify for free or reduced-fee legal assistance.
Call 1-833-362-1102Call 928-774-0653
Contact Us Find an office near you Centralized Intake Unit 1 – 833 – 362 – 1102
DNA-People’s Legal Services is a non-profit law firm committed to providing high quality legal services to persons living in poverty on the Navajo, Hopi and Jicarilla Apache Reservations, and in parts of Northern Arizona, Northwest New Mexico, and Southern Utah.
DNA generally helps people with income below 125% of the federal poverty level.
The online intake system is a pre–application process designed to assist in determining whether you qualify for free or reduced–fee legal assistance and which legal aid program is best to help with your legal problem.
Statewide eviction-help site with a county-by-county list of free legal aid offices (CLS, SALA, DNA, Step Up to Justice) plus reduced-cost options (Modest Means, QUILT, bar lawyer-referral services).
Navigating the eviction process can be stressful and confusing. Arizona has legal aid agencies and legal services that may be able to help.
Coconino County Free Legal Services DNA People's Legal Services A nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services for those who qualify 2323 E Greenlaw Ln, Suite 1 Flagstaff, AZ 86004 Office Number: (928) 774-0653
Statewide online and phone intake to check eligibility for free or reduced-fee civil legal help, plus a directory of free legal help by county or legal need.
If you need legal help, start an application at Apply.AZLawHelp.org or by calling (866) 637-5341 to see if you qualify for free or reduced cost. You may also search by county or legal need using the directory of free legal help .
AZLawHelp.org is a collaborative project of Community Legal Services, DNA People’s Legal Services, Southern Arizona Legal Aid, the William E. Morris Institute for Justice, and the Arizona Bar Foundation
Free live chat with law librarians about which court to use, which forms you need, and what resources exist. Eviction is one of the common topics. Legal information, not legal advice.
Have questions about what court to file with? Need a form recommendation? Not sure what resources are available to you? Speak with a Law Librarian today!
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Free online clinic: qualifying users post non-criminal civil legal questions, including Housing and Eviction, to be answered by volunteer pro bono attorneys. The site emails you when your question receives a response; you sign in to read it. The lawyers can't call you and can't represent you in court.
Arizona Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post civil legal questions at no cost to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in their state.
Question topics include Family, Divorce, Custody, Housing, Eviction, Homelessness, Consumer Rights, Financial, Work, Employment, Unemployment, Health and Disability, Civil Rights, Income Maintenance, Juvenile and Education Law.
What happens after a landlord files, in order. Each number comes from the law’s own words, shown under each step.
Step 1
The summons is issued the day the landlord files. It sets the court date 3 to 6 days after the summons date.
The summons issues the day the complaint is filed and commands the defendant to appear and answer at a time and place not more than six nor less than three days from the summons date.
The summons shall be issued on the day the complaint is filed and shall command the person against whom the complaint is made to appear and answer the complaint at the time and place named which shall be not more than six nor less than three days from the date of the summons.
The summons must be served at least two days before the court date, which is the trial date.
The summons in a special detainer action shall be served at least two days before the return day and the return day made on the day assigned for trial.
A Residential Eviction Information Sheet is served with the summons and complaint, at least two days before the initial appearance.
Along with the summons and complaint, a Residential Eviction Information Sheet must also be served on the tenant. Go to www.azcourts.gov/eviction to locate this form. Service must occur at least two days before the date set for the initial appearance in court.
Step 2
The judge hears the case on the court date. For good cause shown in a sworn statement (affidavit), the trial may be postponed up to 3 days in justice court or 5 days in superior court.
With good cause shown by affidavit, trial can be postponed up to three days in justice court or five days in superior court.
For good cause shown supported by an affidavit, the trial may be postponed for not more than three days in a justice court or five days in the superior court.
The court must dismiss a nonpayment eviction if the tenant got no proper termination notice and chance to pay, or the notice was unlawful or not properly served.
If the tenant did not receive a termination notice and a chance to pay the rent and late fees, or the notice does not comply with the law or was not properly served, the court must dismiss the eviction action.
For a material and irreparable breach complaint, trial is set no later than the third day after filing.
If a complaint is filed alleging a material and irreparable breach pursuant to section 33-1368, subsection A, the summons shall be issued as provided in subsection B of this section, except that the trial date and return date shall be set no later than the third day following the filing of the complaint.
Step 3
The judge decides the case. Once a case is filed, the lease is reinstated only if the renter pays all past-due rent, late fees from a written lease, attorney fees and court costs.
After a special detainer action is filed, the agreement is reinstated only if the tenant pays past-due rent, reasonable late fees set in a written rental agreement, attorney fees and court costs.
After a special detainer action is filed the rental agreement is reinstated only if the tenant pays all past due rent, reasonable late fees set forth in a written rental agreement, attorney fees and court costs.
If after the hearing the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the material and irreparable breach occurred, it orders restitution in favor of the plaintiff not less than twelve nor more than twenty-four hours later.
If after the hearing the court finds by preponderance of the evidence that the material and irreparable breach did occur, the court shall order restitution in favor of the plaintiff not less than twelve nor more than twenty-four hours later.
Step 4
If the landlord wins, the court cannot issue the writ (the order to leave) until 5 calendar days after the judgment.
A writ of restitution cannot issue until five calendar days after judgment, and it is then enforced promptly.
No writ of restitution shall issue until the expiration of five calendar days after the rendition of judgment. The writ of restitution shall be enforced as promptly and expeditiously as possible.
For immediate and irreparable breach judgments, the landlord can get the writ the next court day.
For eviction judgments of immediate and irreparable breach, the landlord can get a writ of restitution the next court day.
The landlord holds the tenant's belongings for 14 days after the writ is served, and the tenant pays removal and storage costs, not the judgment, to get them back.
The landlord must hold the tenant’s personal property for 14 days after the constable or sheriff serves the writ of restitution, but the tenant must pay for the cost of removal and storage (NOT the judgment amount) to recover personal property.
Statute: A.R.S. 33-1370 Statute: A.R.S. 33-1368 Source: azcourthelp.org
Step 5
Either side may appeal to superior court within 5 calendar days after the judgment.
Either party may appeal a justice court judgment to the superior court of that county by giving notice within five calendar days after judgment.
Either party may appeal from a justice court to the superior court in the county in which the judgment is given by giving notice as in other civil actions within five calendar days after rendition of the judgment pursuant to this section.
Filing a motion to set aside or vacate does not extend the time to appeal.
The appeal shall be filed in accordance with this section, and the time to appeal shall not be extended or otherwise affected by the filing of a motion to set aside or vacate the judgment or similar motion.
Appealing requires a $250.00 cost bond, which can be applied to be waived or deferred.
To file an appeal, a $250.00 cost bond has to be paid, but you can apply to have it waived or deferred.
An appealing party may pause enforcement of the possession or money judgment by filing a supersedeas bond.
A party seeking to appeal a judgment may stay the execution of either the judgment for possession or any judgment for money damages by filing a supersedeas bond.
A supersedeas bond filed with the trial court lets the tenant stay during the appeal, and this bond cannot be waived or deferred.
To temporarily stop a writ of restitution, a supersedeas bond can be filed with the trial court. This allows the tenant to remain in the rental unit while the appeal is heard. This bond cannot be waived or deferred.
During the appeal, the tenant pays the rent due to the justice court clerk on or before each rent due date.
The tenant shall pay to the clerk of the justice court, on or before each periodic rental due date during the pendency of the appeal, the amount of rent due under the terms of the lease or rental agreement.
After a Judgment of Immediate Eviction, staying during an appeal typically requires filing the Notice of Appeal and bonds within 24 hours.
If your landlord was able to get a Judgment of Immediate Eviction and you want to remain in the rental property pending appeal you typically have 24 hours to file your Notice of Appeal and required bonds before you are removed from the property by a constable.
Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, in plain words. Open “Official text” for the statute’s words and its page on azleg.gov.
A deposit can be at most one and one-half month’s rent. After the lease ends, the renter moves out and asks, the landlord has 14 days (not counting weekends or legal holidays) to send an itemized list of deductions and the amount owed back.
A landlord may not demand or receive security, including prepaid rent, worth more than one and one-half month's rent.
A landlord shall not demand or receive security, however denominated, including prepaid rent in an amount or value of more than one and one-half month's rent.
The landlord must state in writing the purpose of any nonrefundable fee or deposit, and any fee or deposit not designated nonrefundable is refundable.
The purpose of all nonrefundable fees or deposits shall be stated in writing by the landlord. Any fee or deposit not designated as nonrefundable is refundable.
At move-in, the landlord must give the tenant a signed lease copy, a move-in form for noting existing damage, and written notice that the tenant may be present at the move-out inspection.
On move in, a landlord shall furnish the tenant with a signed copy of the lease, a move-in form for specifying any existing damages to the dwelling unit and written notification to the tenant that the tenant may be present at the move-out inspection.
Within fourteen days, not counting weekends or legal holidays, after the tenancy ends, possession is delivered and the tenant makes a demand, the landlord must give an itemized list of deductions and any amount due.
Within fourteen days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays or other legal holidays, after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession and demand by the tenant the landlord shall provide the tenant an itemized list of all deductions together with the amount due and payable to the tenant, if any.
If the tenant does not dispute the deductions within sixty days after the itemized list is mailed, the amount on the list is treated as final and further tenant claims are waived.
If the tenant does not dispute the deductions or the amount due and payable to the tenant within sixty days after the itemized list and amount due are mailed as prescribed by this subsection, the amount due to the tenant as set forth in the itemized list with any amount due is deemed valid and final and any further claims of the tenant are waived.
If the landlord fails to comply with subsection D, the tenant may recover the property and money due plus damages equal to twice the amount wrongfully withheld.
If the landlord fails to comply with subsection D of this section, the tenant may recover the property and money due the tenant together with damages in an amount equal to twice the amount wrongfully withheld.
Except in an emergency, the landlord gives at least 2 days’ notice before coming in, and comes in only at reasonable times.
Except in an emergency or when impracticable, the landlord must give at least two days' notice before entering, may enter only at reasonable times, and may not use access to harass the tenant.
The landlord shall not abuse the right to access or use it to harass the tenant. Except in case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least two days' notice of the landlord’s intent to enter and enter only at reasonable times.
In an emergency, the landlord may enter without the tenant's consent.
The landlord may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant in case of emergency.
The landlord keeps the home fit to live in. For a repair problem that affects health and safety, the renter’s written notice can end the lease if it is not fixed in 5 days; for other serious problems, 10 days.
The landlord must follow building codes that materially affect health and safety and make all repairs needed to keep the premises fit and habitable.
A. The landlord shall: 1. Comply with the requirements of applicable building codes materially affecting health and safety as prescribed in section 9-1303. 2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition.
This listed landlord duty covers running water, reasonable hot water at all times, and reasonable heat and air-conditioning or cooling where installed and offered, when seasonal weather requires.
Supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times, reasonable heat and reasonable air-conditioning or cooling where such units are installed and offered, when required by seasonal weather conditions
For a material noncompliance by the landlord, the tenant may give written notice that the rental agreement will end at least ten days after receipt if the breach is not fixed in ten days.
Except as provided in this chapter, if there is a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement, including a material falsification of the written information provided to the tenant, the tenant may deliver a written notice to the landlord specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than ten days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in ten days.
For a landlord noncompliance with section 33-1324 that materially affects health and safety, the tenant may give written notice that the agreement will end at least five days after receipt if the breach is not fixed in five days.
If there is a noncompliance by the landlord with section 33-1324 materially affecting health and safety, the tenant may deliver a written notice to the landlord specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than five days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in five days.
If the landlord fails to comply with section 33-1324 and the reasonable cost of compliance is less than the greater of three hundred dollars or half the monthly rent, the tenant may recover damages under section 33-1361(B) or notify the landlord that the tenant intends to correct the condition at the landlord's expense.
If the landlord fails to comply with section 33-1324, and the reasonable cost of compliance is less than three hundred dollars, or an amount equal to one-half of the monthly rent, whichever amount is greater, the tenant may recover damages for the breach under section 33-1361, subsection B, or may notify the landlord of the tenant's intention to correct the condition at the landlord's expense.
If the landlord does not comply within ten days after the tenant's written notice (or as promptly as an emergency requires), the tenant may have a licensed contractor do the work and, after giving an itemized statement and lien waiver, deduct the actual and reasonable cost from rent, up to the amount set in this subsection.
After being notified by the tenant in writing, if the landlord fails to comply within ten days or as promptly thereafter as conditions require in case of emergency, the tenant may cause the work to be done by a licensed contractor and, after submitting to the landlord an itemized statement and a waiver of lien, deduct from his rent the actual and reasonable cost of the work, not exceeding the amount specified in this subsection.
A written late-rent notice gives 5 calendar days to pay before the landlord can end the lease by filing an eviction case.
If rent is not paid within five days after the landlord's written nonpayment notice, the landlord may end the rental agreement by filing a special detainer action.
…the tenant fails to pay rent within five days after written notice by the landlord of nonpayment and the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within that period of time, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement by filing a special detainer action pursuant to section 33-1377.
Before a special detainer action is filed, the agreement is reinstated if the tenant tenders all past-due rent and a reasonable late fee set in a written rental agreement.
Before the filing of a special detainer action the rental agreement shall be reinstated if the tenant tenders all past due and unpaid periodic rent and a reasonable late fee set forth in a written rental agreement.
After a special detainer action is filed, the agreement is reinstated only if the tenant pays past-due rent, reasonable late fees set in a written rental agreement, attorney fees and court costs.
After a special detainer action is filed the rental agreement is reinstated only if the tenant pays all past due rent, reasonable late fees set forth in a written rental agreement, attorney fees and court costs.
In this section, days are counted as calendar days.
For the purposes of this section, "days" means calendar days.
For a tenant's material noncompliance, the landlord may give written notice that the agreement will end at least ten days after receipt if the breach is not fixed in ten days.
Except as provided in this chapter, if there is a material noncompliance by the tenant with the rental agreement, including material falsification of the information provided on the rental application, the landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate on a date not less than ten days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in ten days.
For a tenant noncompliance with section 33-1341 that materially affects health and safety, the landlord may give written notice that the agreement will end at least five days after receipt if the breach is not fixed in five days.
If there is a noncompliance by the tenant with section 33-1341 materially affecting health and safety, the landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate on a date not less than five days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in five days.
For an immediate and irreparable breach, the landlord gives written notice of immediate termination and can file the eviction case the same day the tenant receives it.
The landlord must give the tenant written notice of his or her intent to immediately terminate the rental agreement. The landlord can file the eviction action the same day the tenant receives the notice of immediate termination.
A landlord may not raise rent, cut services or bring or threaten an eviction to get back at a renter who complained about repairs or a housing-code problem. A complaint in the 6 months before creates a legal presumption that the landlord retaliated.
Except as the section allows, a landlord may not retaliate by raising rent, cutting services, or bringing or threatening an eviction after the listed tenant actions.
Except as provided in this section, a landlord may not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services or by bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession after any of the following:
The listed actions include complaining to a building or housing code agency about a violation materially affecting health and safety, and complaining to the landlord of a violation under section 33-1324.
1. The tenant has complained to a governmental agency charged with responsibility for enforcement of a building or housing code of a violation applicable to the premises materially affecting health and safety. 2. The tenant has complained to the landlord of a violation under section 33-1324.
A complaint made within six months before the alleged retaliation creates a presumption that the landlord's conduct was retaliatory.
In an action by or against the tenant, evidence of a complaint within six months prior to the alleged act of retaliation creates a presumption that the landlord's conduct was in retaliation.
A landlord may still bring a possession action when the tenant is behind on rent, without being released from liability under section 33-1361(B).
Notwithstanding subsections A and B of this section, a landlord may bring an action for possession if either of the following occurs: … 2. The tenant is in default in rent. The maintenance of the action does not release the landlord from liability under section 33-1361, subsection B.
A renter who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault can ask in writing to be released from the lease with a release date within the next 30 days, with a copy of a protective order or a police report. The renter then owes no future rent or early-termination fees.
A tenant who is a victim of domestic violence, or of sexual assault in the tenant's dwelling, may end the rental agreement by written notice requesting release with a mutually agreed release date within the next thirty days, accompanied by one of the listed documents; the tenant then vacates, avoids future rent and owes no early termination penalties or fees.
A tenant may terminate a rental agreement pursuant to this section if the tenant provides to the landlord written notice pursuant to this section that the tenant is the victim of domestic violence as defined in section 13-3601 or was the victim, in the tenant's dwelling, of sexual assault pursuant to section 13-1406. The tenant's rights and obligations under the rental agreement are terminated and the tenant shall vacate the dwelling and avoid liability for future rent and shall not incur early termination penalties or fees if the tenant provides to the landlord a written notice requesting release from the rental agreement with a mutually agreed on release date within the next thirty days, accompanied by any one of the following:
One of the listed documents is a copy of a written law enforcement departmental report stating the tenant notified the agency that the tenant was a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault.
2. A copy of a written departmental report from a law enforcement agency that states that the tenant notified the law enforcement agency that the tenant was a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault.
Another listed document is a copy of a protective order issued under section 13-3602 to a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault.
1. A copy of any protective order issued pursuant to section 13-3602 to a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault.
The tenant may use this section only if the events occurred within the thirty days immediately before the written termination notice, unless the landlord waives this.
The tenant may terminate the rental agreement pursuant to this section only if the actions, events or circumstances that resulted in the tenant being a victim of domestic violence as defined in section 13-3601 or sexual assault pursuant to section 13-1406 occurred within the thirty-day period immediately preceding the written notice of termination to the landlord, unless waived by the landlord.
The landlord may not keep the security deposit because of the early termination when the tenant meets the subsection A requirements.
If the tenant has paid a security deposit pursuant to section 33-1321, the landlord shall not withhold the security deposit for the early termination of the lease if the tenant meets the requirements prescribed by subsection A of this section
A tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault may require a new lock if the tenant pays for it.
A tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault may require the landlord to install a new lock to the tenant's dwelling if the tenant pays for the cost of installing the new lock.
Before the lease starts, the landlord tells the renter in writing that the Act is on the Arizona Department of Housing website, where a copy is free.
At or before the tenancy starts, the landlord must tell the tenant in writing that the Act is available on the Arizona Department of Housing's website.
At or before the commencement of the tenancy, the landlord shall inform the tenant in writing that the Arizona residential landlord and tenant act is available on the Arizona department of housing's website.
At or before the tenancy starts, the landlord must disclose in writing the name and address of listed people, including the person authorized to manage the premises.
The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of each of the following: 1. The person authorized to manage the premises.
With a written rental agreement, the landlord must give the tenant a signed copy and the tenant must return one fully signed copy within a reasonable time.
If there is a written rental agreement, the landlord must tender and deliver a signed copy of the rental agreement to the tenant and the tenant must sign and deliver to the landlord one fully executed copy of such rental agreement within a reasonable time after the agreement is executed.
The ARLTA generally governs residential tenancies, and a free copy is available on the Arizona Department of Housing website.
The Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act (ARLTA) is the law that generally governs residential tenancies. You can obtain a free copy of ARLTA by visiting the Arizona Department of Housing website.
A sealed eviction case is closed to the public.
The court seals the eviction case when it is dismissed before judgment, when the renter wins, or when landlord and renter file a written agreement to set aside the eviction and seal it.
When an eviction case is dismissed before judgment or ends in the tenant's favor, the court must seal all case records.
…on the court entering an order that dismisses the action for eviction prior to entry of a judgment or that enters judgment in favor of the tenant, the court shall issue an order sealing all records related to the case.
The court must also seal an eviction case when landlord and tenant file a written agreement to set aside the eviction order and seal the file.
The court shall also order the sealing of an eviction case on the filing of a written stipulation by the landlord and the tenant to set aside the order of eviction and seal the eviction case court file.
A sealed eviction case may not be sold or released to a third party in a bulk or individual records transfer.
The court, except that the tenant's sealed eviction case may not be sold or released as a part of a bulk or individual records transfer to a third party.
A justice of the peace may, at the justice's discretion, seal the eviction under section 33-1379 if the justice believes sealing is an appropriate remedy for the landlord's failure to comply with subsection A.
The justice of the peace, at the justice of the peace's discretion, may seal the eviction pursuant to section 33-1379 if the justice of the peace believes that sealing the record is an appropriate remedy given the landlord's failure to comply with subsection A of this section.
Special rules apply when a tenant's motion to compel satisfaction of an eviction judgment gets no landlord response within fifteen days after filing and service.
…if a tenant files a motion to compel satisfaction of the judgment against a landlord following an eviction action and the landlord fails to respond to the motion to compel satisfaction of the judgment within fifteen days after the motion is filed and served as required by the rules of procedure for eviction actions, all of the following apply:
When a renter files a motion asking the court to mark an eviction judgment as satisfied (paid) and the landlord does not respond within 15 days, the justice of the peace may seal the eviction.
HB 2244 (Laws 2026, ch. 194), in effect from September 12, 2026. Read the law as signed
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Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) Social Services
Serves: Coconino County
Says it is taking applications
Due to the limited rental funding available, CCHHS Social Services is accepting applications and prioritizing new rental assistance clients.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Clients who have received rental/mortgage assistance previously are only eligible to apply for assistance 2 years after their last rental/mortgage assist. Due to the limited rental funding available, CCHHS Social Services is accepting applications and prioritizing new rental assistance clients.
A New Leaf / MesaCAN (Mesa community action program)
Serves: Maricopa County
Says it is taking applications
MesaCAN has an appointment line open to Mesa residents seeking rental or mortgage assistance.(Checked November 10, 2026)
MesaCAN has an appointment line open to Mesa residents seeking rental or mortgage assistance. Please contact MesaCAN on the first Thursday of the month between 2:00-3:00pm or until all appointments are taken. You can contact us at (480) 750-9228
Gila County Community Action Program (CAP)
Serves: Gila County
Says it is taking applications
Prescreening Packets are accepted Monday- Thursday from 8:00am to 4:00pm(Checked November 10, 2026)
Call (928) 425-7631Call (928) 474-7192
Please note: Applicants must meet Federal Poverty Income Guidelines and submit all documentation to one of our CAP offices in order to determine eligibility. Please allow 15-20 minutes for review. Prescreening Packets are accepted Monday- Thursday from 8:00am to 4:00pm
Maricopa County Human Services Department, Senior Services and Community Resilience Division (SSCRD)
Serves: Maricopa County
Program page is live; funds can run out
To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions listed below.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Applicant lives in Maricopa County, but not in the cities of Glendale, Mesa, or Phoenix. Household has experienced a crisis event that: Results in a reduction or loss of income; Causes unexpected expenses; or Endangers household health and safety. Crisis event can be supported with documentation. Must be past due on rent
City of Phoenix Human Services Department
Serves: Maricopa County
Program page is live; funds can run out
To apply for services, residents can call the Appointment Intake Line 602-534-AIDE(2433) or 1-866-882-1778 or, complete an application in the HSD Community Services Program Portal.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Emergency financial assistance services are available to city of Phoenix residents in crisis situations. Funding for rent and utility assistance is limited due to high demand and need within the Phoenix area. Program eligibility criteria may vary. If you are unable to make an appointment, please try again next week.
AZCEND Community Action Program (Maricopa County CAP office)
Serves: Maricopa County
Program page is live; funds can run out
AZCEND’s Community Action Program offers critical assistance for rent and utility payments to households experiencing financial hardship.(Checked November 10, 2026)
The Maricopa County Housing Stability Rental and Utility Assistance 3 (HSRUA3) program was established to assist households that are currently renting and who are at risk of homelessness, housing instability, or facing a financial hardship.
AZCEND Community Action Program (Maricopa County CAP office)
Serves: Maricopa County
Program page is live; funds can run out
AZCEND’s Community Action Program offers critical assistance for rent and utility payments to households experiencing financial hardship.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Applicants or households that have received previous Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) payments are not eligible . Applicants or households that have only received ERA utility payments are eligible for the HSRUA3 program.
Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA) Community Action Program
Serves: Maricopa County
Program page is live; funds can run out
Please call our Community Action Program HOTLINE for any questions about Rent & Utility Resources 480-389-1375(Checked November 10, 2026)
Who is eligible? Renter households within the limits of the city of Tempe ONLY Applicants or Households that have received previous ERA Rental or Utility payments may not be eligible for HSRUA Household income for the most recent 30 days, must be at or below 200% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
City of Scottsdale Human Services
Serves: Maricopa County
Program page is live; funds can run out
Apply online by clicking the button below for Maricopa County's Client Portal.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Apply online by clicking the button below for Maricopa County's Client Portal. From the Client Portal homepage, select "Start the Application Process" and complete the Application Prescreen. Residents that meet basic eligibility criteria will be invited to create an account, complete an application, and submit required documents.
Wildfire (Arizona community action association), applications processed by City of Phoenix HSD and MesaCAN
Serves: Maricopa County
Program page is live; funds can run out
To apply for Weidner Rental Assistance, please contact either the City of Phoenix Human Services Department or MesaCAN.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Current or former tenant of a property currently owned and/or managed by Weidner Apartment Homes in the state of Arizona Current household gross income is at or below 100% of the State Median Income level, based on household size
Pima County Community Assistance Division / Community Action Agency
Serves: Pima County
Program page is live; funds can run out
Contact the Pima County Community Action Agency at 520-724-2667 for rent, mortgage, and utility assistance.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Contact the Pima County Community Action Agency at 520-724-2667 for rent, mortgage, and utility assistance. Calls are answered by staff, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.). Funding is dependent on availability and whether the applicant meets federal eligibility requirements.
Pima County (directory of Emergency Services Network agencies)
Serves: Pima County
Program page is live; funds can run out
Callers will be screened for potential eligibility and an appointment may be scheduled based on available funds and/or appointments.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Rent, mortgage, and utility assistance is limited and based on grant funding. Financial assistance may be available for eviction prevention, mortgage payment, move-in, utility, utility deposit, and utility repair/replacement assistance, as well as special needs such as dental, vision, and car repairs.
Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) Community Services
Serves: Apache County, Navajo County, Yavapai County
Program page is live; funds can run out
Households can apply online for assistance.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Households can apply online for assistance. Click on the link below. After completion of the application, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment with a Case Manager in your area.
Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG), Region IV Community Action Agency
Serves: La Paz County, Mohave County, Yuma County
Program page is live; funds can run out
Programs and services depend on availability, and funding is limited. Due to limited funding, priority is given to new clients experiencing crisis situations, particularly those involving health and safety concerns, domestic violence, and other urgent needs.
Arizona Department of Economic Security, delivered through local Community Action Agencies
Program page is live; funds can run out
To apply for STCS, contact the local Community Action Agency (CAA) in your area.(Checked November 10, 2026)
The STCS Program provides emergency assistance with: Preventing homelessness by helping with rent or mortgage payments Emergency shelter Utility payments and utility deposit assistance
211 Arizona (Solari)
Program page is live; funds can run out
211 call specialists can help connect people to locally available resources and services. Call 2-1-1 for more information.(Checked November 10, 2026)
Call 877-211-8661Call 800-367-8939
The Housing Crisis program supports individuals and families experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless. 211 call specialists can help connect people to locally available resources and services. Call 2-1-1 for more information.
These programs have closed, per their own pages.
The Arizona Rental Assistance Program has ended and applications are no longer being accepted. Applications submitted on or before August 31, 2024 will continue to be processed.Source: des.az.gov
Court information pages, tenant forms and where to read the Act.
Official statewide court eviction page (timeline, videos, information sheets, forms) with a county-by-county table of free legal help programs. The programs are not part of the court.
Call 800-852-9075Call 1-800-248-6789Call 1-800-789-5781Call 1-800-852-9075
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FREE LEGAL HELP? (These legal help programs may assist you, but they are not part of the court.) COUNTY OR TOWN CONTACT INFORMATION Maricopa County Mohave County La Paz County Yavapai County Yuma County Town of San Luis Apache Junction Queen Creek Community Legal Services l-800-852-9075 www.clsaz.org
Apache County Cochise County Gila County Graham County Greenlee County Navajo County Pima County Pinal County Santa Cruz County Southern Arizona Legal Aid 1-800-248-6789 www.sazlegalaid.org Coconino County Navajo Nation Hopi Nation DNA People's Legal Services 1-800-789-5781 www.dnalegalservices.org
Free self-help forms and instructions for tenants (Answer, Counterclaim, motions, appeal packet) in English and Spanish.
Consult a state Law Library or the Legal Aid Resources page for information on free or reduced cost legal aid for more information. Not all forms may be accepted in all Arizona courts
Eviction cases follow the Rules of Procedure for Eviction Actions, which explain the special rules for those cases.
Eviction actions are governed by the Rules of Procedure for Eviction Actions (RPEA). The RPEA explains the special rules that apply in eviction cases.
This page explains Arizona law in plain words. It is not legal advice.
Checked against the statutes and each program’s own page in November 2026.