What are the steps to evict a tenant for unpaid rent in Arizona?

In Arizona, an eviction for unpaid rent runs through 4 steps, each set by the statute or court rule beside it: (1) Serve a 5-day notice for nonpayment — A.R.S. § 33-1368(B); (2) File a special detainer action — A.R.S. § 33-1377; (3) Hearing, 3 to 6 business days after the summons issues — A.R.S. § 33-1377(B); (4) Writ of restitution, five days after judgment — A.R.S. § 12-1178. The procedure as a whole is set by A.R.S. §§ 33-1368, 33-1377, 12-1173.01, 33-1367.

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A.R.S. §§ 33-1368, 33-1377, 12-1173.01, 33-1367 — last checked 2026-09-16.

This is a summary of the published procedure, not legal advice. Courts, local rules and the facts of a tenancy change what applies, and a defect in a notice or a filing can end a case. Have a lawyer review anything before it is served or filed.

How Seayora uses this rule

Seayora does not file, serve or appear in an eviction, and is not anybody’s lawyer. When a tenant has stopped paying, it lays out these steps for the property’s own state and city with the statute beside each one, holds back any step that would come too early, keeps an append-only record of the case — and shows the resident what would end it, legal-aid links included.

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