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How long before eviction in Arizona?

Tenant protection: Moderate8 of 9 checked

Tenant protection rating, from nine protections in Arizona law. 1 not yet verified, and each counts as zero until it is. How the rating works.

Last verified 2026-09-23

From notice to removal

Each stage has its own timing. A landlord notice alone does not authorize removal.

  1. 01
    Notice

    5 calendar days

  2. 02
    Court stage

    3 days recorded; see source

  3. 03
    Writ wait

    5 days before execution

  4. 04
    Removal

    Enforcement follows a court order

At a glance

Grace period before a late fee
Not verified
Late fee cap
No statutory cap and no required grace period for late fees on an ordinary residential lease. Arizona's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act has no late-fee provision. A cap of $5 a day after a 5-day grace period applies only to mobile home parks (A.R.S. 33-1414).
Pay-or-quit notice
5 calendar days
The statute does not say whether a lease can change the 5-day period. There is no separate rule for a first late payment. State law bars cities from controlling rents (A.R.S. 33-1329(A)), and no city eviction-notice ordinance was found. HB 2565 (2026) would have required every notice to include court-help or rental assistance information. It is not in force.
Recorded court-stage timing
3 days
Wait before the writ can be executed
5 days
Can paying stop it before judgment?
Yes
Can paying stop it after judgment?
No
Lockouts without a court order banned?
Yes
Record sealing available?
Yes
Right to counsel
none
Fastest lawful timeline
13 days
Not legal advice. This page reports what the state statute says as of the last-verified date. It does not describe how a particular court applies it, and it does not account for your lease, local ordinances, or the facts of your case. If you have received a notice or a court summons, contact a legal aid organization listed below.

Can I stop it by paying?

Before judgment: Yes. Reinstatement is required, not up to the landlord. Under 33-1368(B), "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 filing and before judgment, the tenancy is still reinstated if the tenant pays all past-due rent, late fees, attorney fees and court costs.

After judgment: No. "After a judgment has been entered in a special detainer action in favor of the landlord, any reinstatement of the rental agreement is solely in the discretion of the landlord" (33-1368(B), final sentence). The tenant has no statutory right to cure once judgment is entered.

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Where to get help

  • Free legal help
  • Arizona has not enacted a right to a lawyer in eviction cases, statewide or for any city. Phoenix funds an Eviction Legal Services Program through June 2027 that offers full or limited representation to eligible residents. It is a funded program, not a legal right.

Sources