The proposed bill amends Arizona's residential landlord-tenant law to mandate the sealing of eviction case records in certain circumstances. Under the new bill, the court is required to seal all records related to an eviction case when the court dismisses the action before judgment or rules in favor of the tenant, as well as for a first-time eviction judgment against a tenant. Additionally, records will be sealed upon the filing of a written stipulation by both landlord and tenant to set aside an eviction order.

The bill specifies who can access sealed eviction records: the individual whose records are sealed, parties or attorneys involved in the case, the court (with restrictions on selling or releasing records), and the clerk of the court or departments maintaining records (also with restrictions on selling or releasing records). The bill applies to all records associated with summary eviction, forcible entry and detainer, or special detainer actions maintained by the court.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 33-1379, 33-1486, 33-1368, 33-1377