This bill proposes several updates to current statutes regarding residential landlord and tenant laws in Arizona. Key changes include modifying the timeline for jury trials, requiring that the trial date be set at least ten judicial days after the defendant is served with the summons and complaint, rather than the previous five days. Additionally, the bill extends the waiting period for issuing a writ of restitution from five to seven calendar days after judgment, and stipulates that enforcement of the writ cannot occur until at least twenty-four hours after the plaintiff notifies the defendant.

Further amendments include the introduction of a preliminary four-day notice of nonpayment that landlords must provide to tenants, which must include rental assistance resources. If the tenant fails to pay rent after this notice, the landlord must then deliver a ten-day notice before proceeding with a special detainer action. The bill also clarifies the conditions under which a rental agreement may be reinstated and specifies that the trial date for complaints alleging material and irreparable breaches must be set no later than three days after filing. Overall, these changes aim to enhance tenant protections and clarify the processes involved in landlord-tenant disputes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-1176, 12-1178, 33-1368, 33-1377, 33-1314, 33-1310, 33-1409, 33-2102, 13-1502, 33-1341, 13-1102, 13-1103, 13-1104, 13-1105, 13-3211, 13-105, 13-2308, 13-3451, 13-1202, 13-1203, 12-991, 12-1181, 33-1370