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How long before eviction in Arizona?
Moderate protection ratingLast verified 2026-09-21
At a glance
- Grace period before a late fee
- Not verified
- Late fee cap
- Reasonable late fee, no statutory cap for conventional dwellings; mobile home parks $5/day after a 5-day grace (33-1414)
- Pay-or-quit notice
- 5 calendar days
- Filing to judgment
- 3 calendar days
- Wait before the writ can be executed
- 5 calendar 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
- 18 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 organisation listed below.
Can I stop it by paying?
Before judgment: Yes. Reinstatement is mandatory if the tenant tenders past-due rent plus a reasonable late fee before the special detainer action is filed
After judgment: No. Solely in the landlord's discretion after judgment
Behind on utilities in Arizona too? See Arizona's shutoff protection rules.
Where to get help
Sources
- A.R.S. 33-1368(B)
- A.R.S. 12-1178
- A.R.S. 33-1367
- A.R.S. 33-1377(B), appearance 3-6 days from summons; court timeline PDF says 18 days fastest, 29 more likely
- Primary statute ยท Court self-help