Short answer. Cases go to the Justice Court. The tenant appears and answers at the time on the summons, which is the trial date. Who carries out a lockout: constable.
At a glance
- Court
- Justice Court. Justice court in the precinct; the statute also allows filing in superior court.
"filing an eviction action in justice court."
Source 2 - Filing fee
- Set by your county court; ask the clerk. The statewide justice court schedule lists $41 for an eviction filing and says courts add local fees: Maricopa County's all-inclusive eviction complaint fee is $69.
"Please check with the specific court for additional local fees."
Source 6 - Hearing after filing
- The summons issues the day the complaint is filed and sets the trial 3 to 6 days out; service must be at least 2 days before.
"not more than six nor less than three days from the date of the summons."
Source 1 - Time to answer or appear
- The tenant appears and answers at the time on the summons, which is the trial date.
"appear and answer the complaint at the time and place named"
Source 1 - Judgment to writ
- The landlord returns to court for the writ of restitution after five days (sooner in some breach cases).
"the landlord must go back to court after five days to get a writ of restitution."
Source 2 - Who carries out the lockout
- Constable. A constable or deputy constable serves and enforces the writ (Maricopa County's page).
"A Constable or a Deputy Constable must serve the writ."
Source 3 - Right to counsel (statewide)
- No statewide right to counsel for tenants in eviction cases (as of November 2026, per the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel): its tracker of enacted laws lists no statewide law here.
"An eviction right to counsel is created by an enacted law that, at a minimum:"
Source 5, National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (secondary source)
Sample timeline: filed Monday, December 7, 2026
Earliest under the statute; courts' calendars often take longer.
Need the other side served? Process serving with an affidavit of service.
- Answer or appear: Thursday, December 10, 2026
- Hearing or trial: Thursday, December 10, 2026
- Judgment: Thursday, December 10, 2026
- Writ or warrant of possession: Tuesday, December 15, 2026
- Earliest lockout: no date (Not confirmed on an official page)
Another date: open the estimator.
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Worth knowing
For a material and irreparable breach the statute sets trial within three days of filing and restitution 12 to 24 hours after judgment. Maricopa's sheet counts the low end as three working days.
Not stated on the pages we read: writ to lockout, paying to stop the case, diversion or mediation (statewide).
Sources
- Arizona Revised Statutes 33-1377: Special detainer actions; service; trial postponement (checked November 2026)
- Arizona Judicial Branch Legal Info Hub: Eviction Actions (checked November 2026)
- Maricopa County Justice Courts: Writ of Restitution (to enforce an eviction order) (checked November 2026)
- Maricopa County Justice Courts: Information for Filing an Eviction Action in Justice Court (EA 8150-207.01) (checked November 2026)
- National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (secondary source): National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel: Enacted Eviction Right to Counsel and Eviction Defense Programs (last modified November 2026) (checked November 2026)
- Arizona Judicial Branch: Justice Court Filing Fees (schedule effective December 28, 2024) (checked November 2026)
- Maricopa County Justice Courts: Justice Court Fees (checked November 2026)
Sourced from official pages; a few facts from vetted secondary sources, marked "(secondary source)".
General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Not a court form. Earliest under the statute; courts' calendars often take longer.
Common questions
Which court hears eviction cases in Arizona?
Justice Court. Justice court in the precinct; the statute also allows filing in superior court.
How long does a tenant in Arizona have to respond?
The tenant appears and answers at the time on the summons, which is the trial date.
How soon after filing is the Arizona hearing?
The summons issues the day the complaint is filed and sets the trial 3 to 6 days out; service must be at least 2 days before. That's the statute's window; the court's own calendar decides the actual date.
When can a Arizona landlord get the writ after winning?
The landlord returns to court for the writ of restitution after five days (sooner in some breach cases).
Who carries out an eviction in Arizona?
Constable. A constable or deputy constable serves and enforces the writ (Maricopa County's page). The officer acts on the court's order.
What does it cost to file in Arizona?
Set by your county court; ask the clerk. The statewide justice court schedule lists $41 for an eviction filing and says courts add local fees: Maricopa County's all-inclusive eviction complaint fee is $69.
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