HB2866

Landlord; tenant; jury trials; procedures

Introduced·1/28/26
Introduced Text

Arizona HB2866 amends landlord-tenant laws to modify procedures in special detainer actions.

Arizona HB2866 revises procedures for special detainer actions in landlord-tenant disputes. It mandates that summonses be issued on the day a complaint is filed and requires tenants to appear and answer within ten to twenty days. The bill allows landlords to discontinue utility services after a writ of restitution is executed. It also specifies that a jury trial can be requested by either party and outlines the process for trial postponements.

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Commerce Committee
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History

Jan 29

House

House read second time

Jan 28

House

Introduced in House and read first time

Jan 28

House

Assigned to House COM Committee