In Arizona, in order for an eviction notice to be legal, it must contain certain information about the tenancy and violation committed. If any appropriate details are missing and the case proceeds to court, the case may be postponed or dismissed by a judge.
Step 1: List Tenants’ Full Names
All adult tenants’ names must be included. It is important to make sure each adult household member is named individually if the landlord has to move forward with the eviction process.
Step 2: List Full Address
The full address for the rental premises must be included for legal purposes. This is extremely important so there is no confusion later in the eviction process when the court returns possession of the premises to the landlord.
Step 3: Include Date Notice Served
This date is very important for a couple of reasons. For purposes of counting the proper number of days in the notice period, the date the notice is served is required. In addition, it tells the court when the notice was delivered to the tenants.
Step 4: Include Grounds for Eviction
Include the reason why the tenant is facing eviction.
- For nonpayment of rent, include the total balance due for the current rental period plus any past delinquencies.
- For a lease violation, the tenant must have a clear understanding of the infraction and whether or not it can be corrected.
- For an incurable breach, indicate the specific breach or illegal conduct.
In some cases, even with lease violations or an incurable breach, the tenant may owe a balance due, which shall also be provided in the notice.
Step 5: Calculate and Include Termination Date
This date must be included on all notices and is the date by which tenants must pay a rent balance due, cure a lease violation or the date the tenants must vacate the premises.
All days are counted in the notice period, including weekends and legal holidays. If the last day of the notice period falls on a weekend or legal holiday, then the notice will not officially expire until the end of the next judicial day (a day when the courthouse is open).
Step 6: Landlord’s Signature, Printed Name and Date
The landlord must sign, date and print their name on the notice to make it effective and legally compliant. Like all legal documents, the notice must be signed or it will not be enforced in court and the landlord will have to begin the eviction process over.
Step 7: Landlord’s Address and Phone Number
The landlord’s contact information gives the tenant a way to reach the landlord or drop off a payment for a balance due. In addition, the contact information provided must be a reliable method of contacting the landlord throughout the duration of the eviction process.
Arizona Eviction & Lease Termination Notice Forms
| Notice Form | Grounds |
| 5 Day Notice to Quit | Eviction for Unpaid Rent |
| 5 Day Notice to Comply or Vacate | Eviction for a Health/Safety Violation |
| 10 Day Notice of Noncompliance | Eviction for Repetitive Conduct |
| Immediate Notice to Vacate | Eviction for Illegal Activity |
| 10 Day Notice to Comply or Vacate | Eviction for Falsifying Information on Rental Application |
| 10 Day Notice to Vacate | Eviction for Falsifying Criminal /Eviction History |
| 10 Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy | Ending a Weekly Lease |
| 30 Day Notice to Vacate | Ending a Monthly / Yearly Lease |
Sources
- 1 Arizona Court Rules of Civil Procedure for Eviction Actions
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a. Computation of Time. Unless otherwise stated in these Rules, or unless an applicable statute provides otherwise, the time limitations prescribed in these rules shall mean calendar days.b. Shortening or Extension of Time. Except as specifically provided for by statute or these rules, the time for doing any of the acts provided for in these rules or by order of the court may be shortened or extended by the court upon stipulation or upon motion for good cause shown.c. How to Calculate Time: Day of the Act or Default. In calculating any period of time specified or allowed by these rules, by any local rules, by order of a court, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act or default from which the designated period of time begins to run is not included.Source Linkd. How to Calculate Time: Last Day. The last day of the period is included, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday.
