Arizona bill would set timing rules for eviction writs

Courts would wait five calendar days after judgment before issuing a writ and would enforce it promptly. This applies to writs in forcible entry and detainer cases. A motion to set aside or vacate the judgment, or a similar motion, would not delay the writ unless a judge finds good cause. A writ could issue only after five calendar days have passed since judgment; enforcement would then happen as promptly as possible.

A person served with a writ who stays in or returns to a covered property without express permission would commit criminal trespass. This applies to a person lawfully served with a writ who stays in or returns to a dwelling, mobile home space, or recreational vehicle space. The owner or person with lawful control of the property must not have expressly permitted the person to stay or return. The amendment text does not clearly show which trespass degree or statute reference it would use.