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A.R.S. § 12-1171

Acts which constitute forcible entry or detainer

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 9 Ariz. App. 341 - Thompson v. Harris (1969)

Most recently applied in 9 Ariz. App. 341 - Thompson v. Harris (March 1969)

A person is guilty of forcible entry and detainer, or of forcible detainer, as the case may be, if he:

1. Makes an entry into any lands, tenements or other real property, except in cases where entry is given by law.

2. Makes such an entry by force.

3. Wilfully and without force holds over any lands, tenements or other real property after termination of the time for which such lands, tenements or other real property were let to him or to the person under whom he claims, after demand made in writing for the possession thereof by the person entitled to such possession.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.