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This bill, concerning landlord-tenant relations in Arizona, mandates settlement conferences in eviction cases for non-payment of rent or material lease violations. Specifically, for actions related to failure to pay rent or material breaches of the rental agreement, courts must schedule a mandatory settlement conference five days after the tenant receives an eviction notice. Both the landlord and tenant are required to attend and present relevant documents like the lease and rent payment records. If the landlord fails to appear, the case will be dismissed, and if the tenant fails to appear, a default judgment will be entered against them. If a settlement is not reached, the eviction hearing will be scheduled for the fifth business day after the conference. Elected justices of the peace will preside over these conferences, with provisions for referral if a justice is unavailable, and courts will track and report data on these mandatory eviction settlement conferences to the administrative office of the courts.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85142