AZ HB2300

Requires landlords to provide at least 10 judicial days (increased from 5) between serving a tenant with summons and the trial date in forcible entry/detainer actions, and extends the writ of restitution waiting period from 5 to 7 calendar days after judgment.

Prohibits landlords from charging rental application fees beyond actual screening costs, bars charging tenants who provide their own credit reports, limits tenants to one application fee per 12-month period, and bans additional fees for online payment portals.

Extends the nonpayment eviction notice period by requiring a preliminary 4-day notice with rental resources followed by a 10-day cure period (previously 7 days), and allows tenants who pay at least 50% of rent during the preliminary period to receive an additional one-week stay.

Mandates automatic sealing of court records in eviction cases when the case is dismissed, judgment favors the tenant, or the landlord files a satisfaction of judgment.

Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate violations of the mobile home landlord-tenant act as consumer fraud under existing state law and for potential civil rights violations.