Free Legal Help for Tenants and Landlords in Arizona

Legal aid organizations, right-to-counsel programs and official court self-help resources in Arizona, gathered from the state, county and city pages on this site.

Right to a free lawyer in eviction cases

Statewide: No statewide right to counsel in eviction cases. No Arizona statute gives tenants an appointed lawyer in special detainer or forcible detainer actions. A.R.S. Title 33, Ch. 10 (§§ 33-1301 to 33-1381); A.R.S. Title 12, Ch. 8, Art. 4 (§§ 12-1171 to 12-1183) checked

Chandler: No.
Mesa: No.
Phoenix: No guaranteed right. A City-funded Eviction Legal Services Program provides free representation to eligible Phoenix residents at or below 80% AMI. Source
Tucson: No guaranteed right. Pima County funds free eviction attorneys for tenants at or below 80% AMI through Emergency Eviction Legal Services. Source

Free legal aid organizations

Community Legal Services (CLS) — Free/low-cost legal advice and representation for eligible tenants; (602) 258-3434.
Serves: Maricopa County (Phoenix)
Pima County Emergency Eviction Legal Services (EELS) — Free legal counsel for qualifying tenants who are about to be evicted; navigators also connect tenants to rent assistance.
Serves: Pima County (Tucson)
Southern Arizona Legal Aid (SALA) — (520) 623-9465 (listed on Pima County legal-help page).
Serves: Pima County (Tucson), Pinal County (Casa Grande, Maricopa, San Tan Valley)
Step Up to Justice — Listed on Pima County legal-help page for landlord-tenant questions.
Serves: Pima County (Tucson)
Community Legal Services (CLS) - Prescott office — Free civil legal help (including housing law) for eligible Yavapai County residents. 141 South McCormick Street, Suite 200, Prescott, AZ 86303; (928) 445-9240; toll-free 1-800-852-9075.
Serves: Yavapai County (Prescott)
Community Legal Services - Kingman Office — Serves Mohave and La Paz Counties: 2701 E. Andy Devine, Suite 400, Kingman, AZ 86401; (928) 681-1177; toll-free 1-800-852-9075. Apply online at https://apply.azlawhelp.org.
Serves: Mohave County
Community Legal Services (CLS) - Yuma office — Serves Yuma County: 204 S. 1st Avenue, Yuma, AZ 85364; (928) 782-7511 or toll-free (800) 852-9075. Walk-ins by appointment only; apply online at AZLawHelp.org or through CLS's Apply Now page.
Serves: Yuma County
DNA-People's Legal Services - Flagstaff office — 2323 E. Greenlaw Lane, Suite 1, Flagstaff, AZ 86004; (928) 774-0653. Central Intake Unit 1-833-362-1102.
Serves: Coconino County
Southern Arizona Legal Aid — 1-800-248-6789; serves Apache, Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz counties (listed on the Arizona Judicial Branch eviction page).
Serves: Cochise County

Find a tenant or eviction lawyer in Arizona

If you do not qualify for free legal aid, a bar lawyer referral service can match you with a landlord-tenant lawyer for a low-cost first consultation.

Maricopa County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (the State Bar of Arizona does not run one) — (602) 257-4434 x1
One-time, non-refundable $50 fee for a consultation of about 30 minutes; attorneys charge their own fees after that. In the Tucson area, the Pima County Bar Association also runs a referral service: https://pimacountybar.org/?pg=lawyer-referral-services ((520) 623-8258, its general line).

Official court and state resources

Legal aid groups set their own eligibility rules (usually income-based). Call ahead or check their site.

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.