Maricopa County eviction filings climb again in May. Here’s why
In May in Maricopa County, 6,892 eviction actions were filed, which was 550 more than in April. As always, the numbers don’t paint a true picture because evictions during the pandemic fell due to moratoriums and are catching up. In addition, not all actions result in actual evictions. And as the article notes, about 85 percent of tenants attended their eviction hearings in May, which was up from 65 percent in May 2019 because they’re now able to attend via phone or video—a bill that the Arizona Multihousing Association created that was opposed by the Maricopa County Justice Courts and tenant advocates.
