PCJC FD11-110 Revised July 2019
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE CONSTABLE
Please provide the Constable with a contact phone number for yourself or your property
manager. If there is any special information about the premises or the tenant(s) that the Constable
should be made aware of, please attach a note to the writ.
COST OF WRIT OF RESTITUTION
The fees are set by statute and are non-refundable. Refer to the court’s posted schedule for fees
for applicable filing fees. (These fees are provided to give you an estimate of service costs.
Please contact the court to discuss actual cost)
Writ Issuance Fee:
Constable Fee:
$33.00 (A.R.S. § 22-281)
$48.00 (A.R.S. § 11-445) Plus $40.00 per hour in excess of 3 hours
Writ Fee (County): $ 5.00 (A.R.S. § 11-445)
Mileage: Call Court for mileage rates
NOTE: Additional fees may be assessed by the Constable if it is required that the property be
moved and stored and an inventory made. Please contact the Constable for exact fees.
THE JUDGE MUST SIGN THE WRIT
The judge must sign the writ. The writ will be processed by the court and is generally signed on
the same day. It will then be given to the Constable for service.
SERVICE OF THE WRIT
A Constable or a Deputy Constable must serve the writ. The Constable will serve the writ as
promptly and expeditiously as possible. The Constable will serve the writ by posting if the
defendant is not on the premises.
PROVIDING FOR LOCK CHANGE, MOVERS AND/OR SECURING PROPERTY
(A.R.S. § 33-1368(E) and 33-1368(F))
If the defendant fails to vacate the property on demand, or within 24 hours thereafter, you may
contact the Constable to schedule a date and time for changing the locks. You or your
maintenance personnel, or a locksmith, must be available to change the locks and to secure the
premises and any personal property left by the tenants.
If any personal property is moved from the premises to another storage facility for safekeeping,
you must provide the movers.
The landlord must hold the tenant’s property for twenty-one (21) calendar days beginning on the
first day the Writ of Restitution is executed. To reclaim their personal property, the tenants are
required to pay ONLY for the cost of removal and storage of the property. The property cannot
be held for ransom in lieu of payment of the judgment. You can pursue collection of the
judgment through other means available to you through the court (i.e. Writ of Garnishment or a
Writ of Execution).
If the landlord fails to surrender possession of the personal property to the tenant, the tenant may
recover the possessions or an amount equal to the damages determined by the court if the