MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — It's a record no one wanted to break.

Maricopa County saw the most evictions filed in nearly 20 years in 2024.

There were 87,197 evictions filed throughout the year — 3,510 more than in 2005, which previously held the record for most evictions filed in a single year.

An eviction filed does not mean the person or people being served an eviction notice are forced out of their home, according to the Justice Courts of Maricopa County. In some cases, the eviction is filed and the dispute is handled between residents and landlords out of court. In other instances, the issue is taken to court to be resolved.

When a landlord files an eviction, a tenant can still pay the "past-due" amount before a judge issues a ruling. Some tenants may move out before the eviction g

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