HB 4084 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

indigent defense fund; eviction cases

HB 4084 expands Arizona's state indigent defense fund to include legal representation for low-income residents facing eviction cases, in addition to existing criminal cases. The bill modifies funding rules to require that state monies distributed through the fund must supplement, not replace, existing county funding for legal defense in both criminal and eviction matters. It ensures the fund's resources remain available year-to-year without needing annual legislative approval for general fund allocations. This change directly affects tenants in eviction proceedings who qualify for free legal aid through county public defender or contracted legal services. The bill does not alter eviction laws or tenant protections, only the funding mechanism for legal defense in those cases.
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Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026
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