A.R.S. § 33-1367: Ouster Remedies
Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion or diminution of services
If a landlord unlawfully removes or excludes a tenant from the home or deliberately cuts off essential services like electricity, gas, or water, the tenant may regain possession or end the rental agreement and in either case recover up to two months' periodic rent or twice the actual damages, whichever is greater, and if the agreement is ended the landlord must return all recoverable security.
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33-1367. Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion or diminution of services
If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or wilfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water or other essential service to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount not more than two months' periodic rent or twice the actual damages sustained by him, whichever is greater. If the rental agreement is terminated the landlord shall return all security recoverable under section 33-1321.
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