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Arizona Revised Statutes - Title 12 Courts and Civil Proceedings - Chapter 5 Limitations of Actions

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  • 12-501 - Effect of absence from state
    When a person against whom there is a cause of action is without the state at the time the cause of action accrues or at...
  • 12-502 - Effect of minority or insanity
    If a person entitled to bring an action other than those set forth in article 2 of this chapter is at the time the cause...
  • 12-503 - Tacking of disabilities prohibited
    The period of limitation shall not be extended by the connection of one disability with another. When the law of limitation begins to run it...
  • 12-504 - Saving of action timely commenced; defense or counterclaim; improper plaintiff; applicability
    A. If an action is commenced within the time limited for the action, and the action is terminated in any manner other than by abatement,...
  • 12-505 - Effect of statute changing limitation
    A. An action barred by pre-existing law is not revived by amendment of such law enlarging the time in which such action may be commenced....
  • 12-506 - Action barred by foreign statute of limitation, bankruptcy or insolvency
    A. No action shall be maintained against a person removing to this state from another state or foreign country to recover upon an action which...
  • 12-507 - Action against person removing to this state
    No demand against a person who removes to this state, incurred prior to his removal, shall be barred by the statute of limitation until he...
  • 12-508 - Effect of acknowledgment upon barred action
    When an action is barred by limitation no acknowledgment of the justness of the claim made subsequent to the time it became due shall be...
  • 12-509 - Presumption of death from five year absence; restoration of estate recovered upon presumption
    A. A person absenting himself from the place of his last domicile for five years successively shall be presumed dead in any action wherein his...
  • 12-510 - Exemption of state from limitations
    Except as provided in section 12-529, the state shall not be barred by the limitations of actions prescribed in this chapter.
  • 12-511 - Civil action arising from criminal conduct; definitions
    A. Notwithstanding sections 12-505 and 12-542, if a defendant is charged by a criminal complaint or indictment the statute of limitations for any civil cause...
  • 12-512 - Punitive damages awards; illegal aliens
    A person who is present in this state in violation of federal immigration law related to improper entry by an alien shall not be awarded...
  • 12-521 - Definitions
    A. In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Adverse possession" means an actual and visible appropriation of the land, commenced and continued under...
  • 12-522 - Real property claimed only by right of possession; two year limitation
    When a party in possession claims real property by right of possession only, actions to recover possession from him shall be commenced within two years...
  • 12-523 - Real property in adverse possession under title or color of title; three year limitation
    A. An action to recover real property from a person in peaceable and adverse possession under title or color of title shall be commenced within...
  • 12-524 - City lot claimed under recorded deed; five year limitation
    An action to recover a lot located in a city or town from a person having a recorded deed therefor, who claims ownership and has...
  • 12-525 - Real property in adverse possession and use under duly recorded deed with possessor paying taxes; five year limitation; exception
    A. An action to recover real property from a person in peaceable and adverse possession, and cultivating, using or enjoying the property, and paying taxes...
  • 12-526 - Real property in adverse possession and use by possessor; ten year limitation; limit of area; fixing of boundaries under duly recorded memorandum of title
    A. A person who has a cause of action for recovery of any lands, tenements or hereditaments from a person having peaceable and adverse possession...
  • 12-527 - Effect of limitation on title
    When an action for recovery of real property is barred by any provision of this article, the person who pleads and is entitled to the...
  • 12-528 - Persons under disability
    A. If a person entitled to commence an action for recovery of real property, or to make any defense founded on the title to real...
  • 12-529 - Defenses available for certain actions by the state or person claiming through the state
    Any action brought by this state or any person claiming through this state for lands, or for the rents or profits from lands, based on...
  • 12-541 - Malicious prosecution; false imprisonment; libel or slander; seduction or breach of promise of marriage; breach of employment contract; wrongful termination; liability created by statute; one year limitation
    There shall be commenced and prosecuted within one year after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, the following actions: 1. For malicious prosecution,...
  • 12-542 - Injury to person; injury when death ensues; injury to property; conversion of property; forcible entry and forcible detainer; two year limitation
    Except as provided in section 12-551 there shall be commenced and prosecuted within two years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, the...
  • 12-543 - Oral debt; stated or open account; relief on ground of fraud or mistake; three year limitation
    There shall be commenced and prosecuted within three years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, the following actions: 1. For debt where...
  • 12-544 - Bond to convey realty; partnership account; account between merchants; judgment or instrument given or made without the state; four year limitation
    There shall be commenced and prosecuted within four years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, the following actions: 1. For the penalty...
  • 12-545 - Bond of personal representative or guardian; four year limitation
    An action on the bond of an executor, administrator or guardian shall be commenced and prosecuted within four years after the death, resignation, removal or...
  • 12-546 - Specific performance of contract to convey realty; four year limitation
    An action for specific performance of a contract for the conveyance of real property shall be commenced within four years after the cause of action...
  • 12-547 - Failure to make return on execution; five year limitation
    When execution has issued and no return is made thereon, the party in whose favor the execution was issued may proceed against the sheriff or...
  • 12-548 - Contract in writing for debt; six year limitation; choice of law
    A. An action for debt shall be commenced and prosecuted within six years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, if the indebtedness...
  • 12-549 - Foreign judgment
    An action upon a judgment or decree rendered in another state or foreign country shall be barred if by the laws of such state or...
  • 12-550 - General limitation
    Actions other than for recovery of real property for which no limitation is otherwise prescribed shall be brought within four years after the cause of...
  • 12-551 - Product liability
    A product liability action as defined in section 12-681 shall be commenced and prosecuted within the period prescribed in section 12-542, except that no product...
  • 12-552 - Actions involving development of real property design, engineering and construction of improvements
    A. Notwithstanding any other statute, no action or arbitration based in contract may be instituted or maintained against a person who develops or develops and...
  • 12-553 - Limited liability of equine owners and owners of equine facilities; exception; definitions
    A. An equine owner or an agent of an equine owner who regardless of consideration allows another person to take control of an equine is...
  • 12-554 - Limited liability; baseball facilities; definitions
    A. An owner is not liable for injuries to spectators who are struck by baseballs, baseball bats or other equipment used by players during a...
  • 12-555 - Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage; claims; time limits
    A. An insurer is not liable for uninsured motorist coverage benefits unless the person making the claim gives written notice to the insurer of the...
  • 12-556 - Limited liability; closed‑course motor sport facility owners, lessors and operators; definitions
    12-556. Limited liability; closed-course motor sport facility owners, lessors and operators; definitions A. A person who operates a closed-course motor sport facility may require a...
  • Last modified: February 19, 2012