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AZ Rev Stat § 33-1034 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1034 - Filing or recording officer; duties

33-1034.  Filing or recording officer;  duties A. If a notice of federal lien,  a refiling of a notice of federal lien or a notice of revocation of any certificate described in subsection B of this section is presented to a filing or recording officer who is: 1. The secretary of state,  he shall cause the notice to be marked,  held and indexed in accordance with title 47,  chapter 9,  article 5 as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of title 47. 2. The county recorder,  he shall endorse on the notice or refiling his identification and the date and time of receipt and promptly file or record it and index it pursuant to section 11-462. B. If a certificate of release,  nonattachment,  discharge or subordination of any lien is presented to the secretary of state for filing or recording he shall both: 1. Cause a certificate of release or nonattachment to be marked,  held and indexed as if the certificate were a termination statement within the meaning of title 47,  but the notice of lien to which the certificate relates may not be removed from the files. 2. Cause a certificate of discharge or subordination to be marked,  held and indexed as if the certificate were a release of collateral within the meaning of title 47. C. If a refiled notice of federal lien referred to in subsection A of this section or any of the certificates or notices referred to in subsection B of this section is presented for filing or recording to a county recorder,  such certificates or notices must contain the information required by section 11-480 and shall be indexed pursuant to section 11-462. D. On request of any person,  the filing or recording officer shall issue his certificate showing whether there is on file or record,  on the date and hour stated in the certificate,  any notice of lien or certificate or notice affecting any lien filed or recorded under this article,  naming a particular person,  and if a notice or certificate is on file or record,  giving the date and hour of filing or recording of each notice or certificate. On request,  the filing or recording officer shall furnish a copy of any notice of federal lien,  or notice or certificate affecting a federal lien.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1035 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1035 - Fees

33-1035.  Fees The filing officer shall receive fees as provided by law and shall bill the district directors of internal revenue or other appropriate federal officials on a monthly basis for fees for documents filed or recorded by them.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1051 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1051 - Definitions

33-1051.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Bonded stop notice"  means a stop notice that is given to any construction lender and that is accompanied by a bond executed solely by one or more surety companies authorized to transact surety business in this state pursuant to title 20,  chapter 2,  article 1 in an amount equal to one hundred fifty per cent of the amount of the claim on the condition that if the owner,  original contractor or construction lender recovers judgment in an action brought on a verified claim or on the lien filed by the claimant,  the claimant would have sufficient monies to pay all costs and damages that the owner,  original contractor or construction lender may sustain by reason of the stop notice claim or the lien,  not exceeding the amount specified in the bond. 2. " Construction lender"  means any mortgagee or beneficiary under a deed of trust lending funds all or a portion of which defray the cost of the construction,  alteration,  repair or improvement or any assignee or successor in interest of either,  or any escrow holder or other party holding any monies furnished or to be furnished by the owner or any other person as a source from which to pay construction costs. 3. " Original contractor"  means any contractor who has a direct contractual relationship with the owner. 4. " Stop notice"  means a written notice that is signed and verified by the claimant or its agent and that states in general terms all of the following: (a) A description of the labor,  professional services,  materials,  machinery,  fixtures or tools furnished or agreed to be furnished by the claimant. (b) The name of the person to or for whom the labor,  professional services,  materials,  machinery,  fixtures or tools were furnished or agreed to be furnished. (c) The amount in value of the labor,  professional services,  materials,  machinery,  fixtures or tools already furnished and the total amount agreed to be furnished. (d) The amount,  if any,  of payment received by the claimant for the labor,  professional services,  materials,  machinery,  fixtures or tools furnished or agreed to be furnished. (e) The name and address of the claimant.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1052 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1052 - Stop notice; defect in form

33-1052.  Stop notice;  defect in form A stop notice is not invalid by reason of any defect in form if it is sufficient to substantially inform the owner of the information required by this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1053 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1053 - Applicability

33-1053.  Applicability This section and sections 33-1054 through 33-1067 apply only to private work. Private work does not include dwellings of owner-occupants as defined in section 33-1002.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1054 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1054 - Persons authorized; notice to owner; failure to serve notice after demand

33-1054.  Persons authorized;  notice to owner;  failure to serve notice after demand Any person entitled to record a claim of lien under article 6 of this chapter,  other than the original contractor,  may give to the owner a stop notice. Any person entitled to give a stop notice who fails to serve a stop notice within thirty days after a written demand from the owner forfeits the right to any stop notice on the work described in the demand. A written demand from the owner shall be sent by registered or certified mail,  postage prepaid,  shall be addressed to that person at any place where that person maintains an office or conducts business and shall include the following language in bold-faced type that is at least as large as the largest type that otherwise appears on the document: " demand for service of stop notice pursuant to A.R.S. section 33-1054" .
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1055 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1055 - Persons authorized; election by construction lender to withhold monies; copy of bond; recovery limits

33-1055.  Persons authorized;  election by construction lender to withhold monies;  copy of bond;  recovery limits A. Any person entitled to record a claim of lien under article 6 of this chapter may give to a construction lender a stop notice or a bonded stop notice before the expiration of the time within which that person's lien shall be recorded under section 33-993. Any person entitled to give a stop notice who fails to serve a stop notice within thirty days after a written demand from the construction lender forfeits the right to any stop notice on the work described in the demand. A written demand from the owner shall be sent by registered or certified mail,  postage prepaid,  shall be addressed to that person at any place where that person maintains an office or conducts business and shall include the following language in bold-faced type that is at least as large as the largest type that otherwise appears on the document: " demand for service of stop notice pursuant to A.R.S. section 33-1055" . B. In the case of a stop notice or bonded stop notice filed by the original contractor or by a subcontractor,  the original contractor or subcontractor is only entitled to recover on its own stop notice or bonded stop notice the net amount due the original contractor or subcontractor after deducting both of the following: 1. The stop notice claims of all subcontractors or material suppliers who have filed bonded stop notices for work done on behalf of the original contractor or subcontractor. 2. The amount of any payment already received as described in the stop notice or bonded stop notice. C. A bonded stop notice shall not require the construction lender to withhold more than the net amount due for labor,  services,  materials,  machinery,  fixtures or tools. Notwithstanding any other law,  a construction lender is not liable for the failure to withhold more than this net amount due on receipt of a bonded stop notice.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1056 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1056 - Effective notice

33-1056.  Effective notice A. The stop notice shall be delivered to the owner personally or left at the owner's residence with a person of suitable age and discretion or the owner's place of business. If the notice is served on a construction lender who holds construction monies and who maintains branch offices,  it is not effective against the construction lender unless it is given to or served on the manager or other responsible officer or person at the office or branch that administers or holds the construction monies. Any stop notice may be served by certified mail with the same effect as by personal service. B. Service of a stop notice or bonded stop notice is effective only if the claimant complies with all of the following: 1. Gives any preliminary twenty day notice in accordance with sections 33-992.01 and 33-992.02 only as required by those sections. 2. Serves the stop notice or bonded stop notice before the expiration of the time within which to record a claim of lien under section 33-993.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1057 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1057 - Withholding of money by owner; payment bond

33-1057.  Withholding of money by owner;  payment bond A. On receipt of a stop notice pursuant to section 33-1054,  the owner shall withhold from the original contractor or from any person acting under the original contractor's authority and to whom labor,  professional services,  materials,  machinery,  fixtures or tools have been furnished or agreed to be furnished sufficient monies due or to become due to that contractor to answer that claim and any claim of lien that may be recorded for that claim unless a payment bond has been recorded pursuant to section 33-1003. If a payment bond is recorded,  the owner may withhold the monies. B. If the owner elects not to withhold pursuant to a stop notice by reason of a payment bond having been recorded in accordance with section 33-1003,  the owner within thirty days after receipt of the stop notice shall give a written notice to the claimant at the address shown in the stop notice that the bond has been recorded and shall furnish to the claimant a copy of that bond.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1058 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1058 - Withholding monies by construction lenders; payment bond

33-1058.  Withholding monies by construction lenders;  payment bond A. On receipt of a stop notice pursuant to section 33-1055,  the construction lender may and on receipt of a bonded stop notice shall withhold from the borrower or other person to whom it or the owner may be obligated to make payments or advances out of the construction fund sufficient monies to answer the claim and any claim of lien that may be recorded. If a payment bond has previously been recorded in accordance with section 33-1003,  the construction lender shall withhold monies pursuant to a bonded stop notice filed by the original contractor and,  at its option,  may withhold monies pursuant to a stop notice or bonded stop notice given by anyone other than the original contractor. B. The construction lender may elect not to withhold pursuant to a bonded stop notice if a payment bond has been recorded in accordance with section 33-1003. When giving the construction lender the stop notice or bonded stop notice,  if the claimant makes a written request for notice of the election,  accompanied by a preaddressed,  stamped envelope,  the construction lender shall furnish to the claimant a copy of the bond within thirty days after making the election. A lender is not liable for a failure to furnish a copy of the bond if the failure was not intentional and resulted from a bona fide error,  if the lender maintains reasonable procedures to avoid such an error and if the error was corrected no more than twenty days after the date on which the error was discovered.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1059 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1059 - Assignment of monies; effect

33-1059.  Assignment of monies;  effect A. Whether made before or after a stop notice or bonded stop notice is given to a construction lender,  no assignment by the owner or contractor of construction monies takes priority over the stop notice or bonded stop notice,  and the assignment has no effect as to the rights of claimants who give the stop notice or bonded stop notice. B. Any allocation or disbursement of any sum from construction monies by a construction lender for the payment of loan fees,  interest or other charges to the construction lender is not an assignment under subsection A and is not subject to any stop notice or bonded stop notice given to the construction lender.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1060 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1060 - Pro rata distribution of monies

33-1060.  Pro rata distribution of monies If monies withheld or required to be withheld pursuant to any stop notice or bonded stop notice are insufficient to pay in full the valid claims of all persons who made claims,  the monies withheld or required to be withheld shall be distributed among those persons in the same ratio that their respective claims bear to the aggregate of all such valid claims. This pro rata distribution shall be made among the persons entitled to a share without regard to the order of time in which their respective notices were given or their respective actions,  if any,  were filed.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1061 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1061 - False notice

33-1061.  False notice Any person who wilfully gives a false stop notice or bonded stop notice or wilfully includes in the notice any labor,  professional services,  materials,  machinery,  fixtures or tools not furnished for the property described in that notice forfeits all right to participate in the pro rata distribution of monies,  forfeits all right to any lien under article 6 of this chapter and is subject to penalties under section 33-420.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1062 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1062 - Release of stop notice or bonded stop notice; surety bond

33-1062.  Release of stop notice or bonded stop notice;  surety bond A. An owner,  a construction lender or any original contractor or subcontractor who disputes any stop notice or bonded stop notice may file with the person on whom notice was served a release bond. The release bond shall be executed in an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent of the amount claimed in the notice,  conditioned for the payment of any amount that does not exceed the penal obligation of the bond and that the claimant may recover on the claim. A copy of the release bond shall be served on the stop notice claimant in the same manner required for the delivery of a stop notice. On the filing and service of the release bond,  the monies withheld in response to the stop notice or bonded stop notice shall be released promptly. A bond to release a stop notice or bonded stop notice under this section shall be executed by a surety company or companies holding a certificate of authority to transact surety business in this state,  issued by the director of the department of insurance and financial institutions pursuant to title 20,  chapter 2,  article 1. The bond shall be for the sole protection of the claimant who perfected such notice. B. If an owner,  a construction lender or any original contractor or subcontractor causes to be recorded a surety bond to discharge a lien perfected by the stop notice claimant pursuant to section 33-1004 with respect to the same labor and material described in the stop notice or bonded stop notice,  the surety bond shall also serve as a release bond pursuant to this section,  and the monies withheld in response to the stop notice or bonded stop notice shall be released promptly on the recording and service of the surety bond on the stop notice claimant as prescribed in section 33-1004. C. In an action to enforce payment of a claim stated in a stop notice or bonded stop notice,  if a bond has been filed and served as provided in this section,  a judgment for the claimant on the bond shall be against the person seeking to release the stop notice or bonded stop notice as principal and the surety for the amount the claimant recovers on the stop notice or bonded stop notice claim,  including any recovery for interest,  expenses,  costs and attorney fees awarded by the court,  that does not exceed the penal sum of the bond. If the amount the claimant recovers on the stop notice or bonded stop notice claim exceeds the penal sum of the bond,  the claimant shall also be entitled to judgment against the principal for the excess amount.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1063 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1063 - Commencement of actions; limitations

33-1063.  Commencement of actions;  limitations A. An action against the owner or construction lender to enforce payment of the claim stated in the stop notice or bonded stop notice may be commenced at any time after ten days from the date of the service of the stop notice on either the owner or construction lender and shall be commenced not later than three months after the expiration of the period within which claims of lien shall be recorded pursuant to section 33-993,  unless all the parties required to be parties to the claim stipulate in writing to an extension of the time to bring an action of not more than an additional three months. B. Monies shall not be withheld by reason of any stop notice for longer than the three month period prescribed in subsection A of this section unless an action is commenced. If an action is not commenced,  the notice ceases to be effective and the monies shall be paid or released to the contractor or other person to whom they are due. Notice of commencement of any action shall be given within five days after commencement to the same persons and in the same manner as provided for service of a stop notice or bonded stop notice.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1064 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1064 - Dismissal or judgment

33-1064.  Dismissal or judgment On dismissal of an action to enforce a stop notice or bonded stop notice,  unless expressly stated to be without prejudice,  or on a judgment rendered against the claimant,  the stop notice or bonded stop notice ceases to be effective and the monies withheld shall be paid or released to the person to whom they are due.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1065 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1065 - Consolidation of actions

33-1065.  Consolidation of actions Any person who has given stop notices or bonded stop notices may join in the same action,  and when separate actions are commenced,  the court may consolidate them. On motion of the owner or construction lender,  the court shall require all claimants to the monies withheld pursuant to stop notices and bonded stop notices to be joined in one action and the respective rights of all parties shall be adjudicated in that action.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1066 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1066 - Attorney fees

33-1066.  Attorney fees In any action against an owner or construction lender to enforce payment of a claim stated in a bonded stop notice,  the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees from the party held liable by the court for payment of the claim.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1067 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1067 - Interest

33-1067.  Interest If the plaintiff is the prevailing party in any action against an owner or construction lender to enforce payment of a claim stated in a bonded stop notice,  any amount awarded on the claim shall include interest at the legal rate computed from the date the bonded stop notice is served on the owner or construction lender.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-1071 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-1071 - Commercial real estate broker lien; definition

33-1071.  Commercial real estate broker lien;  definition A. Except as prescribed by subsection C,  an employing real estate broker pursuant to title 32,  chapter 20 has a lien against real property for the amount of compensation that is agreed to be paid to the broker by the owner of the real property for the broker's services in the lease or rental of the real property. The lien is created only if all of the following apply: 1. There is a written agreement between the broker and the owner of the real property that provides for the payment of a commission or other compensation to that broker for the broker's services in a real estate transaction and that agreement discloses in the same size type as the majority of the remainder of the agreement above the portion of the agreement calling for the signature of the owner of the real property that the failure to pay the agreed upon commission or compensation may give rise to lien rights as provided by this article. 2. The broker produces a person or entity that is ready,  willing and able to lease or rent the real property on the terms provided in the written agreement between the broker and the owner of the real property or on terms that are otherwise acceptable to the owner as evidenced by a written instrument that is signed by the owner. 3. The broker fully complies with sections 33-1072 and 33-1073. 4. All of the conditions for the payment of the commission or other compensation described in the written agreement have been satisfied. B. Mechanics' and materialmen's lien rights established pursuant to title 33,  chapter 7,  article 6 have priority over the lien rights created by this article. C. Consensual liens,  mortgages and deeds of trust that are recorded before the recordation of the broker's preliminary notice of intent to lien have priority over the lien rights created by this article and over the notice of commercial real estate broker lien recorded pursuant to this article. D. Real property is not subject to a commercial real estate broker lien pursuant to this article if either of the following apply: 1. The real property is conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value before the recordation of a broker's preliminary notice of intent to lien. 2. It is encumbered by a bona fide lender for value before the recordation of a broker's preliminary notice of intent to lien. E. Except as provided in subsection D of this section,  the lien rights provided by this article apply to all commercial real property and do not apply to any transaction involving either of the following: 1. Residential real property with fewer than five residential units. 2. Real property on which single family mobile home lots,  manufactured housing lots,  residences or condominiums are sold unit by unit. F. For purposes of this article,  " real property"  or " subject real property"  means the real property interest that is owned by the person who is the party to the agreement with the broker as prescribed by this section.