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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1583 - Judgment by default against garnishee

12-1583.
Judgment by default against garnishee
If a garnishee fails to answer within the time specified in the writ,  the judgment creditor for whom the writ has been issued may petition the court for the issuance of an order requiring the garnishee to appear before the court at a time and place specified in the order to answer the writ or to file and serve a copy of the answer on the judgment creditor for whom the writ has been issued,  or on his attorney if the party is represented by counsel,  at least five days before the appearance date. If the garnishee fails to appear or file and serve the answer after the service of the order requiring the appearance in person or answer upon the garnishee,  the court may,  after judgment has been rendered against the judgment debtor,  render judgment by default against the garnishee for the full amount of the judgment against the judgment debtor. The court may award a reasonable attorney's fee to the judgment creditor for whom the writ was issued and against the garnishee if the writ was not answered within the time specified in the writ and a petition requiring the garnishee to appear or answer was filed as provided in this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1584 - Judgment against garnishee; objection; hearing

12-1584.
Judgment against garnishee;  objection;  hearing
A. In a garnishment of monies or indebtedness,  if the answer shows that the garnishee was indebted to the judgment debtor at the time of service of the writ,  and no objection to the writ or answer is timely filed,  on application by the judgment creditor the court shall enter judgment on the writ against the garnishee for the amount of the nonexempt monies of the judgment debtor owed or held by the garnishee at the time of service of the writ.
B. If a timely objection is filed the court,  after hearing evidence and argument,  shall determine whether the writ is valid against the judgment debtor,  what amount is presently due and owing on the underlying judgment and what amount of nonexempt monies,  if any,  the garnishee was holding for or owed to the judgment debtor at the time the writ was served,  and the court shall enter judgment on the writ against the garnishee for that amount or enter an order discharging the garnishee if no nonexempt monies are determined owing.
C. The judgment creditor shall deliver a copy of the judgment on the writ against the garnishee to the garnishee and the judgment debtor,  and on receipt of a copy of the judgment entered by the court the garnishee shall immediately transfer the adjudged nonexempt monies to the judgment creditor.
D. A judgment pursuant to subsection A or B shall not be for more than the amount of the outstanding balance of the underlying judgment,  including accrued interest and costs and attorney fees,  if awarded.
E. The court,  sitting without a jury,  shall decide all issues of fact and law.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1585 - Order regarding personal property subject to garnishment; objection; hearing

12-1585.
Order regarding personal property subject to garnishment;  objection;  hearing
A. If the answer shows that the garnishee was holding personal property of the judgment debtor at the time the writ was served,  and no objection to the writ or answer is timely filed,  on application by the judgment creditor the court shall enter an order on the writ against the garnishee to hold the nonexempt personal property of the judgment debtor held by the garnishee when the writ was served pending service of a writ of special execution pursuant to section 12-1554.
B. If a timely objection is filed the court,  after hearing evidence and argument,  shall determine whether the writ is valid against the judgment debtor,  what amount is presently due and owing on the underlying judgment and what amount of nonexempt personal property of the judgment debtor,  if any,  the garnishee was holding at the time the writ was served,  and the court shall enter an order on the writ against the garnishee to hold the nonexempt personal property or enter an order discharging the garnishee if no nonexempt personal property is determined to be held by the garnishee.
C. The judgment creditor shall deliver a copy of the order on the writ to the garnishee and the judgment debtor.
D. An order entered pursuant to subsection A or B of this section shall not order more property held than is reasonably necessary to satisfy the amount of the outstanding balance of the underlying judgment,  together with accrued interest and costs and attorney fees,  if awarded.
E. An order entered pursuant to subsection A or B of this section shall order the garnishee to hold the adjudged nonexempt personal property from the judgment debtor and to deliver the property to the sheriff or any constable presenting a writ of general execution or special execution based on the underlying judgment. The court may order the judgment debtor or the garnishee,  or both,  to execute and deliver to the sheriff or constable such instruments or documents as are within the legal power of the judgment debtor or garnishee to execute and to deliver. To effectuate the execution and delivery,  the court may order a garnishee corporation to issue and deliver unissued stock or securities of the corporation owned by the judgment debtor.
F. If no writ of special execution is served on the garnishee by the sheriff or constable within ninety days after the entry of the order pursuant to subsection A or B of this section,  the order on the writ expires,  the garnishee has no further obligation on the writ and the garnishee is no longer restricted from transferring the nonexempt personal property to the judgment debtor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1587 - Discharge of garnishee if judgment or order not obtained within ninety days; exceptions

12-1587.
Discharge of garnishee if judgment or order not obtained within ninety days;  exceptions
If no judgment or order is entered against the garnishee within ninety days after the filing of the garnishee's answer,  any monies,  property,  shares or other interest held by the garnishee pursuant to the writ shall be released to the judgment debtor,  and the garnishee shall be discharged on the writ and fully and completely released from any further liability to the judgment creditor with respect to the property released pursuant to this section. This section is not applicable if either party has filed a written objection pursuant to section 12-1580,  nor to monies or property held for a trustee in bankruptcy if the judgment debtor has filed bankruptcy,  nor to monies or property held under provisional remedies pursuant to chapter 14 of this title.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1588 - Answer disclosing shares of stock; judgment and sale

12-1588.
Answer disclosing shares of stock;  judgment and sale
A. If the garnishee is a corporation and it appears from the answer or otherwise that the judgment debtor is or was when the writ of garnishment was served the owner of any shares of stock in the corporation,  or of any interest therein,  the court shall give judgment ordering the sale under execution in favor of the judgment creditor against the judgment debtor of such shares or interest of the judgment debtor,  or so much thereof as is necessary to satisfy the execution.
B. The sale shall be conducted as other sales of personal property under execution,  and the officer making the sale shall execute a transfer of the shares or interest to the purchaser,  briefly reciting the judgment under which they were sold.
C. The sale shall pass to the purchaser all the right,  title and interest which the judgment debtor had in the shares of stock,  or in the corporation,  and the officers of the corporation shall enter the sale and transfer on the books of the corporation as if they had been made by the judgment debtor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1591 - Taxing costs

12-1591.
Taxing costs
A. When the garnishee is discharged on the garnishee's answer,  the cost of the proceeding,  including reasonable compensation to the garnishee,  shall be taxed against the judgment creditor.
B. When there is no written objection to the answer of the garnishee and the garnishee is held on the garnishee's answer,  the attorney fees that are allowed by section 12-1572,  paragraph 3 and costs as provided in subsection A of this section shall be taxed against the judgment debtor.
C. Where the answer is objected to in writing the attorney fees and costs shall abide the issue.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1592 - Obedience of garnishee to judgment as bar

12-1592.
Obedience of garnishee to judgment as bar
It shall be a sufficient answer to any claim of the judgment debtor against the garnishee founded on any indebtedness of the garnishee,  or on the possession by him of any property,  or if the garnishee is a corporation in which the judgment debtor was the owner of shares of stock or other interest in the corporation,  for the garnishee to show that the indebtedness has been paid,  that the property has been delivered or that the shares of stock or other interest has been sold under judgment of the court in accordance with the provisions of this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1595 - Garnishment of bank account in names of two or more persons; bond of judgment creditor

12-1595.
Garnishment of bank account in names of two or more persons;  bond of judgment creditor
A. A bank deposit made in the names of two or more persons shall be subject to garnishment.
B. The answering garnishee shall,  upon service of the writ,  impound all funds then present in the bank account,  and shall promptly notify each person who appears from the business records of the garnishee to have an interest in such bank account in addition to the judgment debtor that such account has been impounded,  the name of the judgment creditor and judgment debtor and the court in which the action is pending as stated on the writ. The notice may be made personally or by registered mail,  postage prepaid,  addressed to each such person at his last known address as reflected by the business records of the garnishee.
C. The answer of the garnishee,  in such case,  shall state under oath the names of all persons who appear from the business records of the garnishee to have an interest in the bank account in addition to the judgment debtor. Upon the filing of the answer the court shall join all persons who appear to have an interest in the bank account in addition to the judgment debtor,  as reflected by the answer of garnishee,  and shall proceed to a determination of the interest of the judgment debtor therein.
D. Upon entry of an order based upon such proceeding all impounded funds,  except those of the judgment debtor,  shall be released by the garnishee. The matter shall otherwise proceed as in any other garnishment action.
E. All persons whose funds are impounded under the provisions of this section shall,  together with the judgment debtor,  be considered to be joint and several obligees of the bond provided for by section 12-1573,  but the liability of the sureties on such bond shall be limited to the amount of the penal sum named in the bond.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1597 - Mailing; receipt; presumptions

12-1597.
Mailing;  receipt;  presumptions
A. For the purposes of this article,  it is presumed that a document has been received five days after it is mailed as provided in section 12-1570,  paragraph 1,  subdivision (b).
B. For the purposes of the article,  if a party to the garnishment action mails a document to the address contained in the writ or to the most recent address contained in the party's records,  it is presumed that the party has complied with the good faith requirement of section 12-1570,  paragraph 1,  subdivision (b).
C. For the purposes of this article,  delivery as defined by section 12-1570,  paragraph 1,  subdivision (b) shall not be deemed service by mail.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.01 - Scope of article

12-1598.01.
Scope of article
A. The provisions of this article are applicable to indebtedness owed to a judgment debtor by a garnishee for monies which are earnings as defined in section 12-1598,  paragraph 4. Earnings become monies,  as defined in section 12-1570,  paragraph 6,  upon their disbursement by the employer to or for the account of the employee,  except disbursements into a pension or retirement fund.
B. The provisions of this article are not applicable to garnishments of:
1. Indebtedness owed to a judgment debtor by a garnishee for amounts which are not earnings as defined in section 12-1598,  paragraph 4.
2. Monies held by a garnishee on behalf of a judgment debtor.
3. Personal property of a judgment debtor that is in the possession of a garnishee.
4. Shares or securities of a corporation or a proprietary interest in a corporation belonging to a judgment debtor,  if the garnishee is a corporation.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.02 - Grounds for issuance of writ of garnishment of earnings

12-1598.02.
Grounds for issuance of writ of garnishment of earnings
The clerk of the court,  justice of the peace or city or town magistrate shall issue writs of garnishments of earnings,  returnable to that court,  only in cases in which a party to that action is a judgment creditor. The city or town magistrate shall issue writs of garnishment only for nonpayment of fines,  fees,  sanctions and restitution imposed in that court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.03 - Application for writ of garnishment for earnings

12-1598.03.
Application for writ of garnishment for earnings
A writ of garnishment shall be issued pursuant to this article after the judgment creditor or a person on the judgment creditor's behalf makes an application in writing. The application shall state the following:
1. That the judgment creditor is a party in an action to whom a money judgment has been awarded.
2. That the judgment creditor has made demand on the judgment debtor for payment of the amount adjudged due,  but the judgment debtor has not paid that amount and the judgment debtor has not agreed and continued to pay the nonexempt portion of the judgment debtor wages until the judgment is satisfied.
3. The amount of the outstanding balance due on the judgment on the date that the application is made,  together with interest,  accrued attorney fees,  including fees for the garnishment,  if allowed by the judgment or contract and allowable costs,  is that amount stated on the application.
4. That the garnishee is believed to be an employer of the judgment debtor or otherwise owes or will owe to the judgment debtor disposable earnings.
5. The name and address of the garnishee or the garnishee's authorized agent.
6. That the judgment creditor has not received notice of the judgment debtor's intent to enter into an agreement for debt scheduling with a qualified debt counseling organization or,  if such a notice has been received,  that the judgment creditor timely objected,  in writing,  to the judgment debtor's participation in such an agreement or that the judgment creditor has been notified that the agreement is no longer effective.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.04 - Issuance of writ of garnishment for earnings; service and return of writ; lien on nonexempt earnings

12-1598.04.
Issuance of writ of garnishment for earnings;  service and return of writ;  lien on nonexempt earnings
A. If a party in an action has been awarded a money judgment and has submitted the application provided for in section 12-1598.03,  the clerk,  justice of the peace or city or town magistrate shall immediately issue a writ and summons of garnishment directed to the sheriff,  the constable or any officer authorized by law to serve process in the county where the garnishee is alleged to be which commands him to immediately summon the garnishee to appear before the court out of which the writ issued within the time specified in the writ to answer the writ.
B. The writ shall state:
1. The amount of the outstanding balance due on the judgment,  including accrued interest,  attorney fees and allowable costs,  as of the date of the issuance of the writ,  and the rate at which interest accrues on that judgment.
2. The name and address of the garnishee or his authorized agent.
3. The name and address of the judgment creditor and his attorney,  if applicable.
4. The last mailing address of the judgment debtor known to the judgment creditor.
C. The judgment creditor,  in the manner required for a summons by rules of the court in civil matters,  shall serve on the garnishee two copies of the writ of garnishment and summons,  a copy of the underlying judgment,  four copies of the answer form,  two copies of the notice to judgment debtor and request for hearing form,  two copies of the instructions to garnishee and four copies of the nonexempt earnings statement provided for in section 12-1598.16.
D. The judgment creditor shall deliver to the judgment debtor a copy of the writ and the initial notice to judgment debtor and request for hearing form within three days,  not including weekends and holidays,  after service of the summons and writ of garnishment on the garnishee. The judgment creditor shall certify in writing to the court the date and manner of delivery.
E. The caption of pleadings in connection with a writ of garnishment shall identify which party is the judgment creditor,  using that term,  and which party is the judgment debtor,  using that term,  in addition to other party designations already in the caption.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.05 - Initial lien

12-1598.05.
Initial lien
A. The writ is a lien on the nonexempt earnings of the judgment debtor from the date of service of the writ until any one of the following occurs:
1. An order of continuing lien is entered.
2. If no order is entered for a period of forty-five days after the date of the filing of the answer.
3. The writ is quashed,  released or becomes ineffective as a result of the circumstances set forth in section 12-1598.10,  subsection D.
B. The garnishee shall not remit any withheld earnings to the judgment creditor until an order of the court has been entered pursuant to section 12-1598.10.
C. The garnishee is not liable to the judgment creditor for failing to withhold earnings from a judgment debtor if those earnings were paid to the judgment debtor on a payday falling within three days,  not including weekends and holidays,  after the date of the service of the writ.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.07 - Objection to garnishment, answer or nonexempt earnings statement; hearing

12-1598.07.
Objection to garnishment,  answer or nonexempt earnings statement;  hearing
A. A party who has an objection to the writ of garnishment,  the answer of garnishee or a nonexempt earnings statement may file a written objection and request for hearing on a form similar to those set forth in section 12-1598.16. The hearing must be requested no later than ten days after receipt of the answer or nonexempt earnings statement objected to unless good cause for filing the request later is shown. At the time of filing the request for hearing form,  the party filing the objection shall deliver a copy of the form to all parties to the writ.
B. The hearing on an objection to the writ,  answer or amount withheld or on a claim of exemption shall be commenced within ten days after receipt of the request by the court but may be continued for good cause on terms the court deems appropriate after due consideration of the importance of the judgment debtor's rights and the need for a speedy determination. Good cause includes a situation in which the objection raised at the hearing is different from that set forth in the request for hearing form. The hearing shall not be held later than fifteen days after the date the request was received by the court unless the request for a continuance is made by the judgment debtor.
C. A party requesting a hearing pursuant to this section is required to state the grounds for the party's objection in writing,  but the objecting party is not limited to those written objections at the hearing conducted pursuant to this section.
D. The court shall notify the parties of the date and time of the hearing at least two days,  not including weekends and holidays,  before the date of the hearing.
E. The prevailing party may be awarded costs and attorney fees in a reasonable amount determined by the court. An award of attorney fees that are incurred due to the objection shall not be assessed against nor is it chargeable to the judgment debtor unless the judgment debtor is found to have objected solely for the purpose of delay or to harass the judgment creditor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.08 - Answer of garnishee to writ of garnishment of earnings; filing; delivery; notice

12-1598.08.
Answer of garnishee to writ of garnishment of earnings;  filing;  delivery;  notice
A. The answer of the garnishee shall be under oath,  in writing and signed by him and shall make true answers to the writ. If there are more judgment debtors than one,  the garnishee shall answer as to each judgment debtor named in the writ. The answer of any garnishee,  including a corporate garnishee,  may be filed by the garnishee without representation of an attorney.
B. The answer of the garnishee shall set forth the following:
1. Whether the judgment debtor was employed by the garnishee on the date the writ was served.
2. Whether the garnishee anticipates owing earnings within sixty days after the date of service of the writ.
3. If the garnishee is unable to determine the identity of the judgment debtor after making a good faith effort to do so,  a statement of the effort made and reasons for such inability.
4. The dates of the next two paydays occurring after the date of service of the writ.
5. The pay period of the judgment debtor,  whether weekly,  biweekly,  semimonthly,  monthly or another specified period.
6. The amount of the outstanding judgment now due and owing as stated in the writ.
7. Whether the judgment debtor is subject to an existing wage assignment,  garnishment or levy,  and if so,  the name,  address and telephone number of that judgment creditor.
8. The name,  address and telephone number of the garnishee.
9. The date and manner of delivery of a copy of the answer to the judgment debtor and judgment creditor.
C. The garnishee shall deliver a copy of the answer to the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's attorney,  if applicable. At the same time the garnishee shall deliver a copy of the answer and a copy of the notice to judgment debtor and request for hearing form to the judgment debtor. The garnishee shall state the time and manner of delivery in the answer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.09 - Discharge of garnishee

12-1598.09.
Discharge of garnishee
If it appears from the answer of the garnishee that he did not employ the judgment debtor at the time the writ was served,  would not owe earnings to the judgment debtor within sixty days after service of the writ on the garnishee or the garnishee was unable to determine the identity of the judgment debtor after making a good faith effort to do so,  and if no written objection is timely filed,  the court shall enter judgment discharging the garnishee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.11 - Continuing lien procedure; nonexempt earnings statement

12-1598.11.
Continuing lien procedure;  nonexempt earnings statement
A. An order of continuing lien on nonexempt earnings entered pursuant to this article requires the garnishee to continue to withhold the nonexempt earnings of the judgment debtor for as long as the continuing lien remains in effect.
B. Beginning with the pay period during which the writ was served,  and while the continuing lien remains in effect,  for each pay period the garnishee shall do the following:
1. Complete the nonexempt earnings statement.
2. Deliver the nonexempt earnings statement to the judgment debtor with his exempt earnings for that pay period.
3. At the same time deliver a copy of the nonexempt earnings statement to the judgment creditor or his attorney.
C. After the entry of an order of continuing lien pursuant to section 12-1598.10,  and for each pay period thereafter,  the garnishee shall deliver the nonexempt earnings to the judgment creditor or his attorney,  together with the nonexempt earnings statement.
D. Neither the original nor a copy of the nonexempt earnings statement shall be filed with the court unless an objection to the amount withheld,  if any,  is timely filed by a party.
E. The judgment creditor shall deliver to the garnishee sufficient copies of the appropriate nonexempt earnings statement and request for hearing forms so that the garnishee is able to comply with the requirements of this section,  unless the judgment creditor is advised that the garnishee will supply his own forms.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.12 - Reporting by judgment creditor

12-1598.12.
Reporting by judgment creditor
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,  as long as the order of continuing lien is in effect the judgment creditor shall issue a report in writing to the garnishee and the judgment debtor within twenty-one days after the end of each calendar quarter.
B. The judgment creditor shall report in writing to the garnishee and judgment debtor within twenty-one days after payment is received from the garnishee reducing the outstanding balance on the judgment to $500 or less and within the first ten days of each calendar month thereafter until the judgment is satisfied.
C. The reports required in subsections A and B of this section shall contain the following:
1. The beginning and ending date of the reporting period for that report. The beginning date of the first reporting period is the date the writ was served.
2. The date and amount of each payment received during the reporting period.
3. The total amount credited to the judgment balance for that reporting period.
4. The interest,  attorney fees and costs accrued during that reporting period.
5. The total outstanding balance due on the judgment as of the ending date of the reporting period.
D. It is the obligation of the judgment creditor to take reasonable action to ensure that the garnishee does not withhold more nonexempt earnings of the judgment debtor than are necessary to satisfy the underlying judgment. Reasonable action includes at least written notice directed to the garnishee or the garnishee's authorized representative if the balance due on the judgment is less than double the amount of nonexempt earnings received in the preceding two pay periods. The judgment creditor shall instruct the garnishee to cease withholding earnings after the full amount of the judgment has been paid to the judgment creditor or when the judgment creditor has been notified that sufficient monies have been withheld to satisfy the underlying judgment.
E. Immediately after the underlying judgment is satisfied or expires,  the judgment creditor shall file with the clerk of the court a satisfaction or release of the writ and shall deliver a copy of that satisfaction or release to the garnishee,  the judgment debtor and any creditor who has delivered a written request for such a notice to the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's attorney.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.14 - Priority

12-1598.14.
Priority
A. Except as provided in subsections B and C,  conflicting wage garnishments and levies rank according to priority in time of service.
B. Garnishments,  levies and wage assignments which are not for the support of a person are inferior to wage assignments for the support of a person. Garnishments which are not for the support of a person and levies are inferior to garnishments for the support of a person.
C. If a judgment debtor's earnings become subject to more than one writ of garnishment pursuant to this article,  and because of the application of the priorities set forth in subsections A and B a judgment creditor recovers no nonexempt earnings for two consecutive paydays,  the lien on earnings of such judgment creditor is invalid and of no force and effect,  and the garnishee shall notify the judgment creditor accordingly.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.15 - Taxing costs

12-1598.15.
Taxing costs
A. If the garnishee is discharged on the garnishee's answer,  the cost of the proceeding,  including reasonable compensation to the garnishee,  shall be taxed against the judgment creditor.
B. If there is no written objection to the answer of the garnishee and the garnishee is held on the garnishee's answer,  the attorney fees that are allowed by section 12-1598.03,  paragraph 3 and costs as provided in subsection A of this section shall be taxed against the judgment debtor.
C. If the answer or nonexempt earnings statement is objected to in writing the attorney fees and costs shall abide the issue.
D. If no objection is filed to the answer of the garnishee,  the costs provided in subsections A and B of this section shall not exceed $50 excluding costs of service and the cost of issuance of the writ.
E. While a continuing lien is in effect the garnishee may deduct from the nonexempt earnings of the judgment debtor the amount of $5 each pay period as a fee for preparing and delivering the nonexempt earnings statement. If there were not sufficient nonexempt earnings to collect this fee,  and an amount arising from this fee remains owing when the writ becomes invalid or is released,  the amount is chargeable against the judgment creditor and not the judgment debtor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1598.17 - Mailing; receipt; presumptions

12-1598.17.
Mailing;  receipt;  presumptions
A. For the purposes of this article,  it is presumed that a document has been received five days after it is mailed as provided in section 12-1598,  paragraph 2,  subdivision (b).
B. For the purposes of this article,  if a party to the garnishment action mails a document to the address contained in the writ or to the most recent address contained in the party's records,  it is presumed that the party has complied with the good faith requirement of section 12-1598,  paragraph 2,  subdivision (b).
C. For the purposes of this article,  delivery as defined by section 12-1598,  paragraph 2,  subdivision (b) shall not be deemed service by mail.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1602 - Service of writ and answer

12-1602.
Service of writ and answer
A. For state employees who are not employees of a state university,  the writ of garnishment shall be served upon the assistant director for finance in the department of administration in garnishment of state salaries or wages. For state employees who are employed by a university the writ of garnishment shall be served upon the chief disbursing officer of the appropriate state university in garnishment of state salaries or wages paid by the university.
B. For employees of counties in this state,  the writ of garnishment shall be served on the clerk of the board of supervisors in garnishment of county salaries or wages. For employees of all other political subdivisions of the state,  the writ of garnishment shall be served upon a designated chief disbursing officer of the political subdivision in garnishment of salaries or wages paid by such political subdivisions.
C. If the state is named as garnishee,  the attorney general shall answer the writ. If a county or other political subdivision is named as garnishee,  its legal representative shall answer the writ.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1611 - Renewal by action

12-1611.
Renewal by action
A judgment may be renewed by action thereon at any time within ten years after the date of the judgment,  except that an action may not be brought to renew a judgment entered on or before August 2,  2013 that was not renewed on or before August 2,  2018.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1613 - Docketing and recording affidavit of renewal; effect

12-1613.
Docketing and recording affidavit of renewal;  effect
A. The clerk shall docket the affidavit of renewal in the proper docket and shall enter in the proper docket forthwith,  after the statement of the original judgment,  the date and fact of the renewal,  and the amount for which the judgment is renewed.
B. The entry and docketing of the affidavit by the clerk shall renew the judgment for a period of ten years from the time of docketing. An order of the court,  or other action by a judge,  is not necessary to complete the renewal.
C. No lien on or against the real property of the judgment debtor shall be continued by an affidavit of renewal until a copy of the affidavit,  certified by the clerk of the court,  is recorded in the office of the county recorder.
D. From and after recordation of the copy of the affidavit of renewal,  certified by the clerk of the court,  the judgment shall be a lien to the extent of the balance shown in the affidavit of renewal against all real property of the judgment debtor,  except such as is exempt from execution,  including interest in the homestead,  for a period of ten years from the date of docketing the affidavit of renewal with the clerk.
E. A copy of the renewal affidavit and of the docket entries thereon,  certified by the clerk of the court wherein they are filed,  may be docketed in any other county of the state in which a transcript of the original judgment was filed,  and a copy of the renewal affidavit may be recorded with the county recorder of any county wherein the original judgment has been previously filed or docketed or wherein the judgment creditor desires the judgment to become a lien on real property of the judgment debtor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1621 - Notice of sale; perishable, personal and real property; posting, publication and place of sale

12-1621.
Notice of sale;  perishable,  personal and real property;  posting,  publication and place of sale
A. Notice of sale under execution shall be made as follows:
1. For the sale of perishable personal property,  written notice of the time and place of sale shall be posted in three public places,  two of which shall be in the precinct and one at or near the door of the courthouse of the county in which the sale is to take place,  for such period of time before the sale as is reasonable,  considering the character and condition of the property.
2. For the sale of personal property other than that which is perishable,  a posting similar to that provided in paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be made for not less than ten days successively before the day of sale.
3. For the sale of real property,  notice shall be given by posting notices for not less than fifteen days successively before the day of sale in three public places in the county,  one of which shall be at or near the courthouse door,  and publishing a copy thereof in a newspaper for three weeks before the day of sale.
B. The notices shall note the judgment,  parties,  amount and court in which the judgment was rendered,  and particularly describe the property to be sold,  and,  for real property to be sold,  shall include the legal description of the property and the street address if any,  or identifiable location of the property. Failure to accurately describe within any such notice either the street address or the identifiable location of the real property to be sold shall not be grounds for invalidating any such sale if the correct legal description of the real property to be sold was noted. A notice for sale of real property required by subsection A,  paragraph 3 shall include a notice in substantially the following form:
Notice to Judgment Debtor
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C. Real property shall be sold at or near the courthouse door of the county where the property is situated. Personal property shall be sold on the premises where it is taken in execution,  at the courthouse door of the county or at some other place more convenient for exhibiting the property to purchasers if necessitated by the nature of the property.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1622 - Procedure in selling property under execution

12-1622.
Procedure in selling property under execution
A. All sales under execution shall be made at public auction to the highest bidder,  between the hours of ten a.m. and four p.m.
B. After sufficient property has been sold to satisfy the judgment and costs,  no more shall be sold.
C. No person making the sale shall become a purchaser or be interested in such sales.
D. When the sale is of personal property capable of immediate delivery,  the property shall be within view and shall be sold in parcels so as to bring the highest price and the judgment debtor or creditor may direct the selling officer in such cases.
E. Partnership interests and interests in personal property without right to exclusive possession may be sold without the presence or the delivery of the property.
F. When the sale is of property too bulky to be taken into immediate possession,  or of livestock running at large on a range,  it is not necessary that such property or any part thereof be present at the place of sale,  and the purchaser at the sale may take the property or gather and pen the stock and select therefrom the number purchased by him.
G. When the sale is of real property,  consisting of lands that may be sold in parcels,  it may be sold separately at direction of the judgment debtor,  who shall have the option of designating the order in which parcels shall be sold.
H. When property is held in common,  the interest of the judgment debtor shall be sold as a whole.
I. Shares of stock in a corporation may be sold as other personal property capable of manual delivery is sold subject to the provisions of section 47-8113.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1623 - Postponement of sale

12-1623.
Postponement of sale
The officer may postpone the sale from time to time by continuing the posting and publication of the notice until the day to which the sale is postponed,  and appending at the foot thereof upon each successive postponement the following:
" The above sale is postponed until the _________________ day of ________,  19__,  at ________ o'clock ____ m. ______________________ (name and official title)."
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1624 - Liability of bidder for failure to pay; resale and recovery of loss and costs

12-1624.
Liability of bidder for failure to pay;  resale and recovery of loss and costs
If the purchaser at the sale under execution does not pay the full bid price and statutory fees within five working days after the sale,  the officer shall immediately offer the property to the second highest bidder who may,  at his option,  purchase the property at his bid. If the second highest bidder does not pay the full bid price,  as bid by that bidder,  and statutory fees within five working days after the property has been offered to him by the officer,  or if there is no second bidder,  the property may be resold by a new execution sale. If the second highest bidder elects not to purchase the property,  or if there is no second bidder,  the original purchaser shall be liable to any person who suffers loss or expenses,  including attorney's fees,  occasioned by his failure to pay the bid price. The five day deadline set forth herein may be extended if agreed upon in writing by the officer conducting the sale.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1625 - Delivery of property and certificate of sale

12-1625.
Delivery of property and certificate of sale
When the purchaser of personal property capable of manual delivery pays the purchase money,  the officer shall deliver the property and if desired,  execute and deliver to the purchaser a certificate of sale. If personal property not capable of manual delivery or which may be sold without the presence or delivery of the property,  the officer making the sale shall execute and deliver to the purchaser a certificate of sale. The certificates convey to the purchaser all the right which the debtor had in the property on the day the levy was made.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1626 - Sale of real property and rights of purchaser; delivery and recording of certificate of sale

12-1626.
Sale of real property and rights of purchaser;  delivery and recording of certificate of sale
A. Upon a sale of real property,  the purchaser is substituted to and acquires all the right,  title,  interest and claim of the judgment debtor thereto.
B. When the estate is less than a leasehold of two years unexpired time,  the sale is absolute. In all other cases,  including sales under order of court in foreclosure suits,  the property is subject to redemption.
C. The officer shall give to the purchaser a certificate of sale,  setting forth a full description of the real property sold,  the price bid and paid for each parcel if sold in lots or parcels and whether subject to redemption or not.
D. A duplicate of the certificate shall be recorded by the officer in the office of the county recorder.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1631 - Order for appearance of debtor; limitation

12-1631.
Order for appearance of debtor;  limitation
A. When a judgment has been entered and docketed,  the judgment creditor,  at any time may:
1. Have an order from the court requiring the judgment debtor to appear and answer concerning his property before the court or a referee,  at a time and place specified in the order.
2. Have a subpoena issued compelling the judgment debtor to appear for deposition upon oral examination and answer concerning his property at a time and place specified in the subpoena.
B. No judgment debtor shall be required to attend out of the county in which he resides.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1632 - Disclosure of property; execution

12-1632.
Disclosure of property;  execution
A. After issuing an execution and upon proof by affidavit or otherwise,  if it appears to the court that a judgment debtor has property which he unjustly refuses to apply toward satisfaction of the judgment,  the court may order the judgment debtor to appear at a specified time and place before the court or a referee,  to answer concerning the failure to apply such property to satisfy the judgment.
B. Such proceedings may thereupon be had for application of the property of the judgment debtor toward satisfaction of the judgment as are provided upon return of an execution.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1633 - Payment to officer by third party; discharge; citation to third party

12-1633.
Payment to officer by third party;  discharge;  citation to third party
A. After issuance of an execution,  any person indebted to the judgment debtor may pay to the officer holding the writ the amount of his debt or so much thereof as is necessary to satisfy the execution. The officer's receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for the amount so paid.
B. If it appears to the court,  by affidavit or otherwise,  that any person has property of the judgment debtor or is indebted to him in an amount exceeding fifty dollars,  the court may order such person to appear at a specified time and place,  before it or a referee,  and answer concerning such indebtedness.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1634 - Attendance of witnesses; application of property toward satisfaction of judgment

12-1634.
Attendance of witnesses;  application of property toward satisfaction of judgment
A. Witnesses may be required to appear and testify before the court or referee upon any proceeding under this article as upon trial of an action.
B. The court may order any property of the judgment debtor not exempt from execution,  in the hands of any person or due the judgment debtor,  to be applied toward satisfaction of the judgment.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1635 - Action by judgment creditors

12-1635.
Action by judgment creditors
A. If it appears that a person alleged to have property of the judgment debtor or to be indebted to him claims an interest in the property adverse to the judgment debtor or denies the debt,  the court may order the judgment creditor to institute an action for recovery of such interest or debt and forbid any disposition of the interest or debt until an action can be commenced and prosecuted to judgment.
B. The execution creditors may also proceed against defendant therein and other parties,  by original complaint,  to obtain satisfaction of their executions after they have been returned unsatisfied in whole or in part.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1641 - Action by creditor; failure to bring action and effect

12-1641.
Action by creditor;  failure to bring action and effect
Any person bound as surety upon a contract for payment of money or performance of an act,  when the right of action has accrued,  may require,  by notice in writing,  the creditor or obligee forthwith to bring an action upon the contract. If the creditor or obligee,  not being under legal disability,  fails to bring the action within sixty days after receiving the notice,  and prosecute it to judgment and execution,  the surety giving the notice shall be discharged from all liability thereon.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-1642 - Determination of issue between principal and surety; finding for surety and order of levy

12-1642.
Determination of issue between principal and surety;  finding for surety and order of levy
A. When an action is brought against two or more defendants upon a contract,  and one or more of the defendants are surety for the others,  the surety may cause the issue of suretyship between the defendants to be tried and determined at any time before the trial,  but such proceedings shall not delay the action of the plaintiff.
B. If the issue is determined in favor of the surety,  the court shall order the sheriff to levy the execution first upon the property of the principal which is subject to execution and situate in the county in which the judgment was rendered before a levy is made upon the property of the surety,  if enough property of the principal is found as in the opinion of the sheriff or constable is sufficient to make the amount of the execution,  otherwise the levy shall be made on so much property of the principal as is found,  if any,  and upon so much of the property of the surety as is necessary to make the amount of the execution. The clerk shall make a memorandum of such order on the execution.