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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-1241 (2026)

Power of superior court to appoint receiver

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The superior court or a judge thereof may appoint a receiver to protect and preserve property or the rights of parties therein, even if the action includes no other claim for relief.

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Cited in 16 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1973–2026 · leading case: Dowling v. Stapley, 211 P.3d 1235 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).
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Dowling v. Stapley, 211 P.3d 1235 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 5× “¶ 46 Dowling raises four arguments in seeking to reverse the Strike Order; 17 (1) Neither the superior court nor the parties construed the December 1 Order as making her a nonparty; (2) The Strike Order failed to recognize the Superintendent’s residual rights under AR.S. §…”
Sun Valley Ranch 308 Ltd. P'ship v. Robson, 294 P.3d 125 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “See A.R.S. § 12-1241 (authorizing the superior court to appoint a receiver to “protect and preserve property or the rights of parties”).”
Gravel Resources of Arizona v. Hills, 170 P.3d 282 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 5× “1027, 1029 (1925); see also A.R.S. § 12-1241 (2003) (“The superior court or a judge thereof may appoint a receiver to protect and preserve the property or the rights of parties therein.”
First Phoenix Realty Investments v. Superior Court, 841 P.2d 1390 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 8× “” A.R.S. § 12-1241 (emphasis added). Absent a specific authorizing statute, an underlying pending action is a jurisdictional requirement to the appointment of a receiver.”
Mashni v. Foster, 323 P.3d 1173 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “66 and A.R.S. § 12-1241, a court may appoint a receiver as an equitable remedy to protect property subject to pending litigation.”
Nbd Enter., LLC v. James Christopher Arnold; Acp Investments (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 10× “S K L A R, Judge: This case requires us to address how equitable principles affect a court’s power to appoint a receiver under A.R.S. § 12-1241. The statute allows a court to “appoint a receiver to protect and preserve property or the rights of parties therein.”
Johnson Utils. LLC v. Arizona Corp. (Ariz. 2020). · cites it 5× “See A.R.S. § 12-1241 (stating that the superior court has the authority to appoint a receiver); see also A.”
Mw2 Investments v. Imh Special (Ariz. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “See A.R.S. § 12-1241 (empowering the superior court to “appoint a receiver to protect and preserve property or the rights of parties”).”
Smith v. Afc Gamma (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “¶16 On November 1, 2023, the superior court appointed a receiver (“Receiver”) over Devi with “all the rights and powers available to general receivers at common law and in equity” in accordance with Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 66 and A.R.S. § 12-1241. ¶17 The court granted…”
Capital Fund v. Sakthiveil (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “" A.R.S. § 12-1241 (2018). "A receiver may take and keep possession of the property, receive rents, collect debts, and perform such other duties respecting the property as the court orders.”
Imh v. Maniatis (Ariz. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 12-1241. The superior court may likewise appoint a receiver as an equitable remedy to protect property subject to pending litigation.”
Umb Bank v. Parkview (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 12-1241. UMB’s complaint plainly requested a receivership.”
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