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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-1242 (2026)

Application for appointment of receiver; verification; service; notice of hearing; restraining order pending hearing

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An application for the appointment of a receiver shall be in writing, supported by affidavit and served upon the adverse party, together with reasonable notice of the time of hearing. The adverse party may file counteraffidavits, and the counteraffidavits, with such testimony as the court admits, shall be considered on hearing the application. The court may restrain the adverse party from removing, secreting or otherwise disposing of the property to the injury of the applicant, pending hearing the application for appointment of a receiver.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1970–2020 · leading case: First Phoenix Realty Investments v. Superior Court, 841 P.2d 1390 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1992).
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First Phoenix Realty Investments v. Superior Court, 841 P.2d 1390 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 3× “[Former A.R.S. § 12-1242] required that the application [for the appointment of a receiver] be separate from the complaint.”
Sato v. First Nat'l Bank of Arizona, 469 P.2d 829 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 2× “Clearly, the order appointing the receiver in this case failed to comply with A.R.S. § 12-1242 (1956) 1 regarding notice and posting of bond and was an erroneous order which if appealed under the provisions of A.”
Johnson Utils. LLC v. Arizona Corp. (Ariz. 2020). · cites it 2× “§ 12-1241 (stating that the superior court has the authority to appoint a receiver); see also A.R.S. § 12-1242 (listing procedure for appointing and the powers of a court-appointed receiver); Ariz.”
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