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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-1521 (2026)

Attachment of property of defendant

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A plaintiff, after complying with the provisions of chapter 14 of this title, may in the following cases have the property of the defendant attached as security for satisfaction of any judgment which may be recovered, unless the defendant gives security to pay such judgment:

1. In an action upon a contract, express or implied, for payment of money which is not fully secured by real or personal property, or, if originally so secured, the value of such security has, without any act of the plaintiff or the person to whom the security was given, substantially diminished below the balance owed.

2. When an action is pending for damages and the defendant is about to dispose of or remove his property beyond the jurisdiction of the court in which the action is pending.

3. In an action for damages or upon contract, express or implied, against a defendant not residing in this state or a foreign corporation doing business in this state.

4. In an action upon a judgment of any state.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1967–2025 · leading case: Tenet Healthsystem TGH, Inc. v. Silver, 52 P.3d 786 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002).
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Tenet Healthsystem TGH, Inc. v. Silver, 52 P.3d 786 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “Tenet contends both orders are erroneous. ¶ 20 A trial court may issue writs of attachment in a contract action only if the debt "is not fully secured by real or personal property.”
Roofing Wholesale Co., Inc. v. Palmer, 502 P.2d 1327 (Ariz. 1972). · cites it 4× “Palmer, Clerk of the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, to issue a writ of attachment and writ of garnishment pursuant to §§ 12-1521, 1522, and 1571 A.R.S. Because of recent developments in this field of law and because it was a matter of general interest and importance…”
First Rec. Corp. v. Amoroso, 558 P.2d 917 (Ariz. 1976). · cites it 8× “The factual setting out of which this case arose is as follows. On 30 October 1973, the defendant, First Recreation Corporation, signed a $30,000 promissory note payable to plaintiff, Joseph J.”
Valley Nat'l Bank v. Educ. Credit Bureau, Inc., 531 P.2d 193 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 4× “At the same time, pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-1521 et seq., ECB caused a writ of attachment to be issued against certain real property of the Vances, the correct legal description of which was Lot 51, Paradise Valley Country Estates in Maricopa County, Arizona.”
Shreve v. W. Coach Corp., 540 P.2d 687 (Ariz. 1975). · cites it 2× “We thus upheld the constitutionality of the Arizona prejudgment garnishment statute A.R.S. §§ 12-1521, 1522 as applied to other types of property.”
Argonaut Ins. v. Lyons, 766 P.2d 619 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “See also, A.R.S. §§ 12-1521 and 12-1571. This reasoning was extended to unemployment compensation benefits in Bagalini v.”
Citibank (Arizona) v. Bhandhusavee, 937 P.2d 356 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996). “section 12-1521, execution, A.R.S. section 12-1551, and garnishment, A.”
Granmo v. Super. Ct. in & for Pima Cty., 596 P.2d 36 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “There is no question that the statutory requirements for attachment had been met under A.R.S. § 12-1521(1), as amended, which provides for attachment as security for satisfaction of any judgment which may be recovered in an action upon a contract for payment of money, which is…”
Manning v. Palmer, 381 F. Supp. 713 (D. Ariz. 1974). · cites it 3× “Lee, Justice of the Peace for the Northeast Phoenix Precinct, and all other defendants similarly situated, present and future, from issuing any prejudgment writs of garnishment and attachment pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-1521 et seq. and § 12-1571 et seq.”
Schueler v. Rayjas Enter., Inc., 847 F. Supp. 1147 (S.D.N.Y. 1994). · cites it 2× “See Ariz. Rev.Stat.Ann. §§ 12-1521 et seq. (1982).”
Am. Credit Bureau, Inc. v. Bel-Aire Interiors, Inc., 469 P.2d 75 (Ariz. 1970). · cites it 2× “At the same time, plaintiff attached defendant’s Cadillac, pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-1521, sub-sec. 1. Defendant secured a re-delivery bond in the sum of $1092.”
Bodine v. Lightning Moving & Warehouse Co., 423 P.2d 359 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1967). · cites it 2× “He was required under A.R.S. §§ 12-1521 to 12-1539 to take and keep this property under attachment until the lawsuit was determined or the property was otherwise released by court order.”
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— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-1521(1) — 3 cases
Tenet Healthsystem TGH, Inc. v. Silver, 52 P.3d 786 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). “Tenet contends both orders are erroneous. ¶ 20 A trial court may issue writs of attachment in a contract action only if the debt "is not fully secured by real or personal property.”
Granmo v. Super. Ct. in & for Pima Cty., 596 P.2d 36 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1979). “There is no question that the statutory requirements for attachment had been met under A.R.S. § 12-1521(1), as amended, which provides for attachment as security for satisfaction of any judgment which may be recovered in an action upon a contract for payment of money, which is…”
yauck/alt v. West Town (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-1521(2) — 2 cases
Offen Petroleum LLC v. L&J Express, LLC, et al. (D. Ariz. 2025).
Offen Petroleum LLC v. L&J Express LLC, et al. (D. Ariz. 2025).
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