Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-304 (2026)

Exemption of state, county, city, town or political subdivision of a county from court fees

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No court fees shall be charged:

1. The state, a county, a city, a town or a political subdivision of a county.

2. A commission, board or department of the state, a county, a city, a town or a political subdivision of a county.

3. An official of the state, county, city, town or political subdivision of a county, who is a party to an action in his official capacity.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1980–1981 · leading case: Pinetop-Lakeside Sanitary Dist. v. Ferguson, 630 P.2d 1032 (Ariz. 1981).
Pinetop-Lakeside Sanitary Dist. v. Ferguson, 630 P.2d 1032 (Ariz. 1981). · cites it 4× “A.R.S. § 12-304 exempts counties from paying a fee for filing a complaint.”
Pinetop-Lakeside Sanitary Dist. v. Ferguson, 630 P.2d 1036 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 8× “Appellant claims its exemption from Superior Court filing fees by virtue of A.R.S. § 12-304: Exemption of state, county or political subdivisions *305 No court fees shall be charged: 1.”
Tahtinen v. Superior Court, Pinal Cnty., 637 P.2d 723 (Ariz. 1981). · cites it 2× “The state, counties, state and county agencies, and state and county officials are exempted from the payment of court fees by A.R.S. § 12-304. 2 . “No law shall be enacted granting to any citizen, class of citizens, or corporation other than municipal, privileges or immunities…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-304(1) — 1 case
Pinetop-Lakeside Sanitary Dist. v. Ferguson, 630 P.2d 1032 (Ariz. 1981). “A.R.S. § 12-304 exempts counties from paying a fee for filing a complaint.”
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