Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 42-18154 (2026)

Certificate of redemption; statement of partial payment; issuance; contents; fee

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A. If a person requests to redeem a real property tax lien that was sold under article 3 of this chapter, and if the county treasurer is satisfied that the person has the right to redeem the tax lien, and if the person pays the amount due, the county treasurer shall issue to the person a certificate of redemption.

B. The certificate shall:

1. Describe the parcels on which the tax lien is redeemed.

2. State:

(a) The date of redemption.

(b) The amount paid.

(c) By whom redeemed.

C. If a person requests to make a partial payment on a certificate of purchase in a county with a population of more than three million persons and if the county treasurer is satisfied that the person has the right to make a partial payment and if the person pays the amount due pursuant to section 42-18056, subsection C, the treasurer shall issue to the person a statement of partial payment.  The partial payment statement shall:

1. Identify the person or entity making the partial payment.

2. Describe the parcels on which the partial payment is made.

3. State:

(a) The date of the partial payment.

(b) The amount paid.

(c) The amount remaining due to fully redeem the lien on the date of the partial payment.

D. For each certificate of redemption and statement of partial payment, the county treasurer shall:

1. Make the proper entries in the treasurer's record of tax lien sales.

2. Collect a fee of five dollars for the first and last partial payment and ten dollars for a full redemption if no partial payments were made.

E. A holder of a certificate of redemption may record the certificate in the office of the county recorder.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2006–2015 · leading case: Sun Valley Fin. Servs. of Phoenix, L.L.C. v. Guzman, 134 P.3d 400 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006).
Sun Valley Fin. Servs. of Phoenix, L.L.C. v. Guzman, 134 P.3d 400 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “The recording of the Redemption Certificate^) is authorized by A.R.S. § 42-18154 *498 and provides notice of Payor’s interest by right of subrogation in the affected property- The next day, Sun Valley mailed a letter to Coastal stating it intended to foreclose Coastal’s right to…”
Leveraged Land Co., LLC v. Hodges, 232 P.3d 756 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “For instance, A.R.S. § 42-18154(A) provides that "if the county treasurer is satisfied that the person has the right to redeem the tax lien, and if the person pays the amount due, the county treasurer shall issue to the person a certificate of redemption.”
Leveraged Land Co., LLC v. Hodges, 249 P.3d 341 (Ariz. 2011). · cites it 4× “See A.R.S. § 42-18154(A). Once redemption is complete, the tax lien purchaser is eligible to recover costs and fees incurred in the foreclosure action.”
Advanced v. Gladden (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 6× “2 Advanced cites A.R.S. § 42-18154, but the statute merely requires the Treasurer to issue a certificate of redemption, lists the information that must be included in the certificate, and authorizes the holder to record the certificate.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 42-18154(A) — 4 cases
Sun Valley Fin. Servs. of Phoenix, L.L.C. v. Guzman, 134 P.3d 400 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). “The recording of the Redemption Certificate^) is authorized by A.R.S. § 42-18154 *498 and provides notice of Payor’s interest by right of subrogation in the affected property- The next day, Sun Valley mailed a letter to Coastal stating it intended to foreclose Coastal’s right to…”
Leveraged Land Co., LLC v. Hodges, 232 P.3d 756 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010). “For instance, A.R.S. § 42-18154(A) provides that "if the county treasurer is satisfied that the person has the right to redeem the tax lien, and if the person pays the amount due, the county treasurer shall issue to the person a certificate of redemption.”
Leveraged Land Co., LLC v. Hodges, 249 P.3d 341 (Ariz. 2011). “See A.R.S. § 42-18154(A). Once redemption is complete, the tax lien purchaser is eligible to recover costs and fees incurred in the foreclosure action.”
Advanced v. Gladden (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). “2 Advanced cites A.R.S. § 42-18154, but the statute merely requires the Treasurer to issue a certificate of redemption, lists the information that must be included in the certificate, and authorizes the holder to record the certificate.”
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