Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 49-497 (2026)

Declaratory judgment

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49-497. Declaratory judgment

Any person who is or may be affected by a county rule or ordinance pursuant to this article may obtain a judicial declaration of the validity or construction of the rule or ordinance by filing an action for declaratory relief in superior court in accordance with title 12, chapter 10, article 2.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: Home Builders Ass'n of Cent. Ariz. v. Kard, 199 P.3d 629 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008).

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Home Builders Ass'n of Cent. Ariz. v. Kard, 199 P.3d 629 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 14× “2 The Association’s Standing Re: Declaratory Relief ¶ 22 Putting aside for a moment the impact of A.R.S. § 49-497, Home Builders attempts to support its claim for representative standing to seek a declaratory judgment by reasserting the same points that we have concluded were…”

Melinda S. Workman v. Verde Wellness Ctr., Inc., 382 P.3d 812 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “by a director” if the directors “have acted, are acting or will act in a manner that is illegal, oppressive or fraudulent” or “[t]he corporate assets are being wasted, misapplied or diverted for noncorporate purposes.”

Repub. Nat'l Comm.; Repub. Party of Arizona v. Adrian Fontes; Voto Latino (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “We have also interpreted the language, “[a]ny person who is or may be affected,” in an analogous statute, see A.R.S. § 49-497, as eliminating “the need to show a distinct and palpable injury” and instead granting standing “if a person ‘may’ be affected.”

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