Arizona § 42-18116 - Payment; resale or recovery on reneged bid; processing fee
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 42-18116 — Payment; resale or recovery on reneged bid; processing fee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-18116. Payment; resale or recovery on reneged bid; processing fee
A. The purchaser of a tax lien shall pay the purchase price in cash at a time the county treasurer determines but within fifteen days after the close of the sale.
B. If the purchaser fails to pay the amount due:
1. The county treasurer shall resell the tax lien if the sale has not been closed.
2. If the sale has been closed, the treasurer may either:
(a) Recover the amount bid by civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Prohibit the purchaser who failed to pay the amount due from purchasing tax liens from any county in this state for a period of not more than one year.
C. The purchaser shall pay a processing fee of not more than $10 per tax lien. The treasurer shall deposit monies collected pursuant to this subsection in the taxpayers' information fund established by section 11-495.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 42-18116 cover?
Section 42-18116 ("Payment; resale or recovery on reneged bid; processing fee") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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