Arizona § 47-9522 - Maintenance and destruction of records
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 47-9522 — Maintenance and destruction of records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-9522. Maintenance and destruction of records
A. The filing office shall maintain a record of the information provided in a filed financing statement for at least one year after the effectiveness of the financing statement has lapsed under section 47-9515 with respect to all secured parties of record. The record shall be retrievable by using the name of the debtor if the record was filed or recorded in the filing office described in section 47-9501, subsection A, paragraph 1 and, if the record was filed in the filing office described in section 47-9501, subsection A, paragraph 2, by using the file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates.
B. Except to the extent that a statute governing disposition of public records provides otherwise, the filing office immediately may destroy any written record evidencing a financing statement. However, if the filing office destroys a written record, it shall maintain another record of the financing statement that complies with subsection A of this section.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 47-9522
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 47-9522 cover?
Section 47-9522 ("Maintenance and destruction of records") 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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