Arizona § 6-233 - Adverse claim to bank deposit; court order required; definitions
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 6-233 — Adverse claim to bank deposit; court order required; definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-233. Adverse claim to bank deposit; court order required; definitions
A. Notice to a bank of an adverse claim is not sufficient to require the bank to refuse to honor the order of any person to whose credit the account stands or who has prior authority on the books of the bank to operate the account, nor is such notice sufficient to require the bank to recognize the adverse claimant in any respect, unless the bank is directed to do so by a lawful order of a court in the United States. In the absence of such court order the bank may refuse to honor the order on the account by any person.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Adverse claim" means a claim by any person who asserts the right to all or part of a deposit account to the exclusion of anyone to whose credit the account stands on the records of the bank. "Adverse claim" also includes conflicting claims of any persons to the right to operate an account.
2. "Adverse claimant" means any person asserting an adverse claim.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 6-233
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 6-233 cover?
Section 6-233 ("Adverse claim to bank deposit; court order required; definitions") 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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Is this the official text of Arizona law?
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