A. If upon the trial of the action provided for in section 39-142, the court finds that such instrument existed, and has been lost or destroyed and determines the contents thereof, it shall enter a judgment containing the finding and a description of the lost instrument and contents thereof.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 39-143

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

B. A certified copy of the judgment may be recorded, and shall be substituted for and have the same force and effect as the original instrument.

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