Arizona Laws 12-1158. Effect of payment into court; security; disbursement
A. The payment into court by plaintiff of the amount of the judgment, or the deposit in court of the amount fixed and determined as provided in section 12-1155, shall be deemed a payment or deposit of money for the use of the persons entitled thereto. The payment or deposit shall constitute a payment to the persons entitled thereto to the extent of the monies so paid or deposited in the court.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-1158
- Court: means the court in which jurisdiction over proceedings under this article is vested by the provisions of section 12-1142. See Arizona Laws 12-1141
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Plaintiff: means the person by whom proceedings for acquisition of real property, as defined in this article, are instituted pursuant to the provisions of section 12-1142. See Arizona Laws 12-1141
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
B. Any such payment shall be as valid and effectual in all respects as if made by plaintiff directly to the person entitled thereto, or in the case of a person under legal disability, as if made to his guardian, whether or not:
1. Such person or his whereabouts is known or unknown.
2. Such person is under a legal disability.
3. There are adverse or conflicting claims to such awards.
C. The money paid into court shall be secured in the manner directed by the court, and shall be paid to the persons found entitled thereto as provided by the final judgment of the court.