If a plaintiff claims in his complaint the possession of specific personal property, he may at any time after complying with the provisions of chapter 14 of this title and before rendition of judgment file an affidavit showing:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-1301

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

1. That he is the owner of the property claimed, sufficiently describing it, or is lawfully entitled to its possession.

2. That the property is wrongfully detained by the defendant.

3. The actual value of the property and that it has not been seized under any process, execution, or attachment against the property of the plaintiff, or, if so seized, that it is by statute exempt from such seizure.

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