This state or any political subdivision of this state may maintain an action against any person convicted of an offense for the recovery of any public monies paid to the person. Venue for such an action is in the superior court in the county where the monies were paid, where a sale was made or where the defendant resides.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-122

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: means a human being and, as the context requires, an enterprise, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a firm, a society, a government, a governmental authority or an individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property. See Arizona Laws 13-105
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.