Actions to recover penalties under this chapter shall be brought by the commission in the name of the state in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the cause or some part of the cause arose, or in which the corporation complained of, if any, has its principal place of business or an agent for any purpose, or in which the person resides, or in the county in which the commission has its office.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 40-429

  • Commission: means the corporation commission. See Arizona Laws 40-201
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
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