A. A property owner who is dissatisfied with the valuation or classification of the property as determined by the county assessor may appeal directly to the court as provided by this article on or before December 15 regardless of whether the person has exhausted the administrative remedies under this chapter, except as provided in subsection B of this section.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 42-16201

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Person: means a natural person, individual, proprietor, proprietorship, company, corporation, organization, association, joint venture, partner, partnership, trust, estate or limited liability company, the federal or state government, a political subdivision of a state or any other legal entity or combination of entities that owns, controls or has possession of real or personal property. See Arizona Laws 42-11001
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Valuation: means the full cash value or limited property value that is determined for real or personal property, as applicable. See Arizona Laws 42-11001

B. A person who files a petition with the county assessor pursuant to section 42-16051 may file an appeal with the court within sixty days after the date of mailing the most recent administrative decision relating to the petition or subsequent administrative appeal.

C. Filing an appeal with the court suspends and renders subject to dismissal any pending administrative proceeding filed by the taxpayer relating to any issue that is or may be determined by the court under a pending appeal.