A. The superior court may, after the complaint is filed, issue a preliminary injunction restraining the defendant named in the complaint from removing, encumbering or otherwise disposing of his property located within this state, and the court may in its discretion appoint a temporary conservator or receiver to take possession of the books, records and assets of every description of the defendant, pending further order of the court.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-2013

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The court shall set a time, not more than ten days from the date of the preliminary injunction, for a hearing on the complaint and any response filed thereto, or response to the preliminary injunction.