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A.R.S. § 12-821: Public Entity Claims

General limitation; public employee

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Any lawsuit against a public entity or public employee in Arizona must be filed within one year after the claim arises, and no later.

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12-821. General limitation; public employee

All actions against any public entity or public employee shall be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues and not afterward.

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A.R.S. § 12-821.01
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