When a person against whom there is a cause of action is without the state at the time the cause of action accrues or at any time during which the action might have been maintained, such action may be brought against the person after his return to the state. The time of such person's absence shall not be counted or taken as a part of the time limited by the provisions of this chapter.
A.R.S. § 12-501
Effect of absence from state
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 23 Ariz. App. 406 - Engle Bros. v. SUPERIOR CT., IN & FOR CTY. OF PIMA (1975)
Most recently applied in 338 F. App'x 706 - Western Group Nurseries, Inc. v. Estate of Adams (July 2009)
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Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.