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A.R.S. § 12-522

Real property claimed only by right of possession; two year limitation

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Maycock v. Asilomar Development, Inc. (2004)

Most recently applied in Maycock v. Asilomar Development, Inc. (April 2004)

When a party in possession claims real property by right of possession only, actions to recover possession from him shall be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues and not afterward. In such actions defendant is not required to show title or color of title from and under the sovereignty of the soil as against the plaintiff who shows no better right.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.