Upon receiving the certificate the county recorder shall endorse, file and record it in the same manner as notices of the pendency of an action affecting real estate. Any judgment recovered in such action is a lien upon all real estate belonging to the defendant and located in any county in which the certificate is filed for the amount that the owner thereof is or may be liable upon the judgment, from the time of filing the certificate.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 38-273

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.