Arizona Laws 41-1491.29. Reasonable cause determination
A. The attorney general shall determine based on the facts whether reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-1491.29
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Complainant: means a person, including the attorney general, who files a complaint under Section 41-1491. See Arizona Laws 41-1491
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Conciliation: means the attempted resolution of issues raised by a complaint or by the investigation of the complaint through informal negotiations involving the aggrieved person, the respondent and the attorney general. See Arizona Laws 41-1491
- Conciliation agreement: means a written agreement setting forth the resolution of the issues in conciliation. See Arizona Laws 41-1491
- Discriminatory housing practice: means an act prohibited by sections 41-1491. See Arizona Laws 41-1491
- Respondent: means either:
(a) The person accused of a violation of this article in a complaint of a discriminatory housing practice. See Arizona Laws 41-1491
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. The attorney general shall make the determination under subsection A of this section not later than one hundred days after the date a complaint is filed unless either:
1. It is impracticable to make the determination.
2. The attorney general has approved a conciliation agreement relating to the complaint.
C. If it is impracticable to make the determination within the time period provided by subsection B of this section, the attorney general shall notify the complainant and respondent in writing of the reasons for the delay.
D. If the attorney general determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the attorney general shall attempt for a period of not more than thirty days to effectuate a conciliation agreement. If no conciliation agreement has been reached after thirty days, the attorney general shall file a civil action in superior court, as provided in Section 41-1491.34.