Arizona Laws 42-16255. Evidence that may be considered at hearings; pending administrative and judicial appeals
A. In any hearing before the county board, state board or court in an appeal under this article, either party may present any evidence regarding property tax errors regardless of whether the evidence was presented when the notice of proposed correction or notice of claim was filed. The board or court has jurisdiction to make any such correction.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 42-16255
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Board: means the county board of equalization or the state board of equalization, as appropriate. See Arizona Laws 42-16251
- County board: means the county board of supervisors sitting as the county board of equalization. See Arizona Laws 42-11001
- Court: means either the superior court or tax court. See Arizona Laws 42-16251
- Error: means any mistake in assessing or collecting property taxes resulting from:
(a) An imposition of an incorrect, erroneous or illegal tax rate that resulted in assessing or collecting excessive taxes. See Arizona Laws 42-16251
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- state board: means either the state board of tax appeals or the state board of equalization, as applicable. See Arizona Laws 42-1001
B. If an administrative or judicial appeal is pending regarding the subject property, any alleged error that was already the subject of a notice of proposed correction under section 42-16252 or a notice of claim under section 42-16254 shall be adjudicated as part of the administrative or judicial appeal for the affected tax year without requiring the parties to exhaust their administrative appeal remedies under this article. If a specific error of fact, not previously known, was not addressed in a prior appeal, an appeal may be brought pursuant to this section.