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A.R.S. § 13-4126 — Delivery and service of writ
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Article 26: Habeas Corpus, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Full text of A.R.S. § 13-4126
Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.
A. If the writ is directed to the sheriff or other officer of the court out of which the writ is issued, it shall be delivered by the clerk to such officer without delay, as other writs are delivered for service. If the writ is directed to any other officer or person, the writ shall be delivered to the sheriff, and shall be by him served upon such officer or person by delivering the writ to him without delay.
B. If the officer or person to whom the writ is directed cannot be found, or refuses admittance of the officer or person serving or delivering the writ, the writ may be served or delivered by leaving it at the residence of the officer or person to whom it is directed, or by affixing it on some conspicuous place on the outside either of his dwelling house or of the place where the party is confined or under restraint.
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