Arizona § 12-542 Injury to person; injury when death ensues; injury to property; conversion of property; forcible entry and forcible detainer; two year limitation

Arizona Statutes

§ 12-542 — Injury to person; injury when death ensues; injury to property; conversion of property; forcible entry and forcible detainer; two year limitation

Arizona § 12-542

Title 12Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 5LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS

Art. 3Personal Actions

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Bluebook

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-542 (2026).

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Except as provided in section 12-551 there shall be commenced and prosecuted within two years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, the following actions:

1.For injuries done to the person of another including causes of action for medical malpractice as defined in section 12-561.

2.For injuries done to the person of another when death ensues from such injuries, which action shall be considered as accruing at the death of the party injured.

3.For trespass for injury done to the estate or the property of another.

4.For taking or carrying away the goods and chattels of another.

5.For detaining the personal property of another and for converting such property to one's own use.

6.For forcible entry or forcible detainer, which action shall be considered as accruing at

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Except as provided in section 12-551 there shall be commenced and prosecuted within two years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, the following actions:

1. For injuries done to the person of another including causes of action for medical malpractice as defined in section 12-561.

2. For injuries done to the person of another when death ensues from such injuries, which action shall be considered as accruing at the death of the party injured.

3. For trespass for injury done to the estate or the property of another.

4. For taking or carrying away the goods and chattels of another.

5. For detaining the personal property of another and for converting such property to one's own use.

6. For forcible entry or forcible detainer, which action shall be considered as accruing at the commencement of the forcible entry or detainer.